Complications in Large Animal Surgery

Friday, October 24, 2025

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Seminar Chair(s)

David Levine, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (Equine) (he/him/his)

Associate Professor of Clinical Large Animal Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

This seminar focuses on surgical complications of large animal surgery.

Upon completion, participants will be able to describe common surgical complications across various large animal surgeries.
Upon completion, participants will be able to define when interventions should be sought for surgical complications.
Upon completion, participants should be able to define preoperative and postoperative measures to help define complications.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Complications in Equine Upper Respiratory Surgery
Speaker: Benjamin Ahern, DACVS, DACVSMR, PhD – University of Queensland
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Complications in Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Speaker: John Peroni, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his) – University of Georgia
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Complications in Large Animal Anesthesia
Speaker: Hope Douglas, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVAA – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Complications in Equine Fracture Repair
Speaker: Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Complications in Equine Arthroscopy and Tenoscopy
Speaker: Travis M. Tull, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – Ocala Equine Hospital
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Complications in Large Animal Surgery
Speaker: Benjamin Ahern, DACVS, DACVSMR, PhD – University of Queensland
Speaker: John Peroni, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his) – University of Georgia
Speaker: Hope Douglas, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVAA – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Speaker: Travis M. Tull, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – Ocala Equine Hospital
Speaker: David G. Levine, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (Equine) (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania