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ON-DEMAND VET COURSE

Fracture Repair in Dogs and Cats

Fracture repair can be daunting. This on-demand course is your practical guide to achieving predictable and successful outcomes. We move beyond theory to deliver actionable strategies for managing fractures in dogs and cats.

  • Veterinarian
  • Non-Interactive RACE Approval Pending
  • 3 Months Access
  • 8 Structured CPD Points

This course includes

  • 3-month access
  • Course ebook
  • Extra resources
  • Lecture Recordings
  • Quiz assessment
  • CPD certificate

What you'll learn

Throughout this course, you’ll discover how to develop a comprehensive, solid approach to effective fracture management – based not only on the science of bone healing, but a tried and tested approach to pre-operative planning, focused on optimal fracture stabilisation, and prevention of complications. What’s more, you’ll also learn about the unique considerations of fracture planning and repair in paediatric patients. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the biological insight, strategic framework, and surgical confidence needed to achieve predictable, high-quality outcomes across a wide variety of fracture cases.

Course Outline

A solid understanding of how bone repairs itself is the cornerstone of effective fracture management. This lecture provides a clear and concise review of the fundamental biology and biomechanics of fracture healing. We will explore the primary pathways – primary (direct) and secondary (indirect) healing – and identify the critical factors that influence each. Refresh your knowledge of the stages of healing, from hematoma formation to remodeling, and solidify the scientific basis for your clinical decisions on fracture repair.
The difference between a good fracture outcome and a great one is often decided before the first incision is made. This lecture is dedicated to the science of pre-operative planning – the most powerful tool in a surgeon’s arsenal for achieving predictable, functional results.

You will learn to design a customized repair strategy for every unique fracture. We will provide a systematic framework for analyzing fracture geometry, patient factors, and biomechanical demands to select the optimal fixation technique. You will pre-empt common intra-operative challenges by mentally rehearsing the reduction sequence and implant placement.

This lecture will transform your approach from reactive repair to proactive strategy, ensuring you enter every surgery with clarity and confidence.
Implant failure, non-union, and surgical site infection represent the triad of frustration in veterinary orthopaedics, often leading to complex revision surgeries, distressed clients, and compromised patient outcomes. This critical lecture shifts the focus from managing these complications to preventing them from the start.

We will dissect the root causes of failure – from biomechanical missteps to biological insults – and provide a robust framework for better fracture repair. It’s a masterclass in pre-emption – transforming your approach and significantly reducing the need for a second conversation, a second anaesthesia, and a second surgery.
Fracture repair in a paediatric patient is more than just a smaller version of an adult procedure. It presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities, where the biology of rapid healing and growth must be carefully balanced with the biomechanics of fixation.

This lecture delves into the distinct anatomy and physiology of the immature skeleton, providing a tailored approach to managing fractures in puppies and kittens. Learn how to leverage their incredible healing potential while avoiding the catastrophic pitfalls that can lead to growth deformities.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the participant will have:
  • Systematically assess fractures and create a tailored treatment plan.
  • Select the optimal fixation method—from external coaptation to internal fixation.
  • Perform key surgical techniques with confidence, avoiding common pitfalls.
  • Manage post-operative care and recognize potential complications early.

Course Tutors

Dr Wing Tip Wong

DVM MVS MACVSc (Small Animal Surgery)

Dr Andrew Worth

BVSc PGDip VCS (Radiology) FACVSc (Small Animal Surgery)

Dr Alasdair Renweick

BVMS Dip SAS (Orthopaedics)

Dr Julian Lunn

BVSc Dip Vet Clin Stud MACVSc (Small Animal Surgery)

This course is supported by our free webinar

Updates in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Dr. Philip Judge
  • February 4, 2026

AUD 194

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This course is FREE for our Annual Vet Education Members

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Wing Tip Wong

DVM MVS MANZCVS (Surgery)

Wing Tip Wong has spent most of his professional career as a clinician and teacher. He worked for several years in private practice in Malaysia and returned to the University of Melbourne in 1988 to work at the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital. From 1999 he spent 14 months as staff surgeon in private referral practice.
He then returned to The University of Melbourne to become a consultant surgeon (orthopaedics and neurosurgery) in the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital as well as senior fellow in the Department of Veterinary Science until his retirement from the University in 2014. He is currently a visiting orthopaedic surgeon to various practices around Melbourne and also mentors at several clinics. He continues to run hip and stifle and basic bone plating workshops for the CVE. He is a passionate educator and a long-standing co-tutor in the CVE Surgery DE course. He has produced two outstanding DVDs for the CVE – A Practical Guide to Basic Bone Plating and Surgical Approaches to the Bones and Joints of the Dog, which are used by veterinarians around the world and have been translated into Japanese and Chinese.

