After initial veterinary training at the University of Cambridge, I pursued a PhD (Cambridge) and then a post-doctoral fellowship (Purdue) in comparative orthopaedics. I moved to SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, where I held joint appointments in the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Neuroscience & Physiology, and Laboratory Animal Resources. During my 12 years at Syracuse, I mentored a number of graduate students and orthopedic residents pursuing thesis research. I was recruited to The Ohio State University in March 2008 and directed the Surgical Research Laboratory at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Over my time at OSU, I served as the research mentor for 2 PhD students, 9 veterinary surgical residents and 6 surgical Fellows. I also established a clinical total knee replacement program in the Veterinary Medical Centre. In 2014, I was elected Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the University of Cambridge. My current research, performed in the newly established Surgical Discovery Centre, involves a mixture of preclinical and clinical research in the areas of total joint replacement, spine surgery, image-guided surgery and surgical oncology.

Associate professor - Small animal surgery - National Veterinary School of Toulouse - France Chairman CES (post-graduate national certificate) Osteo-articular Traumatology and Animal Orthopaedics Chairman GECOV-AFVAC Small Animal Propaedeutics, Semiology and Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System Courses Co-Chairman AOVET Small Animal French Courses Member of the AO Technical Commission : Veterinary Expert Group Vice-president AFVAC : Association Francaise des Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie (French Association of veterinary specialized in Small Animals) Member of the board of the GECOV-AFVAC (Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery Study Group)

Graduated in 1980 from the Faculty of veterinary medicine at the University of Liège, Belgium. Research fellow in biomechanics at the University of Pennsylvania (1982-1983), certified in SA orthopaedics in 1986 (RCVS, UK), PhD in Liège in 1988, charter member of ECVS, he became ECVS specialist in 1994, served several years in the ECVS exam committee and 3 years in the Board of ECVS (president elect, president and chair) from 1999 to 2001. Supervisor of an ECVS residency programme in Liège since 1999, he is presently member of the ECVS research committee and of the Board of ESVOT. He is full professor in SA surgery, head of the orthopaedics service at the Veterinary University Clinics and head of the Clinical Sciences Department (sections SA and Equines) at the Faculty of veterinary medicine in Liège. Research-wise, his main fields of investigation are presently bone/ joint mechanics and OA.

Orthopedic Surgery - Willows Referral Overview AO VET Member CES Orthopédie et Traumatologie VOS Bloomberg Award 2016 Biomedtrix Universal Hip System Certified Competencies Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis: fluoroscopy, MINO, MIPO Arthroscopy Total Hip Replacement (BioMedtrix) Education ECVS Residency Toulouse Vet School - France 2012 - 2015 Assistant in Surgery Toulouse Vet School 2007 - 2009 Internship Toulouse Vet School 2006 - 2007 Basic Vet Studies Alfort Vet School - France 2001 - 2006 Publications Vet Surg 1019 Vet Surg 1019 JAAHA 2018 - JAAHA 2018 - VCOT 2018 ResVetSci 2016 VCOT 2015 VCOT 2010 Leasures Squash, Cooking, ski, piano

Barbara Bockstahler studied veterinary medicine in Vienna, Austria, where she later headed a joint veterinary practice. In addition to her private practice (1996 – 2002), since 1999 she is head of the section for Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. In the course of her clinical and scientific career Dr. Bockstahler has held numerous national and international lectures. Dr. Bockstahler was certified as a Specialist for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in 2004 (Austria) and as Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner in 2007. She conducted intensive research on gait analysis in dogs since 2003 and finished her habilitation 2009. She became Diplomate of the American College for Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016. She is founding member and president of the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2017.

Graduated 1996 in Munich. Internship and Residency in Small Animal Surgery from 1998 to 2002 in Munich. Diplomate in 2004. Since 2002 staff surgeon at the Department of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Leipzig. Head of the surgical service since 2007 and Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery since 2011. Special interests are joint pathologies, arthroscopy and fluoroscopic gait analysis (www.fluokin.de). Member of the Examination Committee of the ECVS since 2011.

Current Positions: Professor of Surgery - Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Director of Clinical Research Office of the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Honors and Awards: Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence, 1995, 2010 Creative Research Medal - University of Georgia Research Foundation, 1996 AVMF-AKC Excellence in Canine Research Award, 1997 Distinguished Postdoctoral Veterinary Alumnus Award, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1998 AVMA - Fido Award, 2004 World Small Animal Veterinary Association - Hill's Pet Mobility Award -2011 Washington State University Distinguished Veterinary Alumnus Award - 2012 Research Areas: Canine Gait Analysis Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Evidence Based Medicine applications in Orthopedics

Dr Bureau Stéphane is graduate from Nantes National Veterinary school in 1993. He has done a Surgical Internship with Dr JF Bardet in 1994. After few training courses at Colorado State University (CSU), he has followed an alternate residency program under supervision of Dr Bardet from Paris and Dr Monnet from CSU. He is an ECVS diplomate since 2006. He has also a Surgical Specialized Study degree (DESV) obtained in 2008, a Microsurgery University Degree obtained in 2003. Dr Bureau is involved in the post-graduate formation for many years. He is a full member of the AFVAC since 1998, past-member of the scientific committee of the ECVS annual congress, member of the European VA3 scientific committee. Dr Bureau is working as a Specialist in Surgery for close to 20 years. He has presented more than 250 lectures in National and International congress and he is the author of more than 75 papers published in various journals.

