Webinar: Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
About the event
Speaker
Natasha M. Hottmann, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (small animal)
Dr. Hottmann earned her DVM from the University of Florida and then completed a small animal rotating internship at Texas A&M University and a small animal surgery residency at Washington State University. After finishing her residency, she stayed on at WSU in a faculty position in small animal surgery. Her clinical interests include orthopedic surgery, trauma surgery, and small animal musculoskeletal conditions.
Course Overview
This course is an overview of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease. We will review the relevant anatomy, disease pathogenesis, and physical exam and diagnostic findings for affected patients. We will also discuss commonly performed surgical procedures to treat this condition, as well as medical management options and client education considerations regarding long term monitoring and management of contralateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture, meniscal injury, and osteoarthritis.
Learning objectives
- Review functional anatomy of the cruciate ligaments and how it relates to clinical signs and physical examination findings in patients with cranial cruciate ligament disease
- Review diagnostic tests for cranial cruciate ligament rupture
- Discuss treatment options including surgical and medical management
- Discuss topics for client education including risks of contralateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture, medial meniscal injury, and secondary osteoarthritis.
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