SOTVMA In-Person Lecture: Practical Tips & Tricks in Wound Management
Liquid State Brewing Company
620 W Green StIthaca, NY 14850
United States
Event Details
Presented by: Nicole Buote, DVM, ACVS
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of emergency wound management in dogs and cats, including initial assessment & stabilization, and the stages of wound healing that guide early decision-making.
- Evaluate and select appropriate primary contact layers and bandage components by comparing traditional and newer dressing technologies, and identify common bandage-related causes of delayed healing.
- Choose and justify closure strategies for wounds under varying levels of tension—ranging from tension-free to high-tension or large-defect wounds—and assess when to incorporate tension-relieving techniques and active or passive drains based on their risks and benefits.
Agenda
| December 19 | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Registration |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Dinner & Lecture |
For More Information:
Dr. Nicole Buote received her BS in Biotechnology from WPI and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a rotating internship at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston and a surgical internship at the Dallas Veterinary Surgery Center. Dr. Buote then completed a surgery residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, achieving ACVS board certification in 2010. After residency, Dr. Buote worked in private practice for 11 years in southern California, as a staff surgeon and then the Chief of the surgery department. She joined Cornell University in 2020 as an Associate Professor of Soft Tissue Surgery. She is the editor and an author of the “Techniques in Small Animal Wound Management” textbook. Her other research focuses on minimally invasive surgery for animals, specifically the introduction of surgical robotics and interventional radiologic techniques. She is also the founder of the Association of Women Veterinary Surgeons and an ACVS Founding Fellow of Minimally Invasive Surgery.