Julien Cabassu is working as a small animal surgeon in a private practice located in South France since 2012. He is an ACVS and ECVS diplomate. He graduated in 2006 from Maisons-Alfort, in France. After a 3-mont AO fellowship at Texas A&M in 2006, he worked as a research associate at Michigan State University during one year on the development of the iLock, an angle stable interlocking nail, directed by Dr Loïc Déjardin. He completed his 3-year small animal residency at Tufts Univeristy and Angell Animal Hospital in Boston. During his residency he developed specific interests in minimally invasive procedures and traumatology. He then worked one year as a clinical intrsuctor in the university of Montreal before going back to France to work in a private practice. Since he came back to France, Julien has developed MIS procedures such as arthroscopy and orthopedic procedures with or without intraoperative fluroroscopy in his department. He is a current member at the orthopedic board of the SA french veterinary association. Involved in AOVet as an international faculty and chairperson, he is also a frequent lecturer at national and international meetings.

Thibaut Cachon was graduated from the veterinary school of Lyon (France) in 2002. After an internship, he completed his surgical residency program in the same school. He was board-certified in small animal surgery by the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2010. Since that time, he joined, as a lecturer, the small animal surgical department of the veterinary school of Lyon (Université de Lyon-VetAgro Sup-Campus vétérinaire de Lyon, France). His main interests are orthopedic and minimal invasive surgery.

Alexandre Caron graduated from Nantes Veterinary University in 2008. Following an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Maisons-Alfort Veterinary University, he spent a year at Nantes veterinary university as a surgery and anesthesia fellow. In order to discover other ways of practicing, he then decided to move to United Kingdom and discovered specialized practice in Orthopeadics and Neurosurgery with Noel Fitzpatrick and his team near London (Fitzpatrick Referrals Ltd. - Godalming – Surrey). Still around London city, he spent 3 years completing a european residency in small animal surgery (ECVS-approved) under the supervision of Mike Farrell at Fitzpatrick Referrals Ltd. (Orthopaedics and neurosurgery) and Laurent Findji at the VRCC Ltd., a practice specialized in oncology. He passed his ECVS board examinations in February 2015 to gain the title of European specialist in small animal specialist (ECVS Diplomate). Alexandre Caron joined a large veterinary hospital located in Nantes – France, in July 2014 as a senior surgeon. He is in charge of orthopedics and neuro-surgical consultations and surgeries. He particularly enjoys minimally-invasive surgery and more precisely arthroscopy.

Dr. Conzemius received his DVM and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Iowa State University. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania and Iowa State University and is currently an Endowed Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Déjardin graduated from Toulouse Veterinary School, completed his Surgical Residency and Master of Science at Michigan State University and then worked with SP Arnoczky in research. Currently, Dr. Déjardin is Professor and head of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery at MSU. Dr. Déjardin authored ~80 research proposals ($ 5.4M), six inventions and a patent on a new interlocking nail. He received several prestigious awards in both veterinary and human medicine as well as in engineering, including the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award (AOSSM), the Zandman Award (Soc. Exp. Mechanics), Distinguished Postdoctoral Veterinary Alumnus Award (MSU) and the Pfizer-Zoetis Award for Excellence in Research. His publications include >150 peer-reviewed scientific papers and abstracts, ~300 proceedings, 20 book chapters and ~450 presentations in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America. As an AO International Faculty and Trustee committed to continuing education worldwide, Dr. Dejardin regularly speaks at national and international meetings and courses and is the chair of the AO Master Course on Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis. His clinical interests include comparative orthopaedic and traumatology, minimally invasive osteosynthesis, elastic plate osteosynthesis, revision surgery, robotics and navigation as well as total joint replacement. His current research activity focuses on biomechanics, implant and instrument design, total joint replacement (elbow, hip, knee, ankle), as well as robotics and navigation.

Center for Healthy Aging at CSU and a Full Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences. She holds the Ross M Wilkins MD Limb Preservation Foundation University Endowed Chair in Musculoskeletal Biology and Oncology and is the Director of the Laboratory of Comparative Musculoskeletal Oncology and Traumatology. Her research focus is in comparative medicine and she has been actively involved in tissue regeneration research, mesenchymal stem cell biology, and sarcoma research for the last twenty years. She has been a keynote speaker at various venues for translational research, both nationally and internationally. She holds joint faculty positions in the School of Biomedical Engineering, the Cell and Molecular Biology program, the Gates Regenerative Medicine Center at the University of Colorado and The University of Colorado Cancer Center. She has held several prestigious positions in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Society for Surgical Oncology (President, and Veterinary Orthopedic Society (President). She has authored over 90 publications in the human and veterinary literature. In her free time she loves to travel, ski, backpack, hike and drink good wine with friends.

Laurent graduated from Paris’ vet school, the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, in France and was subsequently assistant instructor in the anatomy department for a year. He then qualified for a 2-year surgical internship in the same school and later completed a Master of Science in Biology and Physiology of Circulation and Respiration, as well as a university degree in Experimental Surgery and Microsurgery. He completed an ECVS residency at the Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis, near Paris and became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2008. He was recognised as a specialist in small animal surgery by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2012. Laurent worked at VRCC Veterinary Referrals in Essex, from 2006 to 2014, where he was one of the full-time soft-tissue surgeons and directors. He joined Fitzpatrick Referrals in October 2014, where he currently is a senior consultant surgeon and director of the Oncology and Soft Tissue hospital. His fields of interest include oncologic, reconstructive and general soft tissue surgeries.

