Curriculum Vitae Dott. Massimo Petazzoni

Curriculum Vitae
up-dated - May 1st 2015
Name:
Massimo Petazzoni, DVM.
Address:
Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud
Via Della Liberazione 26, 20068
Peschiera Borromeo (Mi) Italy.
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Email:
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Website:
www.cvmilanosud.it
Date Of Birth:
December 30th, 1968.
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EDUCATION
Graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Milano, Italy, on July 14th 1997 (101/110).
STAGES AND WORKING EXPERIENCES
1997 October 7-28. Stage with Prof. Herman Hazewinkel, Dept of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands.
1997 - 1998 Surgery Dept. Of Veterinary School, University of Milan, with Prof. C.M. Mortellaro. and Prof. M.
Digiancamillo. Two full days a week from Sept 1997 to Sept 1998 with an education grant from Hill's Pet Nutrition
Italy.
1998 - 2002 February 1998 - february 2002 on regular basis One full day a week working with Dr. Aldo Vezzoni,
DVM. ECVS Diplomate, Cremona, Italy.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1998 - 2003 Chief of the Orthopedic and Traumatology department of the "Clinica Veterinaria Papiniano", viale
Papiniano 50, Milano.
1998 - 2004 Chief of the Orthopedic and Traumatology department of the "Clinica Veterinaria Nord Milano",
Palazzolo Milanese, Milano.
2000 --2005 Chief of the Orthopedic and Traumatology department of the "Clinica Veterinaria Almè" Almè,
Bergamo.
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2004 - 2006 Chief of the Orthopedic and Traumatology department of the "Clinica Veterinaria Città di Monza"
Monza, Milano.
2006 Referral activity of Orthopedic and Traumatology in small animal at "Clinica Veterinaria Tibaldi" Milano .
since September 2006 Owner, Director and Head Surgeon of the Orthopedic and Traumatology department of the
"Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud" Peschiera Borromeo, MI.
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
SCIVAC, Italian Companion Animals Veterinarian Association, member since 1997.
SIOVET (Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology) member since 1998.
ESVOT (European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology), member since 1998.
AOVET member since December 3rd 2007. Ambassador member since November 2014
VIN (Veterinary Information Network), member from 2004 to 2013.
AAHA, American Animal Hospital Association, member from 1999 to 2003.
AVORE (Association of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Research) member since 2005. Council Member since 2010
SIMESC (Italian Society of Canine Sport Medicine) member in 1997.
IEWG (International Elbow Working Group) member since 1998 to 2001.
OFFICES HELD
SIOVET, Secretary of the SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria) from November 2007 to November
2010
IOVA, Innovet Osteoarthritis Veterinary Associations, scientific committee since 2000.
Hill’s Pet Obesity Task Force, scientific consultant from 2008 to 2013
Traumavet Fixin Internal Fixator, Scientific Director from April 2005 to April 2011
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POST GRADUATE CONTINUING EDUCATION
Courses:
1998 November, 4-7. 5th Vet ASAMI Course on Ilizarov technique, Antonio Ferretti director, Palazzo Trecchi,
Cremona, Italy (2 ECVS points).
1999 October 5-9. Basic AO Vet-ASIF Course, Stefano Pizzirani director, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy (3 ECVS
points).
2000 March, 28-29. Barclay Slocum Hip Surgery Course, Barclay Slocum director, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona,
Italy.
2000 March, 23. TPLO Course, Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy, Barclay Slocum director, Munich, Germany
(1/2 ECVS point).
2001 May, 21-23. Distal extremities Surgery and Traumatology course, Jon Dee, Alessandro Piras co-directors.
Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy (2 ECVS points).
2001 May, 24-25. Advanced Course on Distal Extremities Surgery and Traumatology course, Jon Dee,
Alessandro Piras co-directors. Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy (2 ECVS points).
2003 December, 7-12. 78° AO Vet Advanced Course “Small Animal Advanced course in fracture treatment”
U. Weber D. Damur directors, Davos, Switzerland (3 ECVS points).
2004 April, 16-17. “Zurich cementless hip prosthesis” course, P. Montavon director, Zurich, Switzerland.
2004 June, 19th. BFX “Biologic Fixation System”, Hip prosthesis course, Denis Marcellin-Little Director North Carolina State University - Castellanza (Mi) Italy.
2005 June, 15-17, “Course on external fixation” Antonio Ferretti Director, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2007 June 8th, “Course on O’nil Internal Fixation”, Massimo Petazzoni Director, Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud,
Peschiera Borromeo, Milano, Italy.
2008 June, 5-7th, Course on external fixation SCIVAC, Cremona, Italy.
2008 September 10th, “Total Knee Replacement Workshop”, Bill Liska Director, Biomedtrix-ESVOT Meeting,
Munich, Germany.
2008 September 11th, “TATE Elbow Replacement Workshop”, Randy Hacker Director, Biomedtrix-ESVOT
Meeting, Munich, Germany.
2008 December 12th, Course on internal fixation, Parma Veterinary University, Strada del Taglio, 8/a, Parma, Italy.
2009 March, 26-28, “Advanced Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging: Practical and Interactive CT Workshop”
Federica Rossi Director, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2009 April, 10th, Course on internal fixation, FIXIN, Eurohotel, Cascina(pia), Italy.
2009 May, 13-16th, 7th SCIVAC/ESVOT course, SCIVAC Study Centre, Cremona, Italy.
2009 October, 23rd, Course on internal fixation, FIXIN, Crowne Plaza, Caserta, Italy.
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2010 February, 19th, Course on internal fixation, Fixin, University of Veterinary Medicine, Torino, Italy.
2010 June, 17-19th External fixation, 2nd part of SCIVAC orthopaedics itinerary, Cremona, Italy.
2011 March, 21-23rd Course for nutritional consultant, Cremona, Italy.
2011 March, 23-26, Course on advanced corrective osteotomies AO Masterclass, Cremona, Italy.
2011 May, 9-12, 7th SCIVAC/ESVOT course on distal extremities surgery and traumatology, Cremona, Italy
2013 September, 26-28th ESVOT course, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
2014 February, 5th Course on use of Fixin system in fractures, Surgery Lab Cremona, Palazzo Trecchi, Italy.
2014 February, 6th Introductive course on TPLO surgical technique using Fixin implants, Surgery Lab
Cremona, Palazzo Trecchi, Italy.
2014 May, 19-21st, AO Masterclass on advanced corrective osteotomies: rear limb and patellar luxation,
Cremona, Italy.
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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES AND MEETINGS:
1997 September, 5-7. Annual Congress ESVD - ECVD European Society of Veterinary Dermatology, Pisa, Italy.
1998 April, 16-19. 9th ESVOT Congress, European Society of Veterinary Orthopedics and Traumatology, Munich,
Germany.
1998 June, 18-21. 4th European FECAVA-SCIVAC Congress, Palazzo dei congressi, Bologna, Italy.
1999 March, 20-24. AAHA, American Animal Hospital Association's 66th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado,
USA.
2000 April, 25. 11th annual meeting IEWG, International Elbow Working Group.
2000 April, 26-29. WSAVA/FECAVA Voorjaarsdagen Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2000 March, 23-26. 10th ESVOT Congress, European Society of Veterinary Orthopedics and Traumatology,
Munich, Germany.
2001 August, 8-11. XXVI Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada.
2001 March, 2-4. IOVA International Symposium on dog Osteoarthritis. Fiera Milano, Milano, Italy.
2002 September, 5-8. 1st World Orthopaedic Veterinary Congress, ESVOT - VOS, Munich, Germany.
2002 May, 9-11. New trends in Human Osteoarthritis, International Congress, Marriott Hotel, Milan, Italy
2003 October, 16-18. Worldwide Zubrin Meeting. Hotel Astir Palace Arion in Vouliagmeni, Greece.
2004 September, 9-12. 12th ESVOT Congress, European Society of Veterinary Orthopedics and Traumatology,
Ludwig Maximillians Munich, Germany.
2006 September, 8th-10th. 13th ESVOT Congress, European Society of Veterinary Orthopedics and
Traumatology, Ludwig Maximillians Munich, Germany.
2006 October, 5-7 50° ACVS Symposium, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Washington DC, USA.
2008 February, 27th. Hill’s Weight Management Conference, Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, 183
Euston Road, London, UK.
