Surgery of the Head and Neck
(incl. TVA)
This webinar will focus on submandibular and cervical swellings and masses – primarily sialocoeles, abscesses and neoplasia. From initial diagnostics to surgery with a focus on the important regional anatomy, as well as summarising the important recent literature, the objective of this presentation is to improve your confidence in management of these cases in practice.
This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Recording from 4 October 2023
Dr Stephanie Colthurst - Surgery BVSc. (James Cook)
Stephanie is a small animal surgeon at Veterinary Specialist Services in Brisbane (Australia). She has worked in referral practice for 9 years. Following graduation from James Cook University in 2014, she completed a 12-month rotating internship at Veterinary Specialist Services followed by a second internship at Southpaws in Melbourne (Australia) in 2016 before enrolling into a surgical residency at Southpaws through the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS).
Stephanie successfully passed her memberships of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Surgery in 2018 and has just successfully passed her ECVS board examinations in February 2023 on her first attempt.
Stephanie returned to Veterinary Specialist Services in 2021. Whilst she enjoys all aspects of surgery, her particular interests are in soft tissue and oncologic surgery. She is passionate about keeping up to date with advances in veterinary research, so that she can strive to provide the best possible care for each patient and their owner.