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Program
The workshop consists of a 4-hour intensive training on ultrasound guided techniques on cadavers. For optimal training, only 16 participants will be allowed. Trainers are Diego Rodrigo Mocholi (university of Valencia), Massimiliano Degani (university of Liège) and Tim Bosmans (university of Ghent), all three well -experienced anaesthesiologists and experts in locoregional anaesthesia.
The blocks covered include those for surgeries of the head, thoracic and abdominal surgeries, as well as surgeries of the forelimbs and hindlimbs.
The training will take place on Tuesday, 23 September, 2025 at the Orsi Academy in Ghent.
With kmo-portefeuille: € 525 (VAT not included)
Without kmo-portefeuille: € 750 (VAT not included)
Overnight stay
Overnight stay is not included in the price
Kmo-portefeuille
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Program (9.00 – 13.00)
We immediately dive into the core topic: various regional anaesthesia techniques that can be performed with ultrasound guidance or nerve stimulation. A systematic approach will be followed throughout: for each block, the applications, techniques, and potential complications will be discussed.
The blocks covered include those for surgeries of the head , thoracic and abdominal surgeries, as well as surgeries of the forelimbs and hindlimbs.
DVM, PhD, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Ghent University
Tim Bosmans graduated as a veterinarian in 2002 from the University of Ghent. Since 2003, Tim has been working as an assistant at the Department of Small Animals, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the faculty in Merelbeke, and in 2017 he also became a full-time educational supervisor. In 2012, Tim obtained his PhD (multimodal analgesic approaches for stifle surgery in dogs) and in 2013 he completed his training as a resident in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Since 2020, Tim also works as a freelance consultant in anaesthesia and analgesia. Furthermore, Tim has extensive experience as a speaker at national and international symposia.
DVM, PhD, Diplomate ECVAA, 3A Animal Anesthesia & Analgesia (Spanje)
Diego Rodrigo Mocholi graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Murcia (Spain) in 2007. In 2012, he began a specialization in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia in Ghent. After completion, he worked as a clinical specialist in veterinary anaesthesia at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals of the Royal Veterinary College (UK). In 2017, he became head of the veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia service at the University of Sydney (Australia). After two years, he returned to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (UK) until the end of 2020. He currently has his own specialist service for veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia across Europe, called 3A Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia. In addition to obtaining the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Pain Management in 2022, he completed his PhD in early 2016 on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of intramuscular use of alfaxalone in cats.
DVM, PhD, ECVAA Resident, University of Liège
Massimiliano Degani is a dedicated and specialized veterinary anesthetist. He graduated as a veterinarian in 2016 from the University of Pisa and subsequently completed several internships and specialization programs in Spain (Córdoba, Murcia) and Ireland (Dublin), focusing on anesthesia and intensive care for small animals and donkeys. From 2018 to 2021, he worked at the Anesthesia and Resuscitation Center of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the University of Pisa. In 2022, he earned a Level II Master’s degree in Small Animal Anesthesia and Intensive Care (University of Pisa). Since 2022, he has been working as a resident of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA). In 2025, he obtained his PhD. His research focused on locoregional anesthesia and the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided interfascial blocks for postoperative pain management in dogs and cats.
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