Syllabus

The weeklong syllabus for the Private Vet Training program is customized daily to suit your needs and desires. To provide an excellent experience, we limit the student-to-teacher ratio to 2:1. Please note, however, that this does mean we have a limited number of spaces available for training.

Our goal is twofold: first, to polish your surgical skills, with emphasis on sterilization procedures (the high-quality piece); and second, to enhance your organizational skills to make the most efficient use of time (the high-volume piece). A daily syllabus, therefore, may include but is not limited to the list below.

Our E-Learning section also offers best-practice video demonstrations from our team and colleagues around the nation.

• Patient selection and identification of appropriate low-risk surgical candidates
• Patient flow management
• Drug/anesthetic protocols
• Support staff coordination

• Recognition of surgical pack contents and the value of minimizing the same
• Maintenance of sterile surgical technique in a high-volume situation
• Review of anatomy as it applies to the efficient and successful completion of the sterilization procedure
• Review of instrument and tissue-handling skills
• HVHQ-specific surgical techniques
• Pedicle tie
• Overhand knot
• Incision placement
• Efficiency of motion/movement
• Body mechanics

• Complication identification
• Complication management
• Pain management