1987-1991: Study at Ecole Nationale Veterinaire Toulouse 1991-1998: Doctoral student and Assistant in Surgery/Neurosurgery at the small animal surgery department of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1999-2005: Deputy in Neurosurgery at the small animal clinic of the Free University Berlin 2005-2018 : Associate professor in neurosurgery at the small animal clinic of the Tierspital Berne Since 2018: Fullprofessor for small animal surgery/neurosurgery Since 2019: Head of small animal clinic Multiple publications and presentations in neurosurgery Main research topics: thoracolumbar disc disease, spinal trauma, atlantoaxial instability

Dr. Jean-Guillaume Grand obtained his DVM degree from the University of Liege (Bel) in 2004 where he also completed a general internship. Jean-Guillaume then rejoined National Veterinary School of Nantes (Fr) as a surgical fellow for two years. He completed a three-year residency program at the Clinique vétérinaire Alliance in Bordeaux (Fr). Following his residency, Jean-Guillaume worked for one year as a clinical instructor in orthopedic and soft tissue surgery at the University College Dublin Veterinary Hospital (Ir). He was then recruited to run a new orthopedic surgery facility for VSUK (UK) before going back to France. In 2015, he joined the Aquivet Veterinary Surgical Specialists Center (Fr). This center is establishing as one of the prime location for advanced orthopedics surgery and includes a comprehensive total hip replacement center, and a tertiary referral service for revisions cases. Dr. Grand’ s major interest is orthopedic trauma, minimally invasive orthopedic surgery and arthroscopy. He is a current member at the french small animal veterinary orthopedic association (GECOV/AFVAC) and is an ESVOT Faculty for arthroscopy courses.

Luca Guardabassi si è laureato presso la Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria di Pisa nel 1994 e ha conseguito un dottorato di ricerca in microbiologia in Danimarca nel 2000. Dal 2005 è diplomato del Collegio Europeo di Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria (ECVPH). Attualmente ricopre il ruolo di professore ordinario presso l'Università di Copenaghen, dove è responsabile di un team di ricerca composto da 2 professori associati, 5 dottori di ricerca, 9 dottorandi e 3 tecnici. Autore di oltre 100 articoli su rivista e 5 contributi in volume. La sua ricerca si concentra sulle antibioticoresistenze e sullo sviluppo di nuove strategie terapeutiche. Fra i vari incarichi, è responsabile del laboratorio di diagnostica veterinaria presso l'Università di Copenaghen e membro di comitati nazionali ed internazionali che elaborano linee guida per l’utilizzo di antibiotici in medicina veterinaria.

Alexandre Guillemot Spécialiste en chirurgie des animaux de compagnie DESV/CEAV de chirurgie Ancien chargé de consultation ENV Toulouse CES d'orthopédie et de traumatologie Certifié biomedtrix pour la prothèse de hanche Exerce au Centre hospitalier Vétérinaire Atlantia - Nantes

Dr. Laurent Guiot obtained his DVM degree from the University of Liege (Bel) in 2004 where he also completed a general internship. Laurent then worked for one year in Paris where he was in charge of the general surgery program. He rejoined academia in 2006 as an international surgical fellow at Michigan State University where he also completed a three-year residency program with a focus in minimally invasive osteosynthesis under Dr. Dejardin’ s mentorship. Following his residency, Laurent became an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at MSU. He was then recruited to lead the creation of a new orthopedic surgery facility for the Ohio State University in Dublin, Ohio. In 2016, he created the Bone & Joint Center at ACCESS in Los Angeles with Dr. Reunan Guillou. This center is establishing itself as one of the prime location for advanced orthopedics and includes a comprehensive total joint replacement center, a strong minimally invasive orthopedic surgery program, and a tertiary referral service for revision cases. Dr. Guiot’s major interest is orthopedic trauma and minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. He is committed to the improvement of patient care through the development of surgical techniques, instrumentation, and implants used for the treatment of orthopedic patients.

Philippe HENNET, Docteur Vétérinaire, DipAVDC, DipEVDC, EBVS® European veterinary Specialist in Dentistry After graduation from the Toulouse Veterinary School, he completed an internship prior to work in small animal private practice. He enrolled a residency programme in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and became a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College in 1993 and a Diplomate of the European Veterinary Dental College in 1996. He is a co-founder of the French Veterinary Dental Group (GEROS/AFVAC), of the European Veterinary Dental Society (EVDS) and of the European Veterinary Dental College (EVDC). He has been a part-time lecturer and clinical assistant in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery in the veterinary school in Lyon and in Paris until 2005. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters both in English and French. He is the author of two textbooks in French on dentistry, oral surgery and maxillofacial surgery. His current topics of interest are maxillofacial surgery and feline stomatitis. He is currently chief of dentistry and oromaxillofacial surgery at ADVETIA specialists referral Hospital (www.advetia.fr) in the vicinity of Paris.

