Advances in Small Animal Fracture Management
Davos, Switzerland
04 Dec 2010 - 09 Dec 2010
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Description

Chairpersons
Rico Vannini, Watt (CH)
Daniel Damur, Chur (CH)

Goal of the course
This AOVET Small Animal Advanced course expands upon the concepts presented in the principles courses and adds new subjects for discussion. It emphasizes different areas of small animal orthopaedics: feline fracture treatment, articular fracture treatment, juxta-articular fracture treatment, arthrodesis, orthopaedic complications, new technologies, management of osteoarthritis, and corrective osteotomies in the treatment cruciate disease, are among the topics covered. The faculty will present new techniques and innovative orthopaedic concepts.

Target participants
The principles course is a prerequisite for this advanced course, since familiarity with instrumentation and techniques will be assumed. The participants should be experienced in small animal fracture treatment in order to actively engage in problem-oriented discussions.

Course description
The AOVET Small Animal Advanced course brings together renowned experts in small animal orthopaedics and traumatology from Europe and North America to share their experience with peers. Through presentations, discussions, and hands-on laboratory sessions, course participants are presented with the most current information in state-of-the-art management and science of fracture repair in veterinary medicine. Participant interaction with faculty is an important part of this course. 

Programs
Event program
Learning objectives
Integrate advances in the art and science of fracture repair into veterinary medicine
Apply new techniques and innovative concepts to complicated cases in feline fracture fixation
Define the appropriate techniques to manage articular and juxta-articular frachtures
Recognize and solve skeletal deformities associated with cruciate disease
Identify and select appropriate techniques to problems such as nonunions, infections, and technical errors that are critical for successful outcomes
Discuss the importance of pre-operative planning and other aspects of the clinical decision making process in small animal surgery
Details
ID DAVOS1012_SAA
Type AOVET / AO partner event
Level Advances
Language(s) English
Scope International
Academic status Non peer reviewed
Format Course
Content Artificial bone practicals, Discussion groups, Lectures
Target audience Small animal surgery
Registration
Registration start07 Jul 2010
Closing date04 Dec 2010
Places48
Available places40
Online registrationClick here to register
Cancellation policyUndefined
Pricing
Swiss Francs 2700.00 CHF
Payment options and information
Cancellation will be charged as follows:

Until August 31, 2010 -> 10% of course fee
September 1 - October 31, 2010 -> 50% of course fee
after October 31, 2010 -> 100% of course fee

Online with credit card (Amercian Express, Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard)
Bank fees and the commission for payment by credit card (approx 4%) will be charged in addition to the cancellation fee.
Participants should make sure that they have a cancellation insurance.
Included services
Course bag
Coffee breaks
Course materials
Business center at course venue
Welcome cocktail

Accommodation:
Course participants, please book your hotel trough Davos Destinations-Organisation: https://formular.beagthusis.ch/10a/10_2149_EVET.asp
Contact(s)
Ms Claudia Guentensperger
AOTrauma International
Education Project Manager
Clavadelerstrasse 8
7270 Davos Platz
Switzerland
Phone+41 81 4142 720
Fax+41 81 4142 824
Emailcguentensperger@aotrauma.org
Venue
Davos Congress Center
Promenade 92
7270 Davos Platz
Switzerland

http://www.davos.ch/en/winter/business/davos-congress/congress-center.html  
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