This course will focus on basic abdominal surgical procedures performed in general practice. A strong emphasis will be placed on basic surgical principles related to gastrointestinal surgery and urinary surgery. This course includes 6.5 hours of lecture and 8 hours of lab using canine cadavers. During the cadaver labs, basic gastrointestinal surgery (gastrotomy, gastrectomy, gastropexy, enterotomy, enterectomy), cystotomy, urethrostomy, and splenectomy will be demonstrated by instructors and then performed by participants. At the end of this course, participants will be comfortable performing the techniques mentioned above.

This unique facility is nestled on 1.4-acres in the quaint mountain town of Park City and is home to the Bark City Veterinary Specialists practice and Nexus Park City. The property has been newly renovated but retains its rustic mountain charm. Bark City is home to the renowned veterinary orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brian Beale.

Included in Your Experience

When participating in a course at Nexus Park City, you can expect the following amenities to be included.

• Complimentary lunch
• All general/specialty instrumentation used in each course
• Instructor’s course notes

Visit Us 5373 UT-224, Park City, UT 84098
Call Us 435.200.2161
Email Us ce@nexus.vet

This workshop is designed specifically for veterinarians who have completed an introductory course in Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and are seeking to enhance their surgical proficiency. The focus of this hands-on session is to provide a platform for participants to refine their TPLO techniques through multiple cadaveric procedures.

Participants will spend much of their time performing TPLO procedures across the 2-day workshop. The workshop features live demonstrations by experienced instructors, followed by supervised practice. Post-Op radiographs will be taken and discussed.

Participants are encouraged to register their surgery technician, as well.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Demonstrate improved surgical skills in performing TPLO, including accurate osteotomy, precise plate placement, and effective stabilization.
• Identify and manage complications associated with TPLO surgery.
• Assess and interpret postoperative outcomes, including evaluating radiographic results and managing recovery protocols to ensure optimal long-term success.
• Develop enhanced decision-making skills for preoperative planning, intraoperative adjustments, and postoperative care based on case complexity and patient-specific factors.
• Engage in collaborative discussions with peers and instructors about cases, and surgical strategies to continuously improve their practice.

This workshop aims to elevate the participants expertise and confidence in TPLO surgery, ultimately leading to better outcomes for their patients and enhanced surgical practice.

Overall Course Description:

This is an advanced level course designed for practitioners that have completed the “Principles of Fracture Repair” course (or equivalent) and have experience with fracture repair. The course is one of three advanced courses designed to train veterinarians to reach a high level of expertise in veterinary orthopedics. These techniques are difficult and quite demanding. They require a firm understanding of orthopedic principles, tissue handling, use of power equipment, locking plate technique, and use of bone clamps and other orthopedic instrumentation.  

Fractures of the femur and tibia are common in dogs and cats. This course will discuss decision-making, surgical approach, fracture reduction techniques and surgical repair of different types of simple and comminuted fractures of the femur and tibia.

This course is designed to take the general practitioner to a higher level in fracture repair.  We will teach reliable techniques and give valuable practical tips useful in repairing simple and more challenging comminuted fractures. New implant designs have made fracture repair much simpler and more affordable. In addition, postoperative management of patients has also been simplified and complications are rare if the principles of fracture repair are followed.

This course will familiarize participants with fracture repair techniques through lecture and clinical case presentations. Following lecture and case review, participants will repair fractures on plastic bone models and cadavers. Postoperative radiographs will be taken to evaluate the participants repair technique.

 Learning Objectives:

1.     Understand the principles of bone healing and the differences between secondary and primary bone healing.

2.     Review fracture classification and choice of fixation for fractures of the femur and tibia.

3.     Discuss the concept of direct versus indirect fracture reduction and decision making on approach.

4.     Learn how to correctly apply locking bone plates, plate and rod repair, lag screws and pin and tension band.

5.     Discuss fracture fixation and surgical approaches for proximal, diaphyseal and distal fractures of the tibia, and femur.

