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Primary Care

Large Animal

Minimally Invasive Techniques in Farm Animal Surgery

Saturday, October 25, 2025
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM  

Eligible for ACVS MOC

Recent advancements have led to the development of many minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques in both human and veterinary medicine. The development of MIS techniques results from a desire to provide expanded treatment options with improved patient care, quicker recovery times, and a decreased risk of surgical complications. MIS procedures offer the farm animal surgeon a means of elevating patient care, improving efficiency, expanding diagnostic capabilities, and broadening the spectrum of surgical techniques feasible for treatment of a variety of pathologies. This seminar highlights various MIS techniques utilized in farm, production, and livestock companion animals, with an emphasis on unique anatomic considerations and specific disease processes seen in these types of patients.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participant will be able to utilize the presented concepts and procedures in clinical practice for improved patient care and outcomes.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to establish treatment options for a variety of challenging and unusual cases.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to cite current, relevant, and applicable research to support the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM  
    MIS in Farm Animals: Special Considerations and Challenges

    Speaker: Pierre-Yves Mulon, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM  
    Arthroscopy in Cattle: Part 1

    Speaker: Hélène Lardé, DMV, MSc, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal

  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM  
    Arthroscopy in Cattle: Part 2

    Speaker: Hélène Lardé, DMV, MSc, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal

  • 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM  
    Laparoscopic AI in Small Ruminants

    Speaker: Jarrod Troy, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – Iowa State University

  • 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM  
    Laparoscopic OVE and OHE in Pigs

    Speaker: Rebecca McOnie, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Cornell University

  • 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM  
    Thoracoscopic Surgery in Calves

    Speaker: Jackie A. Willette, DVM

  • 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM  
    Panel Discussion: Q&A

    Speaker: Pierre-Yves Mulon, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee

    Speaker: Jarrod Troy, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – Iowa State University

    Speaker: Jackie A. Willette, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)

    Speaker: Rebecca McOnie, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Cornell University

    Speaker: Hélène Lardé, DMV, MSc, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal