Thursday May 14th
“Short communication sessions”
PROGRAM will follow after selection of abstracts
Friday May 15th
“wound AND SURGICAL SITE infections IN THE MODERN VETERINARY CLINIC: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT”
PROGRAM
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8.30 – 8.45 |
Opening through VWHA President |
Jacintha Wilmink |
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8.45 – 12.30 |
Session 1: Surgical Site Infections (SSI) |
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8.45 – 9.00 9.00 – 9.30 |
Defining SSI: why is it important? A multimodal approach to SSI prevention – part I |
Denis Verwilghen Denis Verwilghen |
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9.30 – 10.00 |
The surgical safety checklist – evolution and outcomes |
Bryden Stanley |
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10.00 – 10.15 |
Evidence based surgical site preparation anno 2020 |
Denis Verwilghen |
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10.15 – 10.30 |
Hand hygiene in the prevention of hospital acquired infections in my veterinary practice |
Denis Verwilghen |
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10.30 – 11.00 |
Coffee break |
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11.00 – 11.30 |
Multimodal approach to prevent SSI – part II: what’s the role of the “antibiotic umbrella”? |
Denis Verwilghen |
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11.30 – 12.00 12.00 – 12.15 |
Dealing with wound dehiscence Treatment of SSI using NPWT – how to manage multi drug resistant infections |
Bryden Stanley Lucas A. Smolders |
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12.15 – 13.00 13.00 – 15.45 |
Lunch Session 2: Open Wounds |
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13.00 – 13.20 |
How to recognize infection in open wounds – equine and small animal patients |
Jacintha Wilmink |
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13.20 – 13.40 |
What is the effect of antibiotic treatment during open wound therapy? |
Lucas Smolders |
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13.40 – 14.00 |
The influence of pH on wound healing and bacterial growth |
Elin Jørgensen |
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Coffee break |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Non-antibiotic treatment of the infected wound – what can we do against bacteria? |
Georgie Hollis |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Laser treatment of open wounds: what does it add? |
Bryden Stanley |
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15.45 – 16.00 |
AGM VWHA – please join |
Everybody is invited |