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Title: “Selected Surgical Techniques and Catheterization Procedures in Swine”
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Time: 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM ET US

Registration Closing date : November 7, 2013

Faculty :

Daniel D. Myers, Jr., DVM, MPH, DACLAM

Associate Professor
Section of Vascular Surgery/ Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
Director, Jobst Vascular Research Laboratories
University of Michigan Medical School

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This webinar meets the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS), and Academy of Surgical Science (ASR) requirements for Continuing Education Units. Each participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

This webinar has been reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 2 continuing education credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding this program's validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.



Continuing Education Credits : 2

Individual Pricing :
$299 (per person) for for-profit institutions or
$299 (per person) for non-profit.

Groups[*] of 2-4 individuals :
$399 (per group) for for-profit institutions or
$399 (per group) for non-profit.

Groups[*] of 5 or more individuals :
$499 (per group) for for-profit institutions or
$499 (per group) for non-profit.

Description:

Swine are a commonly use animal in a comparative medical or surgical research setting. Therefore, developing a proficiency in commonly used surgical techniques in swine is imperative.  In this webinar, participants are given a general overview on the following techniques: surgical access to the vessels in the neck with anatomical references, surgical access to the vessel in the leg, retroperitoneal surgical approach to the iliac vessel in the abdomen, vascular cauterizations techniques and considerations, basic techniques in skin closure and postoperative considerations.  Speakers will provide brief presentations on selected surgical techniques and catheterization procedures in swine.  Audience participation is encouraged to foster interactive learning.

Who Should Attend?
Interactive webinar designed for scientists and support staff, veterinary technicians, veterinarians, institutional animal care and use committee members.

This webinar will cover the following topics:

  • Surgical Access to vessels of the neck
  • External jugular vein, Internal jugular vein, Cephalic vein, Carotid artery
  • Surgical Access to vessels of the leg
  • Femoral vein, Femoral Artery
  • Retroperitoneal access to the Iliac artery and vein
  • Basic Consideration of Catheter Placement
  • Catheterization of marginal ear vein
  • Catheterization of the femoral vein and artery
  • Basic skin closure of surgical sites
  • Postoperative considerations for survival procedures


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What operating systems are supported by VBI webinars?

VBI uses a Fuze Meeting platform which is universally compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X, SUSE, and Red Hat Linux. Fuze Meeting is compatible with most major browsers including Internet Explorer 7 & 8, Firefox 2 & 3, Safari 4 & 5, Google Chrome, and Opera.


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Upcoming Webinars

Review of Humane Intervention Principles and Endpoints for Laboratory Rodents 2-Part Webinar Series
The use of animals in biomedical research is governed by a dynamic web of regulations, policies, guidelines and procedures that endorse the establishment of humane endpoints.  Humane intervention

Date: Wed, July 10, 2013
Time: 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM ET US
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