1994-2000 veterinary medicine at the Justus Liebig Uni. Giessen, Germany, graduate 10/2000. 2001-2003 surgeon at vet. hospital AA- Vet, Prague 2003 founding referral clinic Animal Clinic, Prague. Since then head surgeon of the clinic (orthopedic and oncologic surgery). Publications: over 60 scientific papers mostly Czech vet journals, 2007 coauthor of the herpetological monography “Boa constrictor” Hes, Duda et al, Herpetonverlag. 2011 Herpetomedical textbook: “Medical Care of Turtles and Tortoises” Hnízdo, Pantchev (eds), Chimaira Verl. Ffm. Since 2006 frequent speaker on national and international congresses in Czech Republic, Slovakia (KVL, SAVLMZ, CAVLMZ) and international meetings (ESVOT workshops / Intrauma symposium / DVG / ARAV congress, WSAVA seminaries, USAWA etc). Main interest in canine stifle biomechanics and surgery, angular deformity correction, arthroscopy, reptile medicine. Jan Hnízdo Animal Clinic Cistovická 44 CZ- 16300 Prague 6 jan.hnizdo@seznam.cz www.animalclinic.cz

John is ESVOT President 2014-2016. Born in London, John graduated in veterinary science from University of Liverpool. He was then at the Bristol Veterinary School for 10 years where he completed his postgraduate surgery training and a PhD in canine osteoarthritis at Bristol Medical School, becoming a recognised specialist of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2001. At the age of 33, he was appointed Professor of Small Animal Surgery at University of Liverpool where he led the development of one of Europe’s largest veterinary hospitals. John has published 80 papers, several textbook chapters, and won research grants in excess of €4 million. In 2005, he was awarded the BSAVA’s Simon Award for contributions to veterinary surgery. He has lectured in Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia. He was co-founder of ‘Veterinary Tissue Bank’, Europe’s only tissue transplant provider and ‘Fusion Implants’, a University of Liverpool spin-out company manufacturing veterinary orthopaedic implants using selective laser melting. In 2013, John joined CVS Vets, the UK’s largest corporate veterinary practice, as Referrals Director to develop the company’s specialist services across the UK. John is based at ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists, Chester, UK.

2006-2020 Founder and partner at the Veterinary Referral Hospital Occitanie (Toulouse, France) 2002 Passed ECVS examination 1998-2001 Residency in Small Animal Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Referral Hospital Fregis (Arcueil, France) 1994-1996 Surgical internship at the National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Education 05/2003 – 07/2007 Thesis (Dr med vet) at the Justus-Liebig University of Giessen/Germany 02/2003 Graduated in veterinary medicine at the university of Giessen/Germany 10/1997 – 02/2003 Studies of veterinary medicine at University of Giessen Professional activities 01/2020 - now Tierklinik Aarau West, Switzerland 07/2011 - 12/2019 Senior clinician – Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich, Switzerland 12.02.2012 Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (Dipl. ECVS) 10/2007 – 07/2011 Residency small animal surgery Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 08/2007 – 09/2007 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA 10/2006-07/2007 Surgical Clinic for small animals, Veterinary University of Vienna, Austria 10/2005-09/2006 Rotating Internship, Veterinary University of Vienna, Austria 02/2005-10/2005 several private small animal clinics in Germany Membership European College of Veterinary Surgeons AO Vet AVO (German Orthopedic Society) VOS

Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, Dipl ACVS, Dipl ECVS, USA Dr. Kowaleski earned his DVM degree at the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. After several years in general practice, he completed his residency training in small animal surgery at Tufts University in a joint program with the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in 2002. He earned board certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2003 and the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2010. He was an Assistant Professor of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery at The Ohio State University from August 2002-August 2007 at which time he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. His areas of clinical and research interest include arthroscopy, enhancement of fracture healing, external skeletal fixation, fracture repair and orthopedic implants, total joint replacement, clinical and radiological assessment of limb alignment, osteoarthritis, peri-operative and chronic pain management, and the role of osteotomy in the management of joint disease.

William D Liska, DVM, Diplomate Emeritus, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Global Veterinary Specialists PLLC William Liska received his DVM from Iowa State University in 1973 and completed an Internship and Surgery Residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York in 1976. He has been a referral surgeon in Houston, Texas, USA, since 1976. He is Board Certified Emeritus by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. His practice is limited exclusively to joint replacement surgery. In 2014, he founded Global Veterinary Specialists. Liska maintains an ongoing consecutive case registry of over 2100 dogs and cats that have received joint replacements and has numerous journal and textbook chapter publications. Dr. Liska’s awards include the 1999 Companion Animal Practitioner of the Year and 2009 Veterinary Specialist of the Year from the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, the 2009 Practitioner Research Award from the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Stange Award for Meritorious Service from Iowa State University for outstanding professional achievements in practice and professional endeavors. He is an Honor Roll member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and an Honorary ESVOT member.

Dennis Marcellin-Little si è laureato presso la Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria di Tolosa, in Francia, nel 1988. Grazie ad una ambassadorial scholarship della Rotary Foundation, ha trascorso un anno di internato presso l’Hollywood Animal Hospital vicino a Miami, in Florida, dove è stato assistente del Dr. Dee, un riconosciuto specialista delle lesioni da competizione nei levrieri da corsa. A partire dal 1990 il Dr. Marcellin-Little ha operato presso la North Carolina State University. Dopo un periodo di residenza di tre anni in chirurgia dei piccoli animali ed un anno di frequenza postdottorato, è diventato Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery nel luglio 1994 ed Associate Professor nel 2000. Inoltre, è Diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons. Il Dr. Marcellin-Little si è dedicato a diversi settori di ricerca in ambito ortopedico. Ha identificato e descritto un disordine dell’ossificazione dell’articolazione del gomito indicato con il nome di ossificazione incompleta del condilo omerale. Sta studiando diverse altre malattie ortopediche di sviluppo, quali la displasia del gomito e le deformazioni degli arti. Sta valutando la risposta biologica alle protesi articolari totali. Inoltre, sta esaminando alcune nuove superfici di carico per future protesi articolari con una riduzione del consumo. Clinicamente, è coinvolto nella valutazione a lungo termine di impianti cementati e non cementati dell’articolazione dell’anca. Infine, sta anche studiando nuove applicazioni cliniche dei fissatori esterni circolari. Ha frequentato il primo corso ASAMI sul metodo Ilizarov a Brescia nel 1991. Da allora, ha sviluppato un nuovo metodo geometrico per la pianificazione della correzione delle deformazioni e dell’allungamento degli arti nel cane. Il Dr. Marcellin-Little è lieto condividere la propria esperienza ortopedica attraverso lezioni e seminari. Ha partecipato a più di 50 conferenze nazionali ed internazionali ed ha effettuato più di 200 presentazioni al di fuori dell’Università.

