Dear ECVN colleagues
It is my real pleasure to invite you, your residents or any of your colleague versed in neurology/neurosurgery to participate to our neuro-surgery masterclasses. I have invited two highly experienced neurosurgeons, Bianca Hettlich and Björn Meij, both renowned for their expertise in performing and teaching neurosurgery, to lead these Masterclasses on decompressive (spinal surgery 1) and stabilization (spinal surgery 2) with more than 50% of the time dedicated to hands-on exercises.
Do not hesitate to join us; our masterclasses are tailored for specialists
Gilles Dupré, Dipl. ECVS
Tuesday 25th March to Wednesday 26th March 2025
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham
This course has mainly been designed for residents enrolled on a European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) or ACVIM (Neurology) residency. The course may also be of interest to European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS) or American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) surgical residents or clinicians with an experience in neurosurgical procedures.
The wet and dry lab course will cover the following advanced neurosurgical procedures:
• Ventral slot decompression
• Atlanto-axial stabilisation
• Lumbar corpectomy and mini-hemilaminectomy
• Lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy
• Lumbosacral stabilisation
• Thoracic dorsal laminectomy
• Craniotomies (parietal, transfrontal and sub-occipital)
• Dry lab with 3D printed bone models and guides for vertebral stabilisation
The course is very generously sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation (VI) and B. Braun Medical Ltd. Delegates will have access to the B. Braun Aesculap Elan 4 - the next generation of electric power systems for neuro and spinal surgery. The dry lab with 3D printed models and guides is sponsored by Vet3D.
Dinner on the evening of the first day will be included and sponsored by Linnaeus.
For further details and to register:
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/study-with-us/cpd/courses/2025/fact-files/advanced-neurology-two-day-course.aspx
Bern (CH), 10–14 February 2025
This ESAVS event is designed to elevate the knowledge and skills of Diplomates and Residents in MRI Neuroimaging. Tailored for those with a special interest in this field, the course offers a unique opportunity to deepen diagnostic capabilities through cutting-edge content and practical application.
A special discount is available for active Residents of ECVN and ECVDI.
Participants will engage in a comprehensive exploration of neuroimaging techniques and interpretation. Key topics include:
- Examination protocols and standardized reading of brain and spine MRI
- Examination techniques, such as signal-to-noise optimization, diffusion-weighted imaging and artifacts.
- Analysis of patterns and lesion distributions, including intra- and extraaxial neoplasms, inflammatory and vascular lesions, and malformations of the brain and spine
- Detailed study of metabolic-toxic diseases, trauma and hemorrhage, and maturation and ageing of the brain
- In-depth insight in intervertebral disc diseases and lumbosacral stenosis
Participants will actively apply their knowledge through individual case studies and group discussions. The program concludes with collaborative reviews of key learning objectives to solidify understanding.
If you wish to read more on this course please visit the course page at: https://www.esavs.eu/events/di_advmri25/
Participants of this course will obtain access to the ESAVS eCampus with course notes and related articles.
Regular Tuition Fee: EURO 2.850,--
Special Price for Residents: EURO 2.000,--
Residents should present their Certificate of the Residency to take advantage of the discount price
Further Information: registration@esavs.eu
Biostatistics and Epidemiology: online MasterClass in Biostatistics and Epidemiology to practice Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine, 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th April 2025, online
The overall objective of the MasterClass in Biostatistics and Epidemiology to practice Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine is to teach the participants the basics in Biostatistics and (clinical) Epidemiology in order to critically appraise the scientific literature in veterinary clinical research. It comprises two days of lectures and two days of practicals based on results presented in papers. The MasterClass will focus on comparative studies in order to make causal inference. At the end of the MasterClass, participants will be able to analyse the consistency between the statistical methods used to obtain the results of published studies and the clinical message(s) based on these results. There will be no data manipulation with a statistical software.
Dates: 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th of April, 2025.
100% Online and in English
Learning outcomes:
- To understand the results obtained from usual statistical tests;
- To critically read statistics presented in tables;
- To avoid miss-interpretation of the p-values;
- To appreciate the a priori statistical power of the study;
- To interpret the results from univariate survival analyses (Kaplan-Meier curves);
- To interpret the results from univariate and multivariate regression models;
- To identify the presence of differential or non-differential misclassification bias and to discuss the impact of such bias;
- To identify the presence of confounding bias and to discuss the impact of such bias;
- To appreciate the level of confidence when reading the clinical message of the paper.
Further Details available on the website:
https://formation-continue.vet-alfort.fr/formation/29/practice-of-evidence-based-veterinary-medecine
Registration:
same website as above, click on “registration” after having translated the webpage in English with you web browser