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Practical Soft Tissue Surgery Tips

May 6, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)

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Brachycephalic Syndrome – Nares Trim! 

This session will discuss the management of obstructed nares in brachycephalic breeds. Emphasis will be placed on techniques for nasoplasty. A novel technique for nasal planum resection will be discussed. Videotape of clinical cases will be used to illustrate surgical techniques. 

Urethral Calculi in Male Dogs – A ‘Never Fail’ Retropulsion Technique!

Have you ever had a male dog present with a lodged urethral calculus that you were unable to retropulse into the bladder? I have a ‘secret weapon’, that if used properly, will guarantee that you will be able to retropulse those difficult stones. I will present a specific set of criteria, that if carefully followed, will allow you to successfully retropulse even the most stubborn calculi. 

Surgically Managing GDV Patients at 3 am – What’s Your Plan!

This lecture will focus on the surgical management of GDV patients. Video of clinical cases during intraoperative decision making will be presented. We will focus on the authors’ preferred method for gastric derotation and the technical aspects of performing a 15-minute incisional gastropexy. Extensive use of video of clinical cases will give participants a real-life experience. 

Speaker: 

Howard B. Seim III, DVM, DACVS Howard B. Seim III, DVM, DACVS graduated from Washington State University, completed an internship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada, a surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is currently on the surgical staff at Colorado State University. He was recipient of the Merck AGVET Award for Creative Teaching, the CSU Award for Instructional Innovation and selected as the North American Veterinary Conference’s Small Animal Speaker of the Year in 2009. Dr. Seim is founder of VideoVet a Veterinary Surgery Continuing Education video series.

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Veterinary Medical Association of New York City
Name: Linda Chiaverini , DVM
Phone: (212) 246-0057
Email: events@vmanyc.org
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