Small Animal
Surgery
A hands-on weekend intensive in abdominal surgical technique — from approach to closure — taught chairside by a surgery professor.
Two days in the OR, building real surgical judgment
The Small Animal Surgery Short Course gives veterinarians and veterinary students hands-on, chairside training in core abdominal surgical procedures. Across two intensive days, participants work through the full arc of a surgical case — approach, technique, and closure — for gastrotomy, gastropexy, enterotomy, enterectomy, splenectomy, cystotomy, nephrectomy, and liver biopsy, building the technical confidence and judgment abdominal surgery demands.
Taught by Dr. Renato Moran Ramos, Surgery Professor at Midwestern University, the course is built for small groups so every participant gets real instrument time.
Built for practicing and future surgeons
Licensed veterinarians refining abdominal surgical technique
Veterinary students currently enrolled in surgery coursework
Small-group, hands-on format — seats are limited
Eight procedures, start to finish
Every case is worked hands-on in the wet lab, covering approach, technique, and closure.
Gastrotomy
Surgical opening of the stomach for foreign body removal, biopsy, or exploration.
Gastropexy
Permanent attachment of the stomach to the body wall to prevent GDV recurrence.
Enterotomy
Incision into the intestine to retrieve foreign material or collect tissue samples.
Enterectomy
Resection and anastomosis of a diseased or non-viable intestinal segment.
Splenectomy
Partial or total removal of the spleen for masses, torsion, or trauma.
Cystotomy
Surgical opening of the bladder to remove uroliths or biopsy the bladder wall.
Nephrectomy
Removal of a kidney affected by trauma, neoplasia, or irreversible disease.
Liver biopsy
Safe technique for hepatic tissue sampling and hemostasis.
Renato Moran Ramos
MD, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. CBCV
Surgery Professor — Midwestern University, AZ, USA
Dr. Moran Ramos teaches abdominal and soft-tissue surgery, combining rigorous technique with the practical judgment surgeons need in both general practice and referral settings. In this course, he brings that same chairside teaching style to a small group of participants for two full days of hands-on instrument time.
Seats are limited to keep the ratio low
Two full days of hands-on instruction, Nov 14–15, 2026
Small-group, chairside teaching with Dr. Renato Moran Ramos
Live wet-lab practice of all eight procedures
Held at Greenlight Academy, 1555 Boren Dr, Ocoee, FL.
Registration form
Submit your details — we'll follow up by email to confirm your seat and share payment instructions.
Frequently asked questions
Licensed veterinarians looking to refine abdominal surgical technique, and veterinary students who are currently enrolled in their surgery coursework.
Two full days, Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, 2026. The course is in-person and hands-on, run in small groups so every participant gets real instrument time in the wet lab.
Submit the registration form above and our team will reach out by email with payment instructions to confirm your seat.
Greenlight Academy, 1555 Boren Dr, Ocoee, FL.
Seats fill quickly for a small-group format.
Reserve your spot in the Small Animal Surgery Short Course today.
A continuing education program by Greenlight Pet ER
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