LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• To gain the knowledge and techniques to become safe, proficient, and efficient at performing spay and neuter surgeries on dogs and cats. 

• To recognize non-routine and challenging spay and neuter surgeries and learn the techniques used to competently perform these unique surgeries. These surgeries include cryptorchid neuters, pregnancies, young puppies and kittens, geriatric dogs and cats, and obese patients.

• To learn about and acquire the skills to deal with intra-operative complications in a safe and efficient manner, such as a torn ovarian pedicle, torn spermatic cord, excessive bleeding, laceration of the spleen, and bladder/colon puncture.

• To learn about and acquire the skills to deal with common post-operative complications, such as scrotal swelling, incision dehiscence, infection, bleeding, stump pyometra/granuloma, and retained ovarian syndrome.

 

PROGRAM AGENDA:  SANSTEP is a 3 day program with a total of 20 attendee hours.

    Day 1:  4 hours of lecture-based training presented by Dr. Laura Paris.

               Lecture 1:  Performing routine spay and neuter surgeries on dogs and cats. 

               Lecture 2:  Performing complicated or challenging spay and neuter surgeries on dogs and cats. 

               Lecture 3:  Intra-operative complications: How to recognize and deal with these complications. 

               Lecture 4:  Post-operative complications: How to recognize and deal with these complications. 

    Days 2 & 3:  8 hours of wet-lab surgery performance and training under direct supervision of Dr. Laura Paris.

               Hour 1:  Patient positioning, instruments, suture selection, knot types and tying practice. 

               Hours 2-7: Performing spay and neuter surgeries, ideally at least 2 patients from the following categories: large                                              female dog, large male dog, small female dog, small male dog, female cat, and male cat. 

               Hour 8: Attendees and trainer round-table discussion about the surgical cases of the day regarding unusual anatomy,                                surgical challenges, intra-operative complications, and expectations of post-operative complications. 

   

                             

​