Participants are encouraged to invite a technician/assistant to join them for the course. Develop your surgical team when you train alongside each other to perform new procedures. Technicians/Assistants must be registered for the same product as their respective veterinarian in order to attend the course. 

Day 1

Day 2

This workshop is designed specifically for veterinarians who have completed an introductory course in Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and are seeking to enhance their surgical proficiency. The focus of this hands-on session is to provide a platform for participants to refine their TPLO techniques through multiple cadaveric procedures.

Participants will spend much of their time performing TPLO procedures across the 2-day workshop. The workshop features live demonstrations by experienced instructors, followed by supervised practice. Post-Op radiographs will be taken and discussed.

Participants are encouraged to register their surgery technician, as well.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Demonstrate improved surgical skills in performing TPLO, including accurate osteotomy, precise plate placement, and effective stabilization.
• Identify and manage complications associated with TPLO surgery.
• Assess and interpret postoperative outcomes, including evaluating radiographic results and managing recovery protocols to ensure optimal long-term success.
• Develop enhanced decision-making skills for preoperative planning, intraoperative adjustments, and postoperative care based on case complexity and patient-specific factors.
• Engage in collaborative discussions with peers and instructors about cases, and surgical strategies to continuously improve their practice.

This workshop aims to elevate the participants expertise and confidence in TPLO surgery, ultimately leading to better outcomes for their patients and enhanced surgical practice.

This two-day course is designed for experienced surgeons seeking to advance their understanding and surgical expertise in the management of humeral condylar fractures (HCF) and humeral intracondylar fissures (HIF).

Through specialist-led lectures, interactive case discussions, and hands-on wet-lab sessions, participants will explore the aetiopathogenesis, biomechanics, and clinical decision-making associated with these complex conditions. The course places particular emphasis on the management of chronic, malunion, and dicondylar (“Y” and “T”) fractures, as well as the use of modern anatomical plating systems and stabilisation techniques.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of current literature relating to the aetiopathogenesis and treatment of HIF in predisposed breeds, including Spaniels and French Bulldogs.
• Apply advanced surgical techniques for the management of humeral condylar fractures.
• Develop evidence-based strategies for managing chronic, malunion, and complex dicondylar fractures.
• Identify and manage common complications associated with HIF and HCF.
• Gain practical experience using anatomic bone plates and the Humeral Intracondylar Stabilisation and Repair System (HIRS).

Take your orthopedic skills to the next level with Nexus Vet! This bundle is a series of three TPLO courses that will build the required knowledge and experience to master this popular method of CrCL repair. 

The TPLO Mastery bundle includes registration for the following courses and dates:

• TPLO Principles and Surgery on June 20-21, 2026 in Houston, Texas
• Advanced TPLO 1 - The Next Level on August 15-16, 2026 in Houston, Texas
• Advanced TPLO 2 - The Top Level on October 24-25, 2026 in Houston, Texas

Summary

Are you ready to move on to the next level in cranial cruciate ligament repair? 

TPLO's are a great way to give your patients with CrCL tears an optimal opportunity for a positive outcome, as well as developing a tremendous profit center for your practice. More than 600 general practitioners have learned TPLO from our team of surgeons. Our expert instructors will teach the concepts of TPLO in a small-group setting to maximize individual time with participants. 

This interactive, hands-on course includes lectures and practical, hands-on practice that will teach the theory and method of Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO). Participants will perform TPLO's on plastic bones and cadavers using state-of-the-art equipment and implants. Course participants will use locking plate technology to simplify, increase precision, and reduce complications of the procedure. Participants should have a basic knowledge of anatomy and surgical approach of the stifle and principles of bone plate application. Post-Operative radiographs will be taken to assess the participant's repair technique. Post-Operative management will also be discussed. 

Learning Objectives

• Know the indications and rationale for TPLO 
• Understand the principles of TPLO surgery 
• Learn how to correctly plan for a TPLO for different breeds of dogs and cats 
• Learn surgical techniques and tips to execute a successful TPLO 
• Gain a better understanding of the requirements and "best practices" for post-operative TPLO care 

Participants are encouraged to invite a technician/assistant to join them for the course. Develop your surgical team when you train alongside each other to perform new procedures. Technicians/Assistants must be registered for the same product as their respective veterinarian in order to attend the course.

