Canine and feline septic peritonitis is where physiology, surgery, and time pressure collide. This webinar takes you from the moment you suspect a gut leak to the postoperative decisions that determine survival. Using real cases and clear outcome measures, we’ll align evidence with what actually works in practice: when to explore vs stabilise, achieving source control without escalating surgical stress, and how to support the body’s own healing during the perioperative period.
What you’ll learn:
- A stepwise approach to diagnosis and triage (what matters in the first hours).
- Operate now or later? Decision points for exploratory laparotomy and damage-control surgery.
- Source control essentials: gastric/intestinal repair, resection–anastomosis, and contamination management.
- Drains, lavage, or open abdomen: when they help—and when they hurt.
- Postperative monitoring, nutrition, and preventing common complications.
Language: English
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1 hour according to § 10(2) of the ATF Statutes as mandatory continuing education for ATF members.
2 hours general education and 2,00 Small veterinarian for animal surgery + 2,00 Specialist veterinarian for small animals according to the training regulations of the Austrian Veterinary Chamber.
Educational hours are recognized by the GST
The accreditation of CE Points is approved under the condition of a positive completion of the test in the specified period and is valid from 02.06.2026-02.06.2027
Intervenant(e):
Elena Regine Moldal
Associate Professor, BVM&S, PhD, DipECVS, EBVS® Europen Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Her work integrates the operating theatre and the laboratory, with a central focus on the biology of surgical stress and on strategies to support the body’s endogenous healing before, during, and after surgery—as well as through non-surgical pathways. She leads research into cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD) and supervises PhD fellows and surgical trainees. Clinically, she maintains a broad caseload across orthopaedic, soft tissue, neurosurgical, and emergency procedures, and is committed to evidence-based, low-stress surgical care that improves recovery and outcomes
