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Primary Care

Small Animal

Articular Surgery: Contemporary Perspectives on Joint Repair, Replacement, and Fusion

Friday, October 24, 2025
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM  

Eligible for ACVS MOC

This seminar delves into the latest advancements and evidence-based practices in veterinary articular surgery. Topics include innovations in total joint replacement, articular fracture management, and the evolving role of joint fusion in managing severe pathology. Attendees gain insights into selecting the most appropriate surgical approach based on patient-specific factors, optimizing postoperative outcomes, and addressing challenges such as implant longevity and surgical site infection prevention.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participant will be able to understand new developments in the world of joint replacement
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to appreciate the updates in indications for partial and full joint arthrodesis
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to apply techniques for fracture repairs presented in the seminar

Presentations:

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM  
    Partial vs. Pancarpal Arthrodesis: A Look at the Indications and Outcomes

    Speaker: Jeffrey Peck, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his) – Veterinary Care and Specialty Group

  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM  
    How Recent Literature Has Changed How I Approach Joint Replacements

    Speaker: William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Tufts University

  • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM  
    With Advances in Total Hip Replacement, Is There a Place for DPO?

    Speaker: Luca Vezzoni, DECVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM  
    Arthroscopic-Assisted Fracture Repair: How I Incorporate This into My Practice

    Speaker: Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his) – Omega Veterinary Group

  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM  
    Shoulder Arthrodesis – Indications, Tips, and Tricks

    Speaker: Brian S. Beale, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS (Orthopedics) – H-Town Veterinary Specialists

  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM  
    Partial Tarsal Arthrodesis: Indications, Tips, and Tricks

    Speaker: Ciarán Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his) – MyVet Referrals Dublin

  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM  
    Joint Replacement Complications – What Have We Learned?

    Speaker: Terri Schiller, DVM, DACVS (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

  • 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM  
    Revision Strategies for the Failed Total Knee Replacement

    Speaker: Allen J. Matthew, MA, Vet MB, PhD – University of Cambridge

  • 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM  
    Navigating the Steep Learning Curve of Total Joint Replacement

    Speaker: William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Tufts University

    Speaker: Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his) – Omega Veterinary Group

    Speaker: Ciarán Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his) – MyVet Referrals Dublin

  • 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM  
    Practical Applications of Biplanar Intraoperative Imaging During BioMedtrix BFX THA

    Speaker: Ross A. Lirtzman, DVM, DACVS – Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

  • 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM  
    Intra-articular Therapeutics – My Current Recommendations

    Speaker: Samuel P. Franklin, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR – Kansas City Canine Orthopedics