Emergency Surgery Essentials: A practical workshop for small animal veterinarians

This practical course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively handle common surgical emergencies in everyday small animal practice. Cadaveric surgery and pragmatic surgical tips and tricks will enhance your decision-making and technical abilities. Key take home skills include:

  • Placing and managing tracheostomy tubes
  • Reviewing abdominal anatomy and confidence with a thorough exploratory coeliotomy
  • Procedural confidence with gastrotomy, gastrectomy and gastropexy
  • Practice simple continuous intestinal resection and anastomosis with review of indication and method for intestinal stapling
  • Perform splenectomy and manage abdominal bleeding
  • Perform cystostomy tube placement and recognised the indications

 

This surgical practical day will provide you with 9 hours of CPD.

(Discounts available for group bookings. Please contact us directly: info@vtx-cpd.com)

already purchased your ticket? login to your vtx account for full access

login

Programme schedule13:57 - 13:57

Registration

08.15-08:45

Introduction

08:45-09:00

Lecture and Practical Session – Emergency Surgery 1

09:00-13:00

Jon Hall

show

Lunch

13:00-14:00

Lecture and Practical Session – Emergency Surgery 2

14:00-17:00

Jon Hall

show

Q&A Session to end the day

17:00-18:00

Jon Hall

Meet the speakers

Jon Hall

Surgery Specialist (Soft Tissue)

show
Jon was born into primary care practice and spent several years working as a small animal GP. He became an ECVS specialist in small animal surgery in 2015 and has worked at the RVC, the University of Cambridge and University of Edinburgh. He was Professor in small animal surgery at the University of Nottingham (2020-2025) and is a Fellow of the Royal College and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has been an undergraduate and postgraduate examiner, regularly lectures internationally, regularly contributes to veterinary scientific literature and particularly enjoys helping veterinary surgeons with cases and refining their own surgical technique.  

Stephanie Timmons

Veterinary Surgeon

show
Steph graduated from The University of Edinburgh in 2013, and initially did a mix of work at the PDSA and small animal private practice for 18 months. In 2015, she joined VetsNow, and has worked in Emergency and Critical Care ever since. In 2020, she gained her Postgraduate certificate in ECC and Advanced Practitioner status, and is currently an Area Clinical Manager for Kent, Essex and the South Coast. She has had an active in role in undergraduate teaching at various universities and as part of the VetsNow student elective scheme, and has lectured at various ECC conferences and congresses.

ticket prices

Ticket Price
Veterinary Surgeon £850 purchase ticket

ready to sign up for membership?

get membership

check out all our other events

events