Spinal Surgery: from decompression to stabilisation 24th and 25th March 2026
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, UK
This course has mainly been designed for clinicians keen to grow their experience in neurosurgical procedures as well as residents enrolled on a European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) or ACVIM (Neurology) residency.
This course will cover topics related to spinal surgery using a combination of lectures alongside wet and dry lab practice representing over 50% of the time. The clinical presentation and diagnostic procedures for thoracolumbar disc disease, lumbo-sacral stenosis and cervical disc disease will be reviewed. Case selection for surgery and surgical planning will be discussed prior to the practical sessions. Tailored supervision will be provided and case discussion encouraged.
The following neurosurgical procedures will be covered during this course:
Thoracolumbar decompression: hemilaminectomy, mini-hemilaminectomy and corpectomy
Lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy and stabilisation
Cervical decompression: Ventral slot decompression and cervical hemilaminectomy
Atlanto-axial stabilisation
Dry lab with 3D printed bone models and guides for vertebral stabilisation
Dry lab with pedicle screw and rod system for vertebral stabilisation
The course is generously sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation (VI) and B. Braun Medical Ltd. Delegates will have access to state-of-the-art B. Braun Aesculap Elan 4 electric burr, Invetra pedicle screw-rod system from Neuromed and 3D printed models and drill guides from Vet3D.
For further details and to register:
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/study-with-us/cpd/courses/2026/fact-files/spinal-surgery-from-decompression-to-stabilisation.aspx
Tuesday 25th March to Wednesday 26th March 2025
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham
This course has mainly been designed for residents enrolled on a European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) or ACVIM (Neurology) residency. The course may also be of interest to European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS) or American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) surgical residents or clinicians with an experience in neurosurgical procedures.
The wet and dry lab course will cover the following advanced neurosurgical procedures:
• Ventral slot decompression
• Atlanto-axial stabilisation
• Lumbar corpectomy and mini-hemilaminectomy
• Lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy
• Lumbosacral stabilisation
• Thoracic dorsal laminectomy
• Craniotomies (parietal, transfrontal and sub-occipital)
• Dry lab with 3D printed bone models and guides for vertebral stabilisation
The course is very generously sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation (VI) and B. Braun Medical Ltd. Delegates will have access to the B. Braun Aesculap Elan 4 - the next generation of electric power systems for neuro and spinal surgery. The dry lab with 3D printed models and guides is sponsored by Vet3D.
Dinner on the evening of the first day will be included and sponsored by Linnaeus.
For further details and to register:
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/study-with-us/cpd/courses/2025/fact-files/advanced-neurology-two-day-course.aspx
Dear ECVN colleagues
It is my real pleasure to invite you, your residents or any of your colleague versed in neurology/neurosurgery to participate to our neuro-surgery masterclasses. I have invited two highly experienced neurosurgeons, Bianca Hettlich and Björn Meij, both renowned for their expertise in performing and teaching neurosurgery, to lead these Masterclasses on decompressive (spinal surgery 1) and stabilization (spinal surgery 2) with more than 50% of the time dedicated to hands-on exercises.
Do not hesitate to join us; our masterclasses are tailored for specialists
Gilles Dupré, Dipl. ECVS