Practical Local Anaesthetic Techniques for Oncology

Pre-congress Masterclass:

Date: March 20, 2026
Location: Warsaw
Lecturers:
✓ Matt Gurney BVSc CertVA DiplECVAA FRCVS
✓ Carl Bradbrook BVSc CertVA DipECVAA FRCVS
Note: The workshop will be held in English

Number of spots strictly limited!

The entry price includes:
✓ Participation in the theoretical and practical parts
✓ Unlimited access to cold and hot drinks and snacks
✓ Buffet lunch
✓ Colored materials bound in a solid binder
✓ Certificate of participation with educational points
 
Main Features of the Training:
✓ Dynamic integration of theory and practice
✓ Advanced techniques drawn from the Presenters’ daily practice
✓ Strong focus on hands-on experience: training sessions on cadavers and ultrasound-guided anesthesia

Detailed Agenda

9.00-9.30 Local anaesthesia is my magic bullet:
The value of locoregional techniques as a component of multimodal analgesia for cancer pain                    
9.30-10.15 Locoregional blocks for the head, Oral cavity, Aural neoplasms, Ocular local anaesthesia 
10.15-10.45 Break
10.45-12.00 Considerations for oncologic surgery – plane blocks prior to surgery & wound catheters for post op analgesia
12.00-12.45 Practical session 1: dental, ocular and aural blocks
12.45-13.45 Lunch                                     
13.45-15.00 Thoracic, pelvic limb blocks & epidurals
Nerve blocks prior to oncologic surgery & as part of a palliative approach
15.00-16.30 Practical session 2: thoracic, pelvic limb blocks and epidurals, plane blocks
16.30-17.00 Coffee and questions

✓ The workshops are intended for veterinarians and 5th- and 6th-year veterinary students.

✓ Participation includes: attendance in both the theoretical and practical parts, unlimited access to hot and cold beverages, refreshments during coffee breaks, lunch, and colorful printed training materials (binder format).

✓ Practical part – training in anesthesia techniques with and without ultrasound guidance, using unfixed specimens.

✓ We reserve the right to cancel the workshops if fewer than 10 participants register.

✓ Each participant will receive a certificate of completion along with ECTS credits.