Bone Plating 201 - Level Up! - Veterinarians

March 9 - 10, 2026

Course Description

You learned long ago that not all of your clients are willing/able to accept a referral to a specialist for fracture repair and you grew tired of amputating limbs (or worse). Along the way, you took a basic fracture management / plating course and you’ve saved your share of limbs (and lives) as you’ve become comfortable with treatment of many routine diaphyseal fractures.

… but you’ve also come to realize that not all fractures are diaphyseal long bone fractures and now you’re ready for the NEXT LEVEL. We knew you’d be back … and we’ve got the perfect training course for you!

In this specially-designed blended (online + hands-on) course, you will learn to address those challenges associated with some articular fractures, juxta-articular fractures and fractures of the pelvis.

After this course, you’ll return to your practice ready to tackle some of those not-so-routine fracture cases and your clients will be glad you got this training!

Learning Objectives

Following successful completion of this course, you will be able to…

Successfully plan, execute and critique your surgical stabilization of complex fractures of the distal femoral physis, supracondylar distal femur, pelvis and lateral humeral condyle.
Describe how to perform autogenous cancellous bone grafting
Describe strategies to reduce the incidence of orthopedic surgical site infections
Diagnose and manage complications such as non-union vs. delayed union

**Open to technicians to attend with a veterinarian from their practice (1 technician per 1 veterinarian)**

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Access to this course will expire one year (365 days) from the course’s end date. After this period, users will no longer have access to course materials, resources, and any associated content. It is the responsibility of the users to complete the course and download any materials including their course completion certificate.

Course Technology Requirements:

To ensure a smooth learning experience, this course requires basic web navigation skills and proficiency in using a computer to successfully complete. Participants should be comfortable with tasks such as browsing websites, accessing online resources, downloading/saving documents, and navigating through course materials. The course will have a “course navigation” module available to help locate specific information.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our support team at [email protected].

Agenda

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Instructors

Dr. Ross H. Palmer

DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS

Dr. Palmer, a native of Kansas, received his BS and DVM degrees from Kansas State University. He completed an internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. He received his small animal surgical residency training and an MS degree (Physiology) from the University of Georgia. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. His veterinary career has spanned both academics (Texas A&M and Colorado State University) and private specialty practice (Silicon Valley/Monterey Bay region of California) as a staff surgeon and as a practice owner. Ross is currently a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Colorado State University and the Associate Director of Education at the Translational Medicine Institute. Dr. Palmer seeks to entertain as he educates in order to make learning an enjoyable and memorable experience. He has been an invited speaker at conferences throughout the USA and the world. He was recently named VMX Speaker of the Year. He is the founder of the Complete Course on External Skeletal Fixation educating veterinarians from around the world for 25 years. He’s authored > 50 journal articles and book chapters. He is past President of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS), editorial board member of Today’s Veterinary Practice, board member of the VOS, World Veterinary Orthopaedic Congress, North American Veterinary Conference and the Veterinary Surgery Journal. Ross’ personal passions include international travel, cycling, hiking, fishing, and relaxing with his family in their family’s “off the grid” island cabin in remote northwestern Ontario, Canada

Dr. Barbro Filliquist

Dr Barbro Filliquist is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She is a DVM from the University of California, completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and returned to UC Davis to complete a Small Animal Surgical Residency. Dr. Filliquist became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2012 and a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2013. Her main areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery, including arthroscopy and fracture repair, traumatology and joint disease.

Dr. Laura E. Peycke

DVM, MS, DACVS-SA

Dr. Laura E Peycke is a Clinical Professor of surgery at TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her DVM from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. Dr. Peycke completed a small animal surgical residency from Louisiana State University and received her American College of Veterinary Surgeons board certification in 2004. Dr. Peycke joined the Department of Small Animal Clinical Science at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. Dr. Peycke was hired as a clinical track professor and provides senior clinician support of the orthopedic, soft tissue and general surgery services and teaches veterinary students in these respective disciplines. Dr. Peycke's focus is primarily clinical teaching and clinical service; however, she has been involved in leadership and committee positions in teaching and is involved in continuing education outside of the hospital. Dr. Peycke also received a second specialty board certification from the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2013. She presently serves as a faculty advisor and as ACVS program director for the small animal surgical residency program at TAMU.

Dr. Joseph Sapora

DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS-SA

Dr. Sapora is originally from Florida and graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Following veterinary school, he completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Sapora continued his training and completed a combined three-year residency and masters program in small animal surgery at Colorado State University. During his residency training, Dr. Sapora’s research interests included the ventral approach to the canine hip as well as improving colorectal surgery techniques. He enjoys both orthopedic and soft tissue surgery in addition to canine sports medicine.

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Policies

Participant Cancellation Policy: Course attendees can cancel their registration for an in-person course according to the following

Cancellation more than 60 days prior: Full refund or 100% Future Transfer Credit (FTC).
Cancellation 30-60 days prior: 50% refund or 75% FTC.
Cancellations within 30 days: 50% FTC only. Cancellations due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances will be considered on an individual basis.
Future Transfer Credits can be applied to any course within 365 days of the cancelled course.

Course Cancellation Policy: Course cancellations due to low registration numbers or other circumstances may be announced 35 days or more prior to the course. Full refund of the course registration or 100% Future Transfer Credit (FTC) will apply. We are unable to reimburse for travel expenses incurred.

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