Il corso propone un percorso completo ed esaustivo relativo ai vari aspetti della Neurochirurgia Veterinaria, attraverso una combinazione di lezioni teoriche e sessioni pratiche.

Il corso è aperto a tutti i colleghi con interesse nel campo della neurochirurgia, inclusi quelli che abbiano già intrapreso una carriera specialistica in neurologia e chirurgia.

Relatori e istruttori, membri dell’European College of Veterinary neurology and Neurosurgery, condivideranno la loro esperienza e affiancheranno i partecipanti durante le esercitazioni.

I wet-lab saranno dotati di attrezzatura specialistica di eccellenza e saranno organizzati con un numero di partecipanti limitato per postazione, in modo da assicurare ad ogni partecipante la pratica ottimale delle tecniche illustrate durante le sessioni teoriche.

Scopo principale del corso è quello di fornire le basi teoriche e la competenza su approcci e tecniche in neurochirurgia veterinaria e di incrementare la confidenza sul planning pre-operatorio. Ampio spazio sarà dedicato alla discussione sulle controversie in neurochirurgia, tramite una valutazione ponderata dei rischi e benefici che accompagnano ogni scelta chirurgica, nell’ottica di fornire le conoscenze per un approccio razionale anche ai casi più complessi.

This course will provide participants with lectures and hands-on training on the neurosurgical techniques most commonly used in the veterinary field.

The course is open for veterinary surgeons with specific interest in neurosurgery, ECVN and ECVS residents in training and specialist wishing to continue their education and sharing their experience.

Lecturers and instructors, all of whom are EBVS-ECVN recognized specialists, will ensure that theoretical background and a proper exchange on practical aspects is provided.

Unisvet Neurosurgery course can host a maximum number of 16 attendees in order to ensure high quality of training and exposition to a diverse array of neurosurgical techniques and related equipment during the five wet lab sessions.

Aim of this course is to build confidence in common neurosurgical approaches and techniques and to provide a grounding on pre-surgical planning. There will be ample opportunity to discuss risks and benefits of each surgical procedure, including an overview of controversial topics in veterinary neurosurgery through a review of current literature.

Schedule

BRAIN SURGERY

08:30 – 09:00	Registration and Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:45	Intracranial surgery – pt. 1: indications, instrumentation, pre-operative considerations Dr. N. Granger
09:45 – 10:30	Intracranial surgery, evidence from Literature Dr. A. Fadda
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30	Intracranial surgery – pt. 2: frontal and rostrotentorial approaches; ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement, pituitary surgery: indications and outcomes Dr. N. Granger
12:30 – 14:00	Light Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari

SURGERY OF THE CERVICAL SPINE

08:30 – 09:00	Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:45	Ventral decompression: indications, technique, complications, prognosis Dr. N. Granger
09:45 – 10:30	Dorsal and lateral approaches to the cervical spine: indications, technique, complications, prognosis Dr. N. Granger
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45	Atlanto axial fixation Dr. N. Granger
11:45 – 12:30	Distraction/fusion techniques for the cervical spine Dr. N. Granger
12:30 – 14:00	Light Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari

SURGERY OF THE THORACOLUMBAL SPINE I

08:30 – 09:00	Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:45	Lateral approaches: hemilaminectomy, mini-hemilaminectomy, pediculectomy Dr. L. Mari
09:45 – 10:30	Corpectomy and disc fenestration Dr. A. Fadda
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45	Dorsal approaches to the thoracolumbal spine and spinal Dr. F. Liebel
11:45 – 12:30	IVDD: clinical reasoning in spinal surgical decompression Dr. L. Mari
12:30 – 14:00	Light Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari

SURGERY OF THE THORACOLUMBAL SPINE II

08:30 – 09:00	Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:45	Spinal fractures/luxations repair Dr. F. Liebel
09:45 – 10:30	Implants and fixation techniques Dr. F. Liebel
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45	Spinal arachnoidal diverticulum Dr. A. Fadda
11:45 – 12:30	Spinal malformation: a surgical approach Dr. A. Fadda
12:30 – 14:00	Light Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari

SURGERY OF THE LUMBOSACRAL SPINE

08:30 – 09:00	Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:45	Dorsal decompression Dr. F. Liebel
09:45 – 10:30	Foraminal approaches Dr. F. Liebel
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45	Lumbosacral fixation I &II Dr. F. Liebel
11:45 – 12:30	Lumbosacral disease in dogs: medical vs surgical treatment Dr. F. Liebel
12:30 – 14:00	Light Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30	Wet Lab Dr. A. Fadda, Dr. N. Granger, Dr. L. Mari

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Prossima Apertura

*In Conformità con il Regolamento FNOVI riguardante gli SPC (Sviluppo Professionale Continuo) Unisvet, essendo provider ECM e inserita dal Ministero della Salute pubblica nell’Elenco delle Società Scientifiche e associazioni tecnico-scientifiche delle professioni sanitarie, valorizzerà il corso “CORSO DI NEUROCHIRURGIA” con 1 credito SPC per ogni 60 minuti di lezione

