Treatment for Cranial Cruciate Ligament rupture in dogs: TIGHTROPE

Treatment for Cranial Cruciate Ligament rupture in dogs: TIGHTROPE

The talk provides a quick overview of Cranial Cruciate Ligament repair techniques in dogs.

The Tightrope technique will be highlighted with overview of surgical procedure and outcome.

Programme:

19h30 - Welcome & Introduction

19h35 - Wellness Snipit: Top Tips for Self Care, by Desiré Rees

19h45 - Treatment for Cranial Cruciate Ligament rupture in dogs, by Dr Neels du Plessis

20h40 - Q&A

About our Speaker: Dr Neels du Plessis

Born: Bloemfontein 1970/07/30

Finished vet science middle 1994

MEDUNSA vet faculty Sept 1994 – ran outpatients section for 2,5 years

Clinical assistant small animal surgery – middle 1996

Lecturer small animal surgery – end 1996

Principal surgeon at MEDUNSA from end 1997

Amalgamated with Onderstepoort 1999 – Section small animal surgery

Subjects lectured – surgical nursing, respiratory surgery, musculoskeletal (arthrology), skin reconstructive surgery, neuro surgery, cage bird and fish diseases

Involved in Post graduate surgical student training towards MMed vet (small animal surgery).

Specific interest fields – Neurosurgery, Cruciate repair, Patellar luxation correction

Published three articles.

MMed Vet (surg) April 2007

Thesis– Serial plasma glucose concentrations in dogs admitted with dog bite wounds.

Since January 2007 at Fourways Veterinary Hospital as specialist surgeon.

Attended various international congresses and training courses on a yearly basis.

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