Ellen Martens received her master’s degree in physical therapy in Belgium in 2002. She worked with human patients for seven years while she trained in manual therapy, animal physiotherapy (the Netherlands) and animal osteopathy. Ellen worked with both humans and dogs and horses since 2003 until she founded Het Waterhof Animal Rehabilitation Center in 2009. Since then she has worked full-time with animals. Ellen is the founder and president of the Belgian Association for Certified Animal Physical Therapy and has been the physical therapist for the Belgian agility team since 2008. She teaches canine and equine rehabilitation at the University of Ghent and lectures nationally and internationally. Ellen completed her certification at the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (USA) in 2009. She is an instructor for CRI in The Canine Rehabilitation Therapist and Advanced Canine Rehabilitation Therapist.

Dr. Martinez is a graduate of the University of California at Davis, where he obtained his Master of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. He was a small animal medicine and surgery intern at the California Animal Hospital in Los Angeles, California. He also completed a small animal surgery residency at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Martinez is a Diplomate of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is an Associate Professor of Small Animal Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Washington State University. Dr. Martinez has a clinical interest in osteoarthritis management that centers on arthroscopic- assisted chondroplasty, total joint replacement, muscle strain and rehabilitation of sporting and working dogs, and musculoskeletal traumatology. His research focus has been select modalities used for the clinical management of osteoarthritis (arthroscopy, nutraceuticals, NSAIDs, analgesics), tendinopathies, non-invasive lameness models, and gait analysis with a special interest in surface electromyography in dogs.

Education & Career Veterinary Medicine (1980-1986, University of Ghent, Belgium) Internship and residency Small Animal Surgery (1986-1991, Utrecht, NL) RNVA Veterinary Specialization, Small Animal Surgery, (1991, Utrecht, NL) European College of Veterinary Surgeons (1993, Cambridge, UK) PhD cum laude (Utrecht University, NL, 1997) Fellowship Neurosurgery (1999-2000, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA) 2008, Utrecht, NL: Associate Professor, Orthopedics & Neurosurgery 2014, Utrecht, NL: Professor and Head of Small Animal Surgery PhD Thesis: Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for treatment of pituitary–dependent hyperadrenocorticism in dogs. 30.10.1997, Utrecht. Cum laude. Specialization: Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Research focus Pathobiology and early interventional treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration in the dog. Pathobiology, oncogenesis and surgery of pituitary adenomas in the dog and cat.

Education Vet school 2000-2006, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation 2007 Promotion Dr. med. Vet. (Thesis) Rotating Internship November 2007-2008, Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation National Specialization 2008-2012 Staff Surgeon Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation Since 2012 Fachtierarzt (National Specialist) for Small Animal Medicine July 2012- November 2018 Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich 2018 Fachtierarzt (National Specialist) Small Animal Surgery International Specialisation ECVS Residency 2014-2018, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich Since 2018 Diplomate ECVS Since January 2019 Head of Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, University of Zürich May 2019 Habilitation Small Animal Surgery Research Focus Wound Healing and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Management of MDR Infections Surgical Oncology

Founder & partner in VetRad - a Telemedicine, Education and Consulting company in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging www.vetrad.de. Board Member of the German Hip & Elbow Dysplasia Council (GRSK). Since 2013. Head of Department of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, VetSchool, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Germany. Main focuses of Scientific Research: • Musculoskeletal Imaging • Cinematic Analysis of Locomotion and Spinal Motion in Dogs • Achondroplasia and Chondrodystrophy and their impact on axial skeleton deformities • Ethiopathogenesis of hydrocephalus internus.

Professore Ordinario presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie dell’Università di Torino ed è titolare dei corsi di “Patologia Chirurgica”, “Metodologie Chirurgiche” e “Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica”. Campi di ricerca: chirurgia ossea mini-invasiva, chirurgia protesica dell’anca, correzione delle deformità Posizioni attuali Direttore SDSV /Struttira Diudsattica Speciale Veterinaria) dal 2017 Direttore della Scuola Speializzazione PA (SSPA) Chair dell AOVET CD Commission da 2020 Membro dell AOVET SP Board dal 2020 Membro dell ESVOT Board dal 2008 Tesoriere dell ESVOT dal 2012 Coordinatore del percorso di Ortopedia in collaborazione con Scivac Direttore del corso Scivac “Vie d’accesso allo scheletro app. e tecniche di riduzione Direttore del Corso Italiano AOVET Principles Direttore del Corso Internazionale AOVET Advanced in Italia Direttore del Corso Scivac " Traumatologia Felina" Direttore del corso MIPO idi chirurgia ortopedica mini-invasiva .

