Brachycephalic & BOAS Surgery Workshop

This workshop is designed for veterinary teams who want to build practical, confident skills in the management of brachycephalic patients. Whether you work in general practice, referral or emergency, you’ll gain current knowledge, practical experience and strategies you can take straight back to your clinic.

VET STREAM

This highly practical surgical stream is designed for vets with an interest in soft tissue surgery who want to develop their confidence and technique in BOAS procedures.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn how to:

• Understand the anatomy and pathophysiology of BOAS and the structures involved in airway obstruction
• Assess patients and recognise the risks and complications associated with brachycephalic surgery
• Apply brachy-safe anaesthesia, analgesia and regional anaesthesia techniques
• Perform recognised surgical procedures including wedge resection, alarpexy, ala-vestibuloplasty, sacculectomy, folded flap palatoplasty, free-edge staphylectomy, tonsillectomy and temporary tracheostomy
• Improve soft tissue handling and airway surgical techniques through extensive hands-on practice
• Discuss gastrointestinal complications and their relationship to BOAS

VET NURSE & TECH STREAM

The dedicated nurse/tech stream focuses on the specialised perioperative care these patients require.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn how to:

• Assess individual patient risks and develop appropriate nursing and anaesthesia plans
• Reduce anxiety and stress through holistic patient care
• Identify airway landmarks and perform thorough airway examinations
• Apply local anaesthesia techniques and brachy-safe approaches to premedication, induction and recovery
• Recognise and manage airway, anaesthetic and postoperative complications
• Develop practical nursing protocols, emergency preparedness and effective home-care communication
• Educate and involve clients in the ongoing care of their brachycephalic patients