2008 April 26th 2008. European Veterinary Conference, Voorjaarsdagen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2008 September, 10th-14th. ESVOT Congress, European Society of Veterinary Orthopedics and Traumatology,
Ludwig Maximillians Munich, Germany.
2009 May 29-31st, 62nd international congress SCIVAC, Palacongressi, Rimini, Italy.
2009 June 5-7th, 11th international congress in canine and feline medicine, Club Hotel Dante, Cervia, Italy.
2010 May 28-30th, 65th international congress SCIVAC, Palacongressi, Rimini, Italy.
2011 June 2nd Study of external fixation through interactive discussion on clinical cases, 14th international
congress in canine and feline medicine, Congress Palace, Riccione, Italy.
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2012 September 12-15th, 16th ESVOT congress, Bologna, Italy.
2014 March, 1-8th, 4th world veterinary orthopaedic congress, WVOC/VOS/ESVOT, Beaver Run Resort,
Breckenridge, Colorado.
2014 June, 13th, 16th international congress in canine and feline medicine, Congress Palace, Riccione, Italy
2014 July, 3-5th. 23rd annual scientific meeting ECVS, Bella Sky Conference Center, Copenhagen (Denmark).
2015 January 15-17th, AVORE Winter 2015 Meeting, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, California.
2015 April 24-25th, SRVO Congress, New Montana Hotel, Sinaia, Romania.
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NATIONAL CONGRESSES:
1998 October 23-25. "Gerontology of the dog", SCIVAC National Congress, Centro Congressi "Quattrotorri",
Perugia, Italy.
2000 March 30th - April 2nd, 40° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Palazzo dei Congressi, Montecatini, Italy.
2000 October 27 - 29. AIVPA Annual National Congress, Centro Congressi Hotel Le conchiglie, Rimini, Italy.
2001 March 1st-4th. 42° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2002 May 16th-19th. 44°SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Fiera di Milano, Italy.
2003 May, 8-11. 46° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2004 May, 27-30. 48° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Palacongressi della Riviera di Rimini, Rimini, Italy.
2005 May, 27th-29th. 50° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Palacongressi della Riviera di Rimini, Rimini, Italy
2007 June, 1th-3rd. 56° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Palacongressi della Riviera di Rimini, Rimini, Italy
2008 May, 29th-June, 1st. 59° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Palacongressi della Riviera di Rimini, Rimini,
Italy
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SEMINARS:
1996 June, 8-9. "Clinical Immunology" SCIVAC, Internal Medicine seminar, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
1996 June, 22th. "Osteochondrosis in the sport dog" SCIVAC SIMeSC seminar, Centro Internazionale Congressi
"Le Conchiglie", Riccione, Italy
1996 November 24th. "Fundamentals of sport medicine in dogs" SIMeSC Società Italiana di Medicina Sportiva
del cane, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
1997 May, 17-18. "Practice Management" SCIVAC seminar, sala ISU, via Clericetti, Milano, Italy.
1997 May, 24-25. "Respiratory diseases of the cat" SCIVAC seminar, Gruppo di Studio di Medicina Felina, Pesaro,
Italy.
1997 September, 20-21. "Advances in Veterinary Surgery" SCIVAC seminar "Prof. Renato Cheli", Sala ISU,
Milano, Italy.
1998 March 14-15. "Thoracic and abdominal diagnostic imaging" SCIVAC National Seminar, Palazzo dei
congressi, Pisa, Italy.
1998 June, 18th. 9th International Elbow Working Group Annual Meeting, Palazzo dei congressi, Bologna, Italy.
1998 November, 22th. "Developmental orthopedic disorders: old and new concepts" SCIVAC delegazione
regionale Sicilia, CEFPAS, Caltanissetta, Italy.
1999 November, 6-7. National seminar "Progress in Veterinary Orthopedics", Torino, Italy.
2000 April, 25th. 11th International Elbow Working Group Annual Meeting, RAI Congress Center, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
2000 October, 27th. SITOV Precongress day, (Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology) in conjunction
with AIVPA Annual Congress, Centro Congressi Le Conchiglie, Riccione, Italy.