Dr. Pelosi was born and raised in Italy. She attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at Universita’ di Pisa and the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Erasmus program) and earned her DVM degree. Upon moving to the US in 2001, she has obtained the ECFVG certification. Dr. Pelosi completed a small animal rotating internship at Tufts University. She has continued her education with a surgery and cardiology residency at Michigan State University (MSU) where she remained as a professor in cardiology until 2016. She is boarded in both surgery and cardiology. Dr. Pelosi also created and directed the MSU–Open Heart Team. In South Florida, she has founded the Veterinary Heart Institute. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota–Department of Surgery. She has authored several publications and book chapters. Her primary focus is cardiac and cardiovascular surgery. She has taught veterinary students, interns and residents for over 15 years, she has contributed to research advancement in cardiac surgery and has being actively involved in several leadership positions. Outside of work, she is a certified yoga teacher, she enjoys spending time with her kids and friends, traveling, cooking, and learning languages.

Laureato a Milano nel 1997 in Medicina Veterinaria. Direttore sanitario della Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud. Ambassador Member di AO-Vet International, membro di SCIVAC, SIOVET, ESVOT, AVORE. Relatore invitato a meeting ACVS (USA), ECVS (EU), ESVOT (EU), VOS (USA), WVOC (Int), BVOA (UK), SIOVET (It), BAVOT (Bulgaria), AVO (Germania) SCIVAC (It) e AOV Int (It, Br). Ha presentato 350 relazioni a eventi nazionali e internazionali su argomenti di Ortopedia. Relatore ai corsi SCIVAC di estremità distali base e avanzato, vie d’accesso, fissazione esterna, deviazioni angolari. Relatore ai corsi ACVS, ESVOT, VOS, AO-Vet sulle deviazioni angolari. Autore di quindici pubblicazioni scientifiche peer-reviewed. Ha sviluppato il sistema ad angolo stabile Fixin e il TTTT(P), Tibial Tuberosity Transposition Tool. Co-autore dell’Atlante BOA Innovet e dell’Atlante Merial “Goniometria dell’arto pelvico del cane”. E’ stato segretario SIOVET 2007-10. Council member dell’AVORE Group 2010-. E’ stato consulente Hill’s 1998-2013. Direttore della Master-class di ortopedia del congresso Merial dal 2009 al 15. Correlatore di sette tesi presso Università di Milano e Padova. E’ titolare di due brevetti. Ha completato Ironman Austria nel 2013 in 11 ore e 15 minuti.

DVM - Specialista in Chirurgia Laureato nel 1989 a Torino, Specializzato in Chirurgia a Parma nel 1992 dopo residency a tempo pieno. Externship presso Centro di Medicina Sportiva Vet College Gainesville e presso Hollywood Veterinary Hospital in Miami, Florida nel 1994. Nel 1993 fonda con un gruppo di colleghi la Società Italiana di Medicina Sportiva Canina che un anno dopo si affilierà alla SCIVAC come società specialistica. Ha lavorato 15 anni in NI (UK) come Specialista presso diversi centri ed e' stato Professore Aggiunto al College of Veterinary Medicine University of Dublin dove ha collaborato anche alla creazione della Scuola di Specializzazione Post Laurea in Medicina Sportiva Canina. Chair Internazionale dell' Education Commission AOVET, EX Chair della Community Development Commission della AOVET, Ex Membro del Veterinary Expert Group della AOVET. Attivo come Speaker Internazionale e Chair di Corsi in Europa, Asia, Latin America ed USA. Lavora presso il Centro Chirurgico di Referenza e Medicina Sportiva di Russi, Ravenna. I campi di interesse: Medicina Sportiva Canina, traumatologia delle estremità distali, deformità scheletriche, chirurgia articolare, artroscopia, fissazione esterna e la chirurgia mini invasiva. Hobbies: vela, pesca, cucina,antiquariato.

ANTONIO POZZI DMV, MS, Dipl ACVS, Florida, USA Alla laurea in medicina veterinaria, conseguita a Milano nel 1997, segue una intership in medicina e chirurgia dei piccoli animali presso l’Università dell’Ohio dal 2001 al 2002 e un Residency in chirurgia dei piccoli animali che termina nel 2005. Si diploma all’American College of Veterinary Surgery nel 2006. Nel 2007, ha co-fondato il Comparative Orthopaedic Biomechanical Laboratory all’ Universita’ della Florida, coinvolgendo l’Universita’ di Medicina, di Medicina Veterinaria e di Ingegneria. Dal 2006 e’ Assistant Professor in chirurgia ortopedica veterinaria e Adjunct Professor in chirurgia ortopedica (umana) all’ Universita’ della Florida. I suoi interessi clinici sono la chirurgia mini-invasiva ortopedica, la chirurgia del ginicchio e la chirurgia protesica. Ha ricevuto numerose awards per i suoi lavori sulla biomeccanica delle osteotomie tibiali, sui trattamenti meniscali e sulla fissazione delle fratture per via mini-invasiva.

Guillaume Ragetly is the head of the orthopedic department at the Hospital Frégis in Paris, the biggest multispecialist practice in France. He was previously a small animal surgery Faculty at the University of Illinois where he first completed a surgical residency and did a PhD in cartilage tissue engineering. He is exclusively practicing orthopedic surgeries and is highly involved with hip replacement, arthroscopies and traumatology. His clinical interests include joint surgery, minimally invasive orthopedic surgery and clinical applications of biomaterials.

