Orthopaedics I

Held

Program Director:

Dr. Eva Schnabl-Feichter, Dipl. ECVS (AT)

Principal Course Master(s):

Dr. Eva Schnabl-Feichter, Dipl. ECVS (AT)

Course Master(s):

Dr. Julia Knebel, Dipl. ECVS (DE)

Instructor(s):

Ass.-Prof. Dr. Mag. Silvio Kau-Strebinger, MSc (AT)
Dr. Barbara Bockstahler, Dipl. ACVSMR (AT)
Dr. Stefanie Handl, Dipl. ECVCN (AT)
Dr. Lydia Koch (AT)
Prof. Dr. Eberhard Ludewig, Dipl. ECVDI (AT)
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Eva Eberspächer-Schweda, FTA, Dipl. ACVAA (AT)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Katharina Hittmair (AT)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ilse Schwendenwein, Dipl. ECVP (AT)

Course Overview

This veterinary orthopaedic course is designed for practitioners wil¬ling to improve their knowledge in small animals’ orthopaedic diseases. The course will offer veterinarians 5 ECTS points for the Certificate or Master Program in Small Animal Surgery. The first week of the orthopædic curriculum will concentrate on diagnosing the lame patient: the functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, normal and abnormal gait, how and when to use diagnostic imaging modalities at best, degenerative and inflammatory joint diseases like Osteoarthtritis and musculoskeletal diseases in the growing dog.
Learning outcomes:

At the end of the course the participant of this course shall be able to:

1. recognize and characterize lameness in the dog
2. choose the right diagnostic modality and be able to interpret the results
3. know about treatment of OA in dogs

Course Program (Subject to change)

Monday, 24 February 2025 – Anatomy

08:30 – 09:00 Introduction / Welcome Schnabl-Feichter
09:00 – 09:45 Forelimb anatomy (prox muscle and tendons) Kau-Strebinger
09:45 – 10:15 Forelimb anatomy (dist muscle and tendons) Kau-Strebinger
10:15 – 10:45 Neurovascular supply of the forelimb Schnabl-Feichter
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Dissection of the forelimb Kau-Strebinger / Schnabl-Feichter
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:15 Hindlimb anatomy (pelvis, hip joint, hamstrings) Kau-Strebinger
14:15 – 14:45 Hindlimb anatomy (stifle anatomy and tarsus / Achillestendon) Kau-Strebinger
14:45 – 15:15 Neurovascular supply of the hindlimb Schnabl-Feichter
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Dissection of the hindlimb Kau-Strebinger / Schnabl-F. / Knebel
17:00 – 19:00 Get Together

Tuesday, 25 February 2025 – Orthopaedic Examination

08:30 – 09:00 Brainstorming Knebel
09:00 – 10:00 Normal gait in dogs Bockstahler
10:00 – 10:45 Orthopaedic examination general Schnabl-Feichter
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Orthopaedic examination forelimb Schnabl-Feichter
11:30 – 12:00 Orthopaedic examination hindlimb Knebel
12:00 – 12:45 Neurologic examination Schnabl-Feichter
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:15 Group 1: Lameness analysis Schnabl-Feichter
Group 2: Orthopaedic examination Knebel / Koch
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Group 1: Orthopaedic examination Knebel / Koch
Group 2: Lameness analysis Schnabl-Feichter

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 – Radiology

08:30 – 09:00 Brainstorming Knebel
09:00 – 10:00 Introduction to ultrasonography in orthopaedics Hittmair
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:00 Ultrasonography in orthopaedics Hittmair
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:00 Arthrocentesis Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel
14:00 – 14:45 Radiography – Big points of image quality / positioning Ludewig
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00 Film reading Ludewig
16:00 – 17:00 CT and MRI imaging – The added value Ludewig
17:00 – 17:30 Case discussion Ludewig
17:30 – 22:00 Social Dinner

Thursday, 27 February 2025 – OA, Cytology

09:00 – 09:15 Brainstorming Knebel
09:15 – 09:45 Pathophysiology of osteoarthritis Knebel
09:45 – 10:45 Pain and analgetic management Eberspächer-Schweda
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Other forms of arthritis Knebel
11:30 – 12:00 Emerging therapies Schnabl-Feichter
12:00 – 12:30 Total joint replacement Knebel
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:15 How to interpret a joint tap Schwendenwein
14:15 – 15:15 Group 1: How to do a proper bandage Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel
Group 2: Cytology Schwendenwein
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 Group 1: Cytology Schwendenwein
Group 2: How to do a proper bandage Schnabl-Feichter / Knebel

Friday, 28 February 2025 – Physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal Development, Nutrition

09:00 – 09:30 Brainstorming Schnabl-Feichter
09:30 – 09:50 Fetal development Knebel
09:50 – 10:30 Nutrition in juvenile animals Handl
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 Exercising during musculoskeletal development Bockstahler
11:15 – 12:00 Physiotherapy as a possibility to increase quality of life in old dogs Bockstahler
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:45 How can an obese dog lose weight – Tips and tricks Handl
13:45 – 14:30 Nutraceuticals and other joint supplements Handl
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 15:30 CASUS case Schnabl-Feichter
15:30 – 16:00 Certification / End of the course Schnabl-Feichter