Prof Andrew Worth

PhD, PGDipVClinSc, BVSc, FANZCVS

Andrew graduated from Massey University in 1990 and has worked in both Australia, the UK and NZ. From 2000 to 2003 he undertook a residency in small animal surgery at the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Radiology and a Fellow in Small Animal Surgery. He has been a registered specialist since 2006 and has examined small animal surgery at Membership and Fellowship level including a stint as Head Subject Examiner. His PhD was a study of Degenerative Orthopaedic Disease is Working German Shepherd dogs and he has a long association with the NZ Police and Defence Forces. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications and active research interests in computer assisted surgery and lumbosacral disease. Andrew is currently a Professor and Head of Department of Small Animal Surgery at the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Dr Alasdair Renwick

BVMS DSAS (Orth) Australian Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)

Alasdair is an internationally recognised orthopaedic specialist and is currently the only specific orthopaedic specialist in registered Victoria.
He worked for 11 years in general practice followed by spending the last 15 years in specialist orthopaedic practice. As well as his clinical duties he regularly lectures nationally and internationally and was an honorary lecturer for the University of Liverpool. Prior moving with his family to Australia in January 2018, he spent the previous 7 years in one of the busiest orthopaedic referral clinics in the UK. This clinic had a large case load of high performance working dogs many of which presenting with humeral intracondylar fissures. He has also been performing total hip replacements for 15 years. He therefore has a wealth of experience in both of these conditions and has continued to enjoy treating these and other cases while teaching residents at East Mornington Referral Hospital.

Dr Julian Lunn

BVSc MANZCVS MVetClinStud, Small Animal Surgeon

Dr Julian Lunn graduated from the University of Sydney in 1996. He spent the first four years in mixed practice in South-eastern NSW (Braidwood) and Bath in the UK.

On returning to Australia, Julian took up a position at the University of Sydney’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital working in the Primary Accession and Medicine referral services before commencing a residency in Small Animal Surgery in 2003.
He successfully gained membership in Small Animal Medicine in 2003 and in Small Animal Surgery in 2006. Julian completed his surgical residency in 2007, having spent time at Murdoch University and Colorado State University as part of his training. He also graduated with a Masters of Veterinary Clinical Studies after completing a thesis on Canine Neural Angiostrongyliasis.

In January 2008, Julian joined Veterinary Specialist Services, one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive veterinary referral service offering Surgery, Medicine, Emergency, Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology and Dentistry. After nearly a decade of multi-disciplinary practice Julian and his family moved down to Newcastle in NSW to start a new referral service at the Animal Referral and Emergency Center. As well as a seachange, Julian was able to build up a busy referral surgery practice alongside the Emergency service, continuing to train interns as part of the practice.

As the children approached high school age, Julian and his family elected to move back North of the Border and settle the kids into new schools in Toowoomba in October 2021. Julian has primarily been part of the UQ Vets Teaching Hospital in Gatton, teaching undergraduates and supervision of the interns at part of the clincal service as well as lecturing to the undergraduates. Julian has also been a regular part of the JCU Veterinary Teaching hospital clinical staff since 2022 and has just recently returned to VSS working part time at the Jindalee practice.

Julian is the author of several peer-reviewed articles published in multiple journals. He has lectured in several countries including the US, UK and Thailand. He has presented at numerous conferences including WSAVA, Australian College Science Week and the AVA annual conference as well as regularly speaking at online conferences in recent years for Vet Education and Vet Prac.

Through his time at the University of Sydney, Veterinary Specialist Services, AREC, Univesity of Queensland and James Cook University, Julian has gained a wide experience in all areas of surgery from cardiothoracic, oncology and vascular to orthopaedic, neurological and trauma procedures.

Outside of work hours, Julian is kept busy running around after his three young children, two energetic ex-RSPCA dogs and four guinea pigs.
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