This advanced one-day course is designed for experienced small animal orthopaedic surgeons seeking to enhance their knowledge and technical skills in the management of feline pelvic trauma.

The course covers assessment, diagnosis, surgical planning, and fixation strategies for common feline pelvic injuries, including sacroiliac luxations, ilial fractures, and acetabular fractures. Teaching is delivered through didactic lectures, case-based discussions, and dry-lab and wet-lab practical sessions, with an emphasis on clinical decision-making and complication management.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Perform a comprehensive pre-operative assessment of cats presenting with pelvic injuries.
• Optimise diagnostic imaging and surgical planning for complex feline pelvic trauma cases.
• Apply refined surgical techniques for repair of sacroiliac separation, ilial fractures, and acetabular fractures.
• Identify, prevent, and manage common post-operative complications.
• Integrate current best-practice principles into daily clinical decision-making for feline trauma cases.

This two-day Standard TPLO course is designed for surgeons with prior experience in small animal orthopaedics who wish to offer Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO) as a treatment option for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease.

The course provides a comprehensive overview of the biomechanical rationale and evolution of TPLO, alongside practical instruction in case selection, surgical planning, operative technique, and post-operative management. Teaching is delivered through a combination of didactic lectures, case-based discussions, and structured dry-lab and wet-lab practical sessions to support safe and repeatable clinical application.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the biomechanical principles underlying TPLO surgery.
• Perform accurate and repeatable TPLO planning.
• Demonstrate practical skills required for the safe execution of TPLO.
• Identify common intra-operative and post-operative complications.
• Apply appropriate strategies for the prevention and management of TPLO-related complications

Summary

CORA Based Leveling Osteotomy (CBLO) is a procedure where the tibial plateau angle is modified by centering the saw blade at the location of the CORA (center of rotation of angulation). In doing so there is no secondary translation, i.e., the proximal anatomic axis and distal anatomic axis are aligned. The osteotomy is stabilized with an implant- a specially designed locking plate and counter-sink compression screw. The course will detail surgical planning, surgical technique, post-operative management, complications, and long-term outcome. In this course participants will familiarize themselves with the CBLO procedure through lecture, clinical case presentations, radiographic pre-operative planning, and by performing the procedures on saw bone models and cadavers. Course participants will learn basic techniques in addition to techniques including management of Juvenile CCL injury with CBLO, small breed CBLO application (small plastic bone), and CBLO with concurrent patella luxation correction

Learning Objectives

• At the end of the course, each participant will be able to identify the position of the normal proximal CORA in the canine tibia on a lateral radiographic view. 
• At the end of the course, each participant will be able to identify modalities to facilitate diagnosis of the CrCL deficient stifle. 
• At the end of the course, each participant will be able to describe the surgical anatomy and approach to the stifle. 
• At the end of the course, each participant will be able to describe procedures to examine the menisci and identify tears in the medial or lateral meniscus. 
• At the end of the course, each participant will be able to describe the CORA based osteotomy as a procedure to treat ACL injury in the dog. 

Participants are encouraged to invite a technician/assistant to join them for the course. Develop your surgical team when you train alongside each other to perform new procedures. Technicians/Assistants must be registered for the same product as their respective veterinarian in order to attend the course.

This unique facility is nestled on 1.4-acres in the quaint mountain town of Park City and is home to the Bark City Veterinary Specialists practice and Nexus Park City. The property has been newly renovated but retains its rustic mountain charm. Bark City is home to the renowned veterinary orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brian Beale.

Included in Your Experience

When participating in a course at Nexus Park City, you can expect the following amenities to be included.

• Complimentary lunch
• All general/specialty instrumentation used in each course
• Instructor’s course notes

Visit Us 5373 UT-224, Park City, UT 84098
Call Us 435.200.2161
Email Us ce@nexus.vet