The College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences at City University of Hong Kong was fortunate to host the international expert, Prof Kath
What is a root canal treatment anyway? When is it indicated for your patients? What are the alternatives? Endodontic disease, affecting dental pulp, is a common presenting complaint in veterinary patients. If you have ever agonized over the decision to extract that large fractured carnassial or that “healthy” mandibular canine tooth, this lecture will help you understand the disease process further so you can make informed clinical decisions. Dr.
Knowing how to perform life-saving surgery is a huge asset to every practitioner. Good pre-op preparation, optimal anaesthetic techniques, choice of sutures, wound care and effective post-operative care, all contribute to surgical success and good outcomes for the patient.
In the two day workshop, Dr Tom Edwards and Dr Jacque Parker, will teach you how to perform life-saving techniques such as gastropexy, splenectomy and diaphragmatic hernia repair, and also instruct you in pertinent topics that contribute to surgical success.
Successful surgery begins with effective anaesthesia. Given our current reliance on monitoring equipment to gauge anaesthetic depth and patient status, we should have a thorough understanding of our machines. What equipment should we use for different clinical situations? How do we troubleshoot problems with our machines? How do we interpret the read outs and identify a true alarm amidst all the beeps and trills?
Dr Dunlop will walk you through all aspects of local anaesthesia techniques in the head, limbs and the epidural space, including possible risks and adverse effects. Under his expert supervision, you will have the opportunity to practise these techniques in the hands-on wet lab.
Feline herpes virus infections are a common cause of eye problems in the cat. Affected cats exhibit a wide range of clinical signs with some even showing no clinical signs! There are many diagnostic tests available, but how do you select the most appropriate one? Dr Izak Venter will present a seminar on feline herpes virus infections and glaucoma in the dog and cat, where he will cover the basics of the disease and then present treatment options, including the latest, cutting edge developments.
