SA244 - Introduction to Surgical Oncology - Procedures You Can Do!

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

11:35 AM – 12:25 PM

Location: Lagoon J, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSC, DACVS-SA (he/him/his)

Professor, Small Animal Surgery
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON, Canada

Moderator(s)

Constante A. Tinaza, DVM

Attending Veterinarian
US FDA
Bowie, MD, United States

Surgical oncologic procedures are commonly performed in small animal practice. This lecture will highlight several procedures including cutaneous mass removal, splenectomy, and anal sacculectomy. Oncologic principles and surgical techniques will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

Gain comfort with a variety of surgical oncologic procedures
Review the oncologic principles and expected outcome with these surgical procedures
Minimize complications and optimize owner communication