Canine And Ear Surgery - A Practical Day
University of Nottingham
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Date: Thursday 27th November, 2025 - Thursday 27th November, 2025
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 8 hour(s)
Cost: £746.25
Overview
This will be a practical based cadaver course on ear surgery of cats and dogs aimed at intermediate to advanced surgeons who would like to improve their skills in ear surgery. The day will be split into a didactic morning to cover the theory, followed by cadaver practical tuition.
Topics to be covered
Surgery of the pinna
Indications and practical approach for lateral wall resection and total ear canal ablation
Management of feline aural polyps.
Learning Objectives
Understanding the anatomy and clinical indications for treatment of neoplastic and inflammatory ear conditions in dogs
Gaining a good level of proficiency in performing ear surgery and having knowledge and understanding of complications of these procedures
Conservative and surgical management of feline aural polyps – how to make decisions regarding nasopharyngeal and middle ear polyps in cats
Speaker
Professor Jackie Demetriou
BVetMed, CertSAS, DipECVS, FRCVS
Jackie Demetriou is one of the clinical partners at Granta Veterinary Specialists and an EBVS and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
She qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, in 1996 and after a brief period in mixed practice embarked on an internship and residency in Small Animal Surgery at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. Since then, she has held both academic positions and positions in specialist referral practice.
Currently, at the University of Nottingham she holds a part-time Chair in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery.
She has also worked for twelve years in private specialist referral practice, where she led one of the largest soft tissue teams and ECVS residency programmes in the UK. She has been on the European College of Veterinary Surgeons Examination Committee and its Board of Regents and has taught small animal surgery extensively both nationally and internationally to students, veterinary surgeons in practice, interns and residents.
She has published two textbooks, multiple book chapters and over thirty peer-reviewed publications.
Who is it for?
Delegates should have basic surgical knowledge and good soft tissue handling skills to enroll on this course. Although previous experience in ear surgery is not necessary, having some background knowledge on the aetiologias and indications of surgeries taught would be helpful. This course would suit surgeons of intermediate to advanced levels.
The Venue
The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is based at the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham.
The Sutton Bonington Campus encompasses world-leading laboratories and specialist facilities for studying biosciences and veterinary medicine.
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Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
8 hours
Registration and Booking
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