Join us on November 8-10th 2024, for our Hip Symposium sponsored by Knight Benedikt at The Hamilton Island Yacht Club, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia!

Nestled on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, the symposium venue offers not only an outstanding educational experience but also breathtaking views of the crystal clear waters of the Whitsunday Islands. Between sessions, let the serene surroundings of Hamilton Island rejuvenate your spirit and ignite your passion for learning.

The event will use both whole group lectures as well as small group, case-based and scientifically supported discussions and aims to increase practitioners’ knowledge and understanding of investigative modalities, evaluation and treatment options for all hip and hip related conditions in small animals.

Registration Fee: $3,100 AUD ex. GST per person (Now only $2,750 until 26 September 2024!) 

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Terri Schiller, DVM, CCRT, DACVS

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Daniel James, BVSc(Hons), GCertBiofab, MANZCVS, FANZCVS

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Ricky Cashmore, BVSc, FANZCVS

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Stephen Fearnside, BVSc(Hons), FANZCVS, DACVSMR, MANZCVS

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Lucas Beierer, BVSc, GradDipEd, MVetSurg, DACVS-SA

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Gordon Corfield, BVSc(Hons), FANZCVS

 

Course Description

Join us for the Practical CPD Orthopaedic Symposium on the theme “All about the Hip”, set amidst the pristine beauty of Hamilton Island from the 8th to the 10th of November 2024. 

Designed to update and expand the orthopaedic knowledge within your team, the symposium will feature five of Australia’s leading orthopaedic specialists as well as a world-renowned international orthopaedic specialist – Dr Terri Schiller, DVM, CCRT, DACVS, one of the global leaders in Total Hip Replacement surgery and education.

Nestled on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, the symposium venue offers not only an outstanding educational experience but also breathtaking views of the crystal clear waters of the Whitsunday Islands. Between sessions, let the serene surroundings of Hamilton Island rejuvenate your spirit and ignite your passion for learning.

Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations of traumatic and non-traumatic disease processes of the hip will be presented. A special focus will be placed on other conditions of the pelvic limb that masquerade as hip concerns. 

The event will use both whole group lectures as well as small group, case-based and scientifically supported discussions and aims to increase practitioners’ knowledge and understanding of investigative modalities, evaluation and treatment options for all hip and hip related conditions in small animals.

The itinerary will include:

• Case Studies- Osteoarthritis treatment options
• Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHO) – Why it isn’t as great as we tell ourselves.
• Hip dysplasia
• Case Studes – Hip Dysplasia
• Coxofemoral Luxation – Diagnosis/Investigation
• Coxofemoral Luxation – Treatment Techniques
• Case Studies – Coxofemoral Luxation
• Pelvic Fractures
• Sacroiliac Disease
• Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head (Legg-Calvé-Perthes)
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
• The future of Joint Replacement

Location

Nestled on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, the symposium venue offers not only an outstanding educational experience but also breathtaking views of the crystal clear waters of the Whitsunday Islands and the opportunity to connect with friends and colleagues.

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