Lumps, Bumps and Holes… How to Improve your Soft Tissue Surgical Skills
Fact file
| Dates |
12 May 2026 |
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| Duration |
8 hours |
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| Speakers |
Rob White BSc BVetMed CertVA DSAS (Soft Tissue) DipECVS SFHEA FRCVS |
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| Location |
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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| Cost |
£350
25% discount for booking online before 31 March 2026
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Overview
Join us for a one-day lecture-based day defined to boost your confidence around the management of cutaneous and subcutaneous “lumps and bumps” and wounds in general practice. The course will include open discussions to help you refine your techniques and make your management of these cases smoother, safer, and more rewarding.
Topics covered in the course will include:
- Surgical opproach to Lumps in veterinary general practice
Learn how to plan, execute, and close lump removals with precision — from initial assessment to histopathology submission.
- Practical oncological skin tension-relieving techniques
Master simple, effective techniques to manage challenging closures following tumour excisions, including local flaps and tension-relieving sutures.
- Wound management in general practice
Refresh your understanding of wound assessment, debridement, dressings (both simple and advanced), and closure options.
- Surgical approach to lumps in practice
- Practical tension relieving techniques
- Wound management
Required delegate attributes
This course is ideal for general practitioners, recent graduates, and any vet wishing to refine their knowledge and confidence of both oncological surgery and wound management in general practice.