Workshops (RACE Approved)
May 20/21
One to two-day workshops are available at the HQHVSN training center. This is for practicing veterinarians (with surgical experience) and their support team. Six hours of RACE credits are available for the didactic portion and six are available for the hands-on portion.
Day 1 (Didactic Content) - Dress casually and comfortably!
9am - 9:30am Continental Breakfast/Check-In
9:30am - 10:20am Overview of HQHVSN and the ASV Guidelines
10:30am - 11:20am What Does Science Say about HQHVSN Techniques?
11:30-12:20pm Efficient Workflow - Can we really do 50 surgeries in a day (well!)?
12:30pm - 2pm Lunch and Networking
2pm - 2:50pm Minimally Invasive Surgery - How to Make the Most Out of Your Incision
3pm - 3:50pm Alternative Surgical Methods - Decrease Time and Improve Outcomes
4pm - 4:50pm Video Cases - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Surgeries
5pm - 5:30pm Plan for Clinic Day
Day 2 (Hands-On Clinic Day) - Please wear scrubs!
9am - 5:30pm Continental Breakfast/Snacks/Lunch -Grab anytime during the day!
Groups will rotate through all of the stations including Pre-op/Prep, Spays, Castrations, Post-op/Recovery, to get experience in all the techniques associated with HQHVSN.
Time will be built in for people to rotate out for lunch as well.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
9 am - 12pm Group 1 and 2 Spay surgery
9am - 10:30am Group 3 Prep/Castrations Group 4 Knock-Out/Post-Op/Recovery
10:30am - 12pm Group 3 and 4 Switch
12pm - 3 pm Group 3 and 4 Spay Surgery
12pm - 1:30pm Group 1 Prep/Castrations Group 2 Knock-Out/Post-Op/Recovery
1:30pm - 3pm Group 1 and 2 Switch
3pm - 5pm Pick a Station for more Practice/Questions/
Discussion/or Head out Early
5pm - 5:30pm Wrap-up