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Intestinal Surgery

Intestinal surgery doesn't have to be a source of stress. When you master the critical principles, you can perform these procedures with greater confidence, knowing you are providing the best possible care for your patients.

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

This course includes

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

What you'll learn

This practical course is designed to translate surgical expertise directly into your practice. Over three focused lectures, leading specialists will guide you through the key phases: from definitive preoperative assessment and stabilisation, to efficient and leak-resistant anastomotic techniques, and proactive postoperative management. The result? You will gain a clear framework to make confident decisions, reduce complication rates, and achieve smoother, more predictable recoveries for your canine and feline patients. Comprehensive lecture notes provide a lasting surgical reference. Check out the course content – and register now!

Course Outline

A successful outcome is determined long before the first incision is made. This lecture focuses on the essential framework of decision-making and planning that underpins every intestinal procedure. We will systematically explore preoperative diagnostics, patient stabilisation, and definitive surgical strategy. By mastering this structured approach, you will be able to enter each surgery with clarity and purpose, leading to more controlled procedures, fewer intraoperative surprises, and a solid foundation for optimal patient recovery.
This lecture has a focus on optimising success in gastrointestinal surgery. This lecture will focus on the details that elevate good outcomes to excellent ones. This lecture integrates a sound foundational approach and practical tips into a comprehensive strategy for the entire perioperative period. We will concentrate on proactive measures to prevent common complications, strategies for early intervention, and protocols designed to support seamless healing. By adopting this holistic perspective, you will be equipped to consistently guide your patients toward faster, smoother recoveries and achieve a new standard of success in your surgical practice.
This session moves beyond textbook theory to focus on the refined, practical techniques that make a tangible difference in the operating room. We will delve into specific tips and tricks for tissue handling, anastomosis, and decision-making that are proven to enhance precision, reduce operative time, and minimise complications. By integrating these time-tested strategies into your practice, you will build greater technical confidence and directly improve the safety and recovery of your surgical patients.

Course Tutors

Dr Arthur House

BSc BVMS Cert SAS Dipl ACVS-SA

Dr Bronwyn Fullagar

BVSc MS Dipl ACVS-SA

This course is supported by our free webinar

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Dr Arthur House

BSc BVMS Cert SAS Dipl ACVS-SA

With over 20 years of experience in small animal surgery, Arthur is passionate about ensuring every pet receives optimal care. Arthur is an internationally recognized specialist small animal surgeon in both Australia and Europe.

Arthur actively participates in veterinary postgraduate training through provision of continuing education lectures, supervision of fellowship students and is an author in several textbooks. Arthur is involved in collaborative research with colleagues who work in university hospitals and has a broad range of publications. Arthur has an extensive range of specialist surgical experience and skills and strives to maximize patient outcomes by application of best practice and evidence based medicine and surgery.

Dr Bronwyn Fullagar

BVSc MS Dipl ACVS-SA

Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar grew up in Brisbane, Australia and earned her veterinary degree from the University of Queensland. After working in general practice in Australia and the United Kingdom, she moved to North America in 2011 to pursue becoming a specialist small animal surgeon. 

She completed her surgical residency and Master of Science degree at The Ohio State University and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2016. Since then, Dr. Fullagar has worked as a small animal surgeon in Canada, Australia and the United States, as well as volunteering as a surgical instructor for veterinary charity organizations around the world. Dr. Fullagar’s areas of expertise include soft tissue surgery, orthopedics and neurosurgery. She particularly enjoys challenging soft tissue surgery cases, including surgical oncology and wound reconstruction. Dr. Fullagar loves to teach, helping veterinary students and practicing veterinarians to boost their expertise and confidence. She is the co-host of The Vet Vault Clinical Podcast and is a distance education tutor for the Centre for Veterinary Education at the University of Sydney. Bronwyn currently works as a specialist small animal surgeon in Bend, Oregon. When she’s not in the clinic, you can find her backcountry skiing, trail running or mountain biking.
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