Essex County Veterinary Referral Hospital
247 Chickering Road, N. Andover, MA 01845

All lectures are free of charge. Unless otherwise noted, all are worth 2 CE credits. Light refreshments will be served. To register click here.

Tues. March 2, 2010 at 7:00pm
Location: Essex County Veterinary Referral Hospital

Dog Agility: What is it and are their Injuries Unique?
Presented by Mich Powers, DVM, DACVS

This 2 hour presentation will cover the sport of dog agility and the types of musculoskeletal stresses that are placed on these animals.  It will discuss some of the common types of injuries, including diagnosis and response to treatment.

Thurs. September 23, 2009 at 7:00pm
Location: Essex County Veterinary Referral Hospital
Wound Management, Grafts & Flaps
Presented by Lauren Blaeser, DVM, DACVS (Surgery)
Large skin defects can be intimidating at surgery if tension is noted or primary closure is not possible. It is essential in soft tissue surgery to have a plan B, C and D when faced with wound closure. The purpose of the talk is to arm the veterinary surgeon with general surgical principles, local techniques and a few basic skin flaps for the successful closure of skin defects. We will review local closure and tension relieving techniques and illustrate a few basic skin flaps that are not very intimidating.