"Chole-what?" The when, what and how of surgical management of a jaundiced patient

This session will focus on the surgical management of jaundice in dogs and cats. We will explore when to take animals to surgery, the decision making process when taking a jaundiced patient to surgery and the details of what to do at surgery. By the end of the session you should be able to understand the difference between a cholecystectomy, a cholecystoduodenostomy and a choledochotomy and know when to perform each procedure. We will also discuss the importance of post-operative management, focusing on multi-modal analgesia, nutrition, patient monitoring, and other nuances of post-operative hepatobiliary patients including management of complications.

Presented by:

Chair: Richard Artingstall, Referrals Strategy Director, IVC Evidensia
Speaker: Mr Ben Mielke, BVSc MVetMed MANZCVS DipECVS MRCVS EBVS®, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery Consultant Surgeon, Hamilton Specialist Referrals

Presented at London Vet Show 2021
IVC Evidensia Referrals Theatre

Thursday, November 11th 16:50 PM

Please note this session is not RACE-approved but you can still earn a CPD certificate.