2001 July, 4th. Diagnostic imaging in articular diseases. Speakers: M. Petazzoni, C. Dimauro, Centro Diagnostico
Veterinario, Milano, Italy.
2001 August, 9th. 12th International Elbow Working Group Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada.
2001 October, 25th. Hip replacement: comparing experiences. SITOV, Congress Center Papa Luciani, Padova,
Italy.
2003 March, 22-23. SIOVET Meeting "shoulder diseases and joint luxations", Italian Veterinary Society of
Orthopedics, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2003 May, 25th. "Orthopedic developmental disorders: diagnosis and therapy" AIVPA (Associazione Italiana
Veterinari Piccoli Animali) symposium, Hotel Art Museo, Prato, Italy.
2003 June, 15th, SIMeSC Annual Meeting, Società Italiana di Medicina Sportiva del cane, Palazzo Trecchi,
Cremona, Italy.
2003 November, 22-23. SIOVET Annual Meeting, Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria. Palazzo Trecchi,
Cremona, Italy.
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2004 March, 27-28, SIOVET Annual Meeting, Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria. Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona,
Italy.
2004 September 9th ESVOT Arthroscopy Working Group Seminar, European Society of Veterinary
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ludwig Maximillians Universitat, Monaco, Germany.
2004 November, 27th, SIOVET 2°Annual Meeting, Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria. "Non traumatic
elbow diseases" Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2005 January, 13th-15th International meeting of the Association of Veterinary Orthopedics and Research
(AVORE), Squaw Creek Resort, California USA.
2005 January, 30h SCIVAC Lombardia, "Examination, diagnosis, medical and surgery treatment of the most
frequent orthopedics pathologies of the rear and front limb of the dog", Hotel Leonardo Da Vinci, Milano. Speaker
dr. Massimo Olivieri.
2005 February 13th SCIVAC Veneto, "Neurology in veterinary practice" Hotel Maggior Consiglio,
Treviso.Speaker: dr Massimo Baroni
2005 April 3rd SCIVAC Val D'Aosta, "Infect disease in clinical practice", Villar di Quart (AO), Italy. Speaker dr.
Tommaso Furlanello
2005 April 16th-17th SIOVET annual meeting Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria, "Stifle diseases in
dog", Palazzo Trecchi Cremona
2005 April 26th "Hill's European Symposium on Osteoarthritis and joint health" Sheraton Congress Center,
Genova, Italy
2005 May 1st Meeting with the specialists Leo Brunnberg and Carlo Maria Mortellaro "Controversial and new
aspects on diagnostic and therapy approach to the osteoarthritis and fractures in dog and cat", Chairman, Palazzo
Trecchi, Cremona
2005 June 26th Delegazione regionale SCIVAC Trentino Alto Adige "Updates in dermatology", Haus Unterland,
Egna (BZ), Italy. Speaker dr. Francesco Albanese
2005 October 22nd Hill's-Kriton Orthopedic Seminary, Correggio (RE), Italy. Speakers Dr. Carlo Maria
Mortellaro, Gian Luca Rovesti, Massimo Petazzoni, Giuseppe Febbraio
2005 November 11th-12th "Health and safety at work" Corso ai sensi dell'art 10, comma 2, del D. Lgs 626/94,
Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy (15 education credits)
2005 November 11th-12th First Rescue Course "first aid and rescue training course " Corso in attuazione dell'art
15, comma 3, del decreto legislativo 19 settembre 1994, n°626 (13 education credits). Palazzo Trecchi Cremona.
2005 November 27th Delegazione regionale SCIVAC Veneto "Behaviour developmental of puppy and kitten and
prevention of behaviour diseases", Nuova Veterinaria Carmignano di Brenta (PD), Italy. Speaker Dr. Sabrina
Giussani.
2006 March 5th UNISVET Ordine dei Medici veterinari di Salerno "Orthopedic day: radiographic diagnosis",
Vietri sul Mare, (Salerno), Italy.
2006 April 1st-2nd SIOVET annual meeting Società Italiana di Ortopedia veterinaria "Hip diseases in dog",
Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
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2006 May 27th "Course of fire" modulo didattico sviluppato in funzione del rischio tipo A (low risk). D.M. 10
marzo 1998 in attuazione dell'articolo 13, comma 1, del decreto legislativo 19 