BVA Live: Cruciate Disease Update - considerations for optimal surgery and recovery

BVA Live is a brand new gathering of the veterinary community, designed by the British Veterinary Association and CloserStill Media - organisers of the London Vet Show. The major event will champion the vet profession with live education, networking opportunities and of course, fun!

Your BVA Live ticket gets you access to five theatres of relevant and engaging veterinary CPD, covering a huge range of clinical and non-clinical topics as well as big issue debates. You'll also get the chance to explore more than 150 stands of a lively exhibition, meet with suppliers and test products and innovations.

Synopsis

Outlining why ‘one size/procedure does not fit all’ Ross will explain why it is important to consider each cruciate patient individually and will outline the factors he considers when treating patients with cruciate disease: at the time of assessment, surgery and during recovery.

Ross will introduce and discuss the Canine Cruciate Registry.

Learning outcomes

• Increased awareness of the significance of patella luxation in cruciate disease diagnosis - why it matters.

• Insight into creating reliable and reproducible surgical plans.

• Techniques for effective patient and client management post-cruciate surgery.

Speaker

Ross Allan BVMS PGCertSAS MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery

Ross graduated from Glasgow University in 2001, gaining his BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2014 and RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in 2015.

Ross is Clinical Director of Referrals at Pets’n’Vets, Glasgow where he leads Roundhouse Referrals, widening access to Advanced Veterinary Surgery in the West of Scotland through innovative services such as ‘Fixed Price’ TPLO surgery.