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SASX302-0324: Wound Management and Closure Techniques in Dogs and Cats

The lectures for this course will be presented via Zoom.

Presenters: Janet A. Grimes, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Mandy L. Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Course Open: March 13-April 6, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Wednesdays, March 20 and 27, 2024; 7:00-9:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 4
RACE Category: 4 hours Medical


Enrollment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $92 ($83 early bird special if enrolled by February 28, 2024)
Non-Member $169 ($152 early bird special if enrolled by February 28, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course is designed to review wounds in dogs and cats from the initial presentation through to wound closure. During this course, participants will learn about various types of wounds that are commonly encountered, initial wound management strategies, updates on new wound products that are available, and bandaging techniques. Following this, participants will learn about wound closure techniques, including techniques used to relieve tension and other advanced surgical closure techniques such as local/subdermal plexus flaps, axial pattern flaps, and skin grafts.


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • describe different types of wounds.
  • manage a wound from the initial wounding stage through to development of granulation tissue.
  • bandage various wounds, including wounds in difficult to bandage locations.
  • describe different wound products on the market and when and how they should be used.
  • use various tension relieving techniques to close wounds.
  • use local/subdermal plexus flaps to close difficult wounds.
  • describe axial pattern flaps and skin grafts that may be used to close wounds.


Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in wound management and closure techniques for dogs and cats.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 4 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1110024)


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session March 20, 2024): Initial Wound Management, Wound Products, and Bandaging
Presenter: Janet A. Grimes, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Participants will learn about various types of wounds that are commonly encountered, initial wound management strategies, updates on new wound products that are available, and bandaging techniques.

Week 2 (Real Time Session March 27, 2024): Tension Relieving Techniques and Advanced Surgical Closure Techniques
Presenter: Mandy L. Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Participants will learn about wound closure techniques, including techniques used to relieve tension and other advanced surgical closure techniques such as local/subdermal plexus flaps, axial pattern flaps, and skin grafts.


Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.


Enrollment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $92 ($83 early bird special if enrolled by February 28, 2024)
Non-Member $169 ($152 early bird special if enrolled by February 28, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on March 19, 2024 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.


Enrollment qualifications:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
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