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Improve Veterinary Education - Soft Tissue Surgery Certificate

The Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Certificate Programme goes beyond technique - it’s about developing the mindset, communication, and critical decision-making skills required of today’s veterinary surgeons. In an industry where soft tissue surgery is as much about problem-solving and decision-making as it is about sutures and scalpels, this programme prepares you for the full scope of clinical reality. Whether you’re navigating high-pressure situations, managing client expectations, or choosing the right approach for each patient, you’ll be trained to act with clarity, confidence, and compassion. 

Unlike traditional courses that focus solely on surgical content, our approach to small animal soft tissue surgery is deeply immersive and practical. You’ll train in realistic surgical scenarios and simulated environments, guided by OSATS (Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills) style assessments that focus on skill execution - such as instrument handling, tissue respect, and technical execution of procedures. Real-time feedback will help you grow with each procedure, while the practical sessions on cadavers and simulators will deepen your confidence in theatre

Soft tissue surgery doesn’t happen in isolation, and neither does this programme. You’ll engage in expert-led panels and interdisciplinary case simulations that bring together internal medicine, imaging, anaesthesia, and inpatient care, preparing you for the complexity of modern general practice. 

To support your development as a well-rounded surgeon, we’ve integrated an Advanced AI Medical Simulator to enhance communication skills in challenging clinical conversations. Combined with training in emotional regulation, leadership, and teamwork. This programme will help shape you into a confident, resilient, and adaptable surgeon ready to lead the future of small animal practice. 

START DATE: APRIL 2026

€13,755.00 per person Booking

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Improve Veterinary Education - Soft Tissue Surgery Certificate

Level:ISVPS PgC/GPCert

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Modules summary

  1. Surgical Foundations – Asepsis, Wound Management and technical essentials
  2. Reconstructive Surgery – Principles and techniques of Skin closure
  3. Surgical Oncology – Principles, Planning and Decision making
  4. ENT Surgery – Approaches to the Ear, Nose and Throat
  5. Surgical Practical Block 1 Day 1 – Core techniques and surgical confidence
  6. Surgical Practical Block 1 Day 2 – Tumour surgery and Non-technical skills
  7. Surgical Practical Block 1 Day 3 – ENT Surgical techniques
  8. Neck Surgery – Anatomy, access and advanced airway management
  9. Upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery – Exploration, intervention and complication management
  10. Emergency, parenchymal organ surgery and hernia repair
  11. Surgical Practical Block 2 Day 1 – Cervical Surgery and Emergency Access
  12. Surgical Practical Block 2 Day 2 – Gastrointestinal Surgery and abdominal exploration
  13. Surgical Practical Block 2 Day 3 – Solid organ surgery and hernia repair
  14. Surgical Practical Block 2 Day 4 – Comprehensive surgical technique consolidation
  15. BOAS, Upper Airway and thoracic surgery – Restoring function in Brachycephalic and airway-compromised patients
  16. Urogential Surgery – Techniques for the urinary and reproductive systems
  17. Surgical Practical Block 3 Day 1 Upper airway, thoracic and urogenital foundations
  18. Surgical Practical Block 3 Day 2 – Advanced Urogenital surgery and abdominal drains
  19. Surgical Practical Block 3 day 3 – Feline-focused surgery – precision, adaption and soft tissue mastery
  20. Bonus Module: The Art of the surgical consult