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Small Animal

Angular Limb Deformities

Friday, October 24, 2025
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM  

Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Eligible for ACVS MOC

This seminar focuses on evaluating and managing angular limb deformities in small animals, covering traditional CORA-based planning and advancements in 3D surgical planning. Emphasis is placed on clinical application, including case selection, surgical execution, and practical tips to optimize patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

  • Select and implement appropriate surgical planning techniques for complex angular deformities.
  • Develop appropriate treatment strategies tailored to the unique considerations of juvenile and adult angular limb deformities.
  • Effectively communicate post-operative expectations and complications in cases with variable outcomes.

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    Strategies in Deformity Correction: Planning, Pitfalls, and Progression

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

    Speaker: Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery – ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals

    Speaker: John Brajkovich, DVM, MANZCVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Caledon Mountain Orthopedic Surgery

    Speaker: Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – Purdue University

  • 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM  
    Plan A Didn’t Work: Navigating Errors and Complications in Limb Alignment Surgery

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

    Speaker: Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – Purdue University

    Speaker: John Brajkovich, DVM, MANZCVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Caledon Mountain Orthopedic Surgery

    Speaker: Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery – ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals