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Eligible for ACVS MOC

Small Animal

Upper GI Reconstruction, Biliary Rerouting

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

Recorded for On-Demand Eligible for ACVS MOC

This seminar provides a comprehensive review of the different conditions that require upper GI reconstruction. Attendees review diseases of the biliary system, including ductal plate malformation and Caroli disease. The seminar presents different cases with the imaging modalities required for a complete evaluation of the upper GI system. Finally, explore different surgical techniques available for upper GI reconstruction, from the Y-U pyloroplasty to the Roux-en-Y technique, illustrated by different cases.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the different conditions that can result in upper GI obstructions including biliary duct
  • Understand the different imaging techniques required to diagnose upper GI diseases
  • Get familiar with the different surgical techniques available to reconstruct the upper GI including the Roux en Y principle

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM  
    Congenital Biliary Disorders

    Guest Speaker: Sarah Shropshire, DVM, PhD, DACVIM – Colorado State University

  • 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM  
    Diagnostic Imaging of the Biliary Tree, Stomach, and Pancreas

    Guest Speaker: Alex Ohlendorf, DVM, MS, DACVR – Colorado State Univeristy

  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM  
    From Y-U Pyloroplasty to Roux-en-Y to Reconstruct Upper GI in Dogs and Cats

    Speaker: Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS – Colorado State University