Angela Fadda
DVM, Dr. Med. Vet., Dipl. ECVN, PhD, MRCVS Relatore

Laureata in Medicina Veterinaria presso l'Università di Parma, dopo vari anni in Italia dedicati alla libera professione, ha effettuato un Residency presso l'Università di Berna conseguendo il Diploma del College Europeo di Neurologia Veterinaria (DECVN). Dal 2013 svolge attività di ricerca presso la “Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences” ed il “Neurocenter” di Berna nel campo delle neuroscienze e lavora come Ober-Assistant presso l’ospedale didattico della stessa Facoltà. In UK dal 2017, diventa responsabile della sezione di neurologia neurochirurgia del centro di referenza Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists. Dal 2018 ricopre il ruolo di Senior Neurologist presso l’ospedale didattico veterinario universitario della facolta’ di Bristol (Langford Vets ltd.) dove svolge attivita’ clinica, di docenza, ricerca e ha ricoperto la carica di Chair del comitato scientifico del College Europeo di Neurologia Veterinaria per gli ultimi quattro anni. Autrice di pubblicazioni su riviste internazionali e relatrice a congressi nazionali e internazionali. È interessata a tutti gli aspetti della neurologia, i suoi principali campi di interesse sono i modelli per lo studio delle malattie infiammatorie del sistema nervoso e l’ innovazione tecnologica in ambito neurochirurgico.

Nicolas Granger
DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVN, FHEA, FRCVS Relatore

Nicolas received his veterinary degree from the National Veterinary School of Alfort, France, in 2002, where he completed an internship and his neurology and neurosurgery training to become a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology in 2006. He ran the neurology and neurosurgery service at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge until 2008 and obtained a PhD in neuroscience in 2012 there. He continued his research and teaching as Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol from 2012 to 2016. He now works as a clinical neurologist at Bristol Veterinary Specialists (Highcroft referrals) part of CVS referrals, where he provides state-of-the art diagnostics and treatments for companion animals with neurological conditions. Nicolas is Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Veterinary College, where his research is based. His main interest and research focus on treatments for spinal cord injury in dogs, including transplantation of cells for spinal cord regeneration and repair, clinical trials for new therapies, and neuromodulation for incontinence control. Nicolas offers unique procedures, such as implantation of sacral neuroprosthese for incontinence control, urodynamics, and also hypophysectomy in dogs and cats.

François-Xavier Liebel
DVM, Dipl. ECVN, MRCVS, RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology Relatore

Francois graduated from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France, in 2008. After a brief period in general practice in France, he completed a one-year rotating internship at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in the United States. From 2010 to 2016, he worked as a neurology clinician at a private referral practice in Hertfordshire, UK, and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurologists (ECVN) in 2013. He later joined a large referral hospital near London, followed by a position at the University of Bristol (Langford Vets). In 2025, he co-founded Vet Neuro Specialists®, an online veterinary neurology and neurosurgery consultancy, and relocated to Switzerland, where he currently works in a referral center near Lake Geneva. His clinical interests cover all aspects of veterinary neurology, with a particular focus on the diagnosis and surgical management of brain and spinal tumors.

Lorenzo Mari
DVM, Dipl. ECVN, MRCVS Relatore

Lorenzo graduated with honours at the University of Veterinary Medicine of Milan in October 2010. After working a few months as a general practitioner in Italy he moved to UK where he completed a 2 month externship followed by a one year general internship at the VRCC Veterinary Referrals (now Southfields Veterinary Specialist). In 2013 Lorenzo moved to the Animal Health Trust where he started a neurology internship followed by a 3 year ECVN approved residency programme in Neurology and Neurosurgery. After successfully passing his examination in October 2018 Lorenzo became ECVN diplomate and subsequently EBVS and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Neurology. Between 2019 and 2022 Lorenzo worked in multiple veterinary referral centres including Wear Referrals Veterinary Hospital and North Downs Specialist Referrals in UK and the Istituto Veterinario di Novara in Italy. Since June 2022 he is head of the neurology and neurosurgery department at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Marlow, near London. Lorenzo is speaker at international congresses and first author and co-author of numerous papers published on peer-reviewed journals.

NEUROSURGERY COURSE – 2026 EDITION

Le lezioni saranno in lingua INGLESE e NON è previsto il servizio di traduzione simultanea / Lessons will be held only in English

Il corso propone un percorso completo ed esaustivo relativo ai vari aspetti della Neurochirurgia Veterinaria, attraverso una combinazione di lezioni teoriche e sessioni pratiche.

This course will provide participants with lectures and hands-on training on the neurosurgical techniques most commonly used in the veterinary field.