Scientific Programme
Thursday, 11 Sept 2025
Pre congress dry labs | Detailed programs available soon

Treatment of fractures of the humerus, radius, ilium and tibia with anatomical plates and introduction to fracturoscopy
Faculty
Peter Böttcher, Philipp Schmierer

Treatment Options for the Excessive TPA Case
Faculty
TBD

Multi-ligaments injuries of the stifle: reconstruction using Novalig® synthetic ligaments in cats & small dogs
Faculty
Philippe Buttin
Friday, 12 Sept 2025
Main program – Challenging joint surgery
08:00 | Registration |
Chairperson TBA | |
09:00 | State of the Art Lecture |
09:20 | Management of catastrophic failures after TPLO – Luca Vezzoni |
09:40 | Stifle derangement in cats - can TPLO help? – Sorrel Langley-Hobbs |
10:00 | Small dog TPLO and internal brace – Laura Cuddy |
10:20 | Modified TPLO and closing wedge for excessive TPA: a low-risk solution - Peter Boettcher |
10:40 | Discussion |
11:00 | Coffee break & Exhibition |
11:40 | Trochlear groove replacement, 15 years of experience with two systems – Luca Vezzoni |
12:00 | Articular fractures of the stifle – Ulli Reif |
12:20 | Short communication |
12:40 | Unusual and new forms of OCD – Jan Hnizdo |
13:00 | Discussion |
13:15 | Lunch break & Exhibition |
Chairperson TBA | |
14:30 | Challenges in surgical treatment of patients affected by polyarthritis – Lisa Piras |
14:50 | Carpal instabilities: achieving full functional outcomes with modern treatment options – Philipp Schmierer |
15:10 | Pancarpal arthrodesis using the Castless Orthomed plate – Esteban Pujol |
15:30 | Clinical experience with patient specific implants for challenging joint pathologies (no OCD) – Peter Boettcher |
15:50 | Discussion |
16:00 | Coffee break & Exhibition |
16:30 | Feline tarsal luxation and instability – Pilar Lafuente |
16:50 | Short communication |
17:10 | Articular fracture in cats – Guillaume Ragetly |
17:30 | How I manage bilateral sacroiliac fracture/separations in cats - Andy Moores |
17:50 | Discussion |
18:30 | Poster session & Welcome reception |
Saturday, 13 Sept 2025
Main program - Challenging in joint surgery
08:50 | Experience with the mini Kyon-THR in cats – Diane Meiler |
09:10 | Management options for infected THR – Alexis Bilmont |
09:30 | Short communication |
09:50 | Discussion |
10:10 | Coffee break & Exhibition |
10:50 | Challenges in open joint fractures – Lisa Piras |
11:10 | Short communication |
11:30 | Temporomandibular joint fractures: what we can learn from human medicine – Rosario Vallefuoco |
11:50 | Treatment strategies to manage joint arthrodesis infection – Rosario Vallefuoco |
12:10 | Discussion |
12:30 | Lunch break & Exhibition |
Chairperson TBA | |
14:00 | Severe positive radio-ulnar incongruity treated with Bi-Oblique Proximal Ulnar Ostectomy – Silvia Boiocchi |
14:20 | Revision strategies for humeral intracondylar fissure – Andy Moores |
14:40 | Articular Fractures of the elbow - Esteban Pujol |
15:00 | Short communication |
15:20 | Chronic Olecranon Fractures: is arthrodesis or total elbow prosthesis the only option? – Eva Schnabl-Feichter |
15:40 | Discussion |
16:00 | Coffee break & Exhibition |
16:40 | Elbow OCD: conventional treatment or resurfacing – Philipp Schmierer |
17:00 | Elbow arthrodesis – Laura Cuddy |
17:20 | Retrospective evaluation of more than 200 cases of UAP – Silvia Boiocchi |
17:40 | Discussion |
18:00 | End of the Congress |
19:30 | Social Dinner |