Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery for the Small Animal Surgeon

May 19 - 20, 2025

Course Description

This course is designed for: ACVS Diplomates and Residents

You know the feeling … “I’m resecting a mass, but in the back of my mind I’m worried about getting it closed. Complete excision versus wound closure … ugh.” It’s an ugly feeling that we can help you with! Better yet, the skills you learn here will help you with traumatic wound closures too!

In this intensive 2-day course, lectures will be followed by direct application of the surgical techniques in our cadaveric labs. Our instructors will support you so that you gain the most from each modular training session. You’ll learn simple and more complex reconstructive procedures for wounds involving the head (face, mouth, pinna), trunk (skin, thoracic and abdominal walls) and extremities (skin loss, pad reconstruction) including:

Local Skin Flaps
Tension Relieving Techniques
Axial Pattern Flaps
Free Grafts
Skin Stretching Closure Techniques
Muscle and Myocutaneous Flaps
Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Nasal Reconstructive Surgery
Paw/Pad Reconstructive Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery of the Pinna

You’ll return to your practice confident that you have the skills to get that traumatic or mass resection wound closed. Won’t that feel nice … you’ve got this!

Since our launch in 2019, CSUVetCE at the CSU Translational Medicine Institute has proudly worked closely with ACVS as a member of the ACVS Educational Partners Program and looks forward to the participating in the future ACVS Educational Affiliate program to be launched in 2026. The ACVS is officially discontinuing the Educational Partners program on December 31, 2024. In 2025, the ACVS is transitioning in preparation for their 2026 launch of the ACVS Educational Affiliate program. In 2025, Diplomates are encouraged by the ACVS to self-record their RACE-approved credits for the purposes of ACVS Diplomate Maintenance of Certification.

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.

Agenda

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Instructors

Dr. Mike Pavletic

Dr. Pavletic is a 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois. Dr. Pavletic completed his Internship and Surgical Residency at Angell AMC in 1977. Dr. Pavletic is a 1981 Diplomate of the ACVS. He is currently the Director of Surgery at Boston’s Angell Animal Medical Center. Dr. Pavletic has published well over 100 surgical articles to date and is the author of the 4th edition of “Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery” (2018, Wiley-Blackwell). He is currently working on the 5th edition of this textbook. Dr. Pavletic was the 2007 President of the ACVS and Chairman of the Board of Regents in 2008. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Bourgelat Award presented by the BSAVA in 1996; the MSPCA Mary Mitchell Humane Award in 2014; the ACVS Founder’s Award for Career Achievement in 2016; and the Irwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois in 2010.

Dr. Fred Pike

A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr. Pike has undergone broad training leading to clinical interests in both orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. His soft tissue interests include wound management, reconstructive surgery, and surgical oncology. His orthopedic interests include arthroscopy, joint preservation, and total joint arthroplasty. Dr. Pike has over 20 years of board-certified experience. He is the president of the Association for Veterinary Orthopedic Research and Education (https://www.avore.org). Dr. Pike is a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada where he obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Following three years in a mixed animal practice, Dr. Pike completed internships in medicine / surgery at the Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group, Ventura, California and anesthesia / critical care at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts. He completed his residency in small animal surgery at Tufts University/Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts (2003) and obtained board certification in 2004. Dr. Pike is an invited laboratory instructor and guest lecturer for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, the Veterinary Arthrology and Arthroscopy Association and the American Animal Hospital Association. He is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed veterinary journals and has authored and co-authored book chapters, manuscripts, and veterinary textbooks with an emphasis on hepatobiliary disease, wound management, and Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis.

Dr. Eric Monnet

DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS

Dr. Eric Monnet graduated from veterinary school in Maisons Alfort, France in 1985. He worked for four years in a Paris private practice performing small animal medicine and surgery. In 1994, Dr. Monnet completed a small animal surgery residency at Colorado State University and concurrently finished a Master of Sciences degree. In 1997, Dr. Monnet received his PhD in Clinical Sciences studying cardiac efficiency in dogs. In 2003, he became a fellow of the American Heart Association. In 2017, he became a founding fellow the ACVS MIS Small Animal fellowship. Dr. Monnet is currently a professor in small animal surgery (General Surgery at Colorado State University. He has authored more than 100 articles and 25 chapters in various surgical textbooks. Dr. Monnet was the founding president in 2001-2003 of the Society for Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery and in 2002-2004 of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society. He is the editor of the textbook: “Disease Mechanisms in Small Animal Surgery” (3^rdedition). He is also the editor of the textbook “Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery” (1^stedition), the textbook “Small Animal Thoracic Surgery” (2nd edition), and the textbook “Gastrointestinal Surgical Techniques” (1st edition).

Travel

Northern Colorado and the City of Fort Collins offer many great indoor and outdoor activities to explore. For an up-to-date list of activities, visit their website.

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 minus 10% processing fee 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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