Dr. Ullrich Reif, Böbingen/Schwäbisch Gmünd DVM at the College of Veterinary Medicine of Turin, Italy 1995 Clinical Fellowship Small Animal Surgery, Michigan State University, USA Surgical Internship, Universiy Zürich, Switzerland AO/ASIF International Fellowship, Texas A&M University, USA Residency in Small Animal Surgery, Michigan State University, USA Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery, Michigan State University, USA Since 2003 at the Tierklinik Dr. Reif, Böbingen/Schwäbisch Gmünd Dr. Reif is Diplomate ACVS/ECVS, Fachtierarzt für Kleintiere und Chirurgie

Dr. W. Brian Saunders received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University and completed a rotating internship at the University of Tennessee. He then returned to Texas A&M to complete a PhD in vascular biology. He subsequently completed a small animal surgery residency at Texas A&M. Dr. Saunders is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and is also an ACVS founding fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery. He is currently an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Texas A&M University. He is the director of the Canine Comparative Orthopedics and Cellular Therapeutics Lab and holds the Linda and Dennis H. Clark ’68 Chair in Clinical Research. Dr. Saunders’ translational research interests focus on the use of mesenchymal stem cells and tissue engineering constructs to treat challenging bone and cartilage injuries. Dr. Saunders’ clinical interests include arthroscopic joint surgery, minimally invasive fracture repair, the role of limb alignment in the diagnosis and treatment or orthopedic disease, and joint replacement.

Vet School 2010 University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation; Hannover, Germany Thesis Section of Anesthesia, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation; Hannover, Germany Title 2016 Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS) Working Experience 2010 – 2011 Small Animal Rotating Internship, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation; Hannover, Germany 2011 – 2014 Residency (ECVS), Small Animal Clinic, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, CH 2013 Externship, Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine; Section of Diagnostic Imaging. LA, USA 2014 Externship, Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary, Medicine; Section of Small Animal Surgery, NL 2014 – 2015 Faculty, Small Animal Clinic, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, CH 2016 – 2020 Senior Consultant, Small Animal Clinic, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, CH 2019 Senior Consultant, Small Animal Clinic of Posthausen, Posthausen, Germany

Eva Schnabl-Feichter studied Veterinary Medicine at the Veterinary University in Vienna and qualified in 2002. After her studies she worked in private practice in England for one year. During her stay in England she finished her doctoral thesis about Tibial plateau angle measurements in Cats. In 2003 Eva started an internship and completed a residency in small animal surgery under the supervision of Ulrike Matis and Roberto Köstlin at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich/Germany. In 2010 she became a Diplomate ECVS and worked between 2010 and 2013 with Günter Schwarz at the Tierklinik Hollabrunn as senior surgeon. In 2013 she returned to the Veterinary University in Vienna/Austria to be team leader in small animal orthopaedics and traumatology. Additionally she started in 2020 to do research about bio-resorbable implants at the medical university hospital. Eva is part of the faculty of the AO and member of VOS and ESVOT. She is lecturer for ESAVS and Improve international. Her research interest focuses on traumatology, cranial cruciate disease and feline orthopaedics.

Giliola Spattini si laurea in Med Vet con Lode a Parma nel 1998. Nel 1999 vince una borsa di studio di specializzazione per l’estero e si reca al Royal Veterinary College di Londra dove nel 2000 intraprende il training del College Europeo di Diagnostica per Immagini. Ha integrato il piano di studi con stage trimestrali nelle Università di Utrecht, Tufts, Pennsylvania e Berna. È autrice di pubblicazioni nazionali ed internazionali. Nel 2004 e 2005 ha ricoperto la carica di Junior Docent presso i dipartimenti di Diagnostica per Immagini delle Università di Uppsala ed Utrecht. Nel 2006 ha intrapreso un dottorato di ricerca presso il dipartimento di Diagnositca per Immagini dell’Università di Parma, conseguito nel 2009. Nel 2008 ha conseguito il Diploma Europeo di Diagnostica per Immagini Veterinaria. Lavora come libera professionista presso la Clinica Veterinaria Castellarano (RE).

Bernadette Van Ryssen graduated at the Ghent University, Belgium, in 1988. After a two year internship, she received a research grant of the Flemish Institution of Science and Technology (IWT). She finished her PhD on 'Arthroscopy for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteochondrosis in the Dog', at Ghent University in 1996. In 2000 she became associated professor in Small Animal Orthopedics and since then she is the head of that Department. From 2012-2014 she was President of the European Society for Veterinary Orthopedics and Traumatology. Her special interests are arthroscopy and arthrology in small animals.

Rico Vannini, Dr.med.vet. Dipl. ECVS Rico graduated 1981 from the University of Zürich. 1987 he completed his surgical residency at the Ohio State University. For nine years he was faculty surgeon and lecturer at the University of Zürich. 1994 he became Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. 1996 he started Bessy’s small animal clinic, one of the largest privat clinics in Switzerland. He was actively involved for many years in ESVOT and EOVET. He was also president of both organizations. He maintains an active interest in continuing education among others being international speaker and chairmen of the renown AOVET courses in Davos. His hobbies are agility, scuba diving and cooking.

Frank Verstraete graduated as a veterinarian at the University of Gent (Belgium) in 1980. He pursued his graduate studies at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) where he completed a residency in small animal surgery and became board-certified in surgery in 1985. At Pretoria University he joined the faculty, started a Dental Clinic in 1982, and in 1988 he was appointed Head of the Small Animal Surgery Section. In 1987, when the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry was founded in the USA, Professor Verstraete was the only non-North American Charter Fellow. He is also a Charter Diplomate of the European Veterinary Dental College, as well as a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Since the end of 1994, Professor Verstraete is affiliated with the University of California at Davis, where he currently is Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, and Chief of the Dentistry & Oral Surgery Service. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Orofacial Sciences, Division of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, at the School of Dentistry of the University of California, San Francisco. His main research interests are comparative oral pathology and radiology.

Currently A/Professor and head of the Camden Equine Centre at the School of Veterinary Science in Sydney Denis Verwilghen started as an equine vet in private practice after graduation from Ghent University in 2003. With the desire to improve his skills, Denis went back to academia to become resident in equine surgery at the University of Liege. In 2010 he successfully passed the exam of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Denis then defended his PhD about clinical impact of developmental orthopaedic diseases in horses. After spending some time as Head of the Equine Surgery Department in Uppsala University, Denis took up a position of A/Professor at Copenhagen University. In 2017 Denis ran his own private consultancy business EquineSpecialists offering peripatetic surgical services and biosecurity consulting. Denis has a special interest in head disorders, dentistry and biosecurity in veterinary medicine with emphasis on surgical principles and hand hygiene. Denis has a broad range of publications with a particular focus in asepsis research, biomarkers and dentistry. Denis is author of over 50 international peer reviewed scientific publications, of 5 book chapters in surgery related books and has presented over 100 presentations at national and international congresses.

Laurea in Medicina Veterinaria nel 1975 con pieni voti e Lode, Università degli Studi di Milano, Diploma di Specializzazione in Clinica delle Malattie dei Piccoli Animali (S.C.M.P.A.) nel 1978, Università degli Studi di Milano, con pieni voti e Lode. Diploma di Specializzazione Europeo in Chirurgia Veterinaria dal Collegio europeo dei chirurghi veterinari (ECVS) nel 1993 a Cambridge. Nel 1976 inizia la sua attività professionale a Cremona, dove dal 1993 lavora come specialista di riferimento in ortopedia. Presidente della Società Culturale Italiana dei Veterinari per Animali da Compagnia (SCIVAC) nel 1989-1991, Segretario della Società Europea di Ortopedia e Traumatologia Veterinaria (ESVOT) dal 1993 e Presidente dal 2006 al 2008 e di nuovo Segretario dal 2012 ad oggi. Editore di OrthoVetSuperSite, il sito didattico di ESVOT dal 2007. Segretario della SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria) dal 2004 al 2007 e Presidente dal 2007 al 2012. Membro della Commissione Tecnica dell’ENCI dal 2000 al 2012. Presidente della Fondazione Salute Animale (FSA) e Presidente del Panel FSA per il Controllo Ufficiale della Displasia dell'Anca e del Gomito del Cane dal 1995. Componente della Commissione ministeriale interdisciplinare sulla Terapia del Dolore del Ministero della Slaute dal 2003 al 2007. Consulente ortopedico presso la Scuola Veterinaria di Vienna nel 2010 e nel 2011, Professore Associato di Ortopedia presso la Scuola Veterinaria di Milano dal 2009. Relatore in diversi incontri nazionali e internazionali e Autore di pubblicazioni in ortopedia, radiologia e chirurgia. I suoi interessi principali sono la diagnosi precoce e il trattamento della displasia dell'anca e della displasia del gomito e le protesi articolari. Assegnatario del Premio al Merito ACVS 2013 a San Antonio, Texas, il 24 ottobre 2013, per il suo costante e distinto contributo all'arte e alla scienza della chirurgia veterinaria.

Laureato il 27 Settembre 2005 alla Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria dell’Univesità degli Studi di Parma con una tesi sulla protesi d’anca non cementata nel cane, dallo stesso anno lavora presso la Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni a Cremona occupandosi principalmente di ortopedia e diagnostica per immagini. Nel 2008 ha trascorso un periodo di aggiornamento presso la Tufts University del Massachusetts seguendo l’attività del Dr. Michael Kowaleski. Nel 2019 ha conseguito il diploma dell’European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) dopo aver terminato una residency sotto la supervisione del Dr. Aldo Vezzoni per la chirurgia ortopedica e del Dr. Giorgio Romanelli per la chirurgia dei tessuti molli. Membro di SIOVET, SCVI, SINVET, SCIVAC, ESVOT ed AO Vet. Dal 2008 è stato autore di diverse relazioni a congressi nazionali ed internazionali.

Since 2014 CEO Vet Rad Partner Teleradiology Service 2013-2017 Head of Diagnostic Imaging Justus Liebig University Gießen Since 2013 Diplomate European College of Veterinary Radiology Since 2013 Geman nat. cert. Veterinary Radiology Since 2011 Certified scrutineer hip and elbow dysplasia 2009-2013 Residency in Gießen with destinations Berne, Cambridge, Ghent, Zurich Research topics: Stem cell labeling, functional MRI, orthopedic MRI and Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging in Elbow Dysplasia More than 150 national and international presentations

Philipp Winkels did his residency ECVS at the University of Leipzig. He is double boarded in ECVS and ACVSMR, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist and he is consultant for companies in the veterinary field. In 2016 Philipp founded VETACARE, a pure referral specialist centre in Erftstadt, Germany. Beside sports medicine and rehabilitation his main interest is in orthopedic, neuro and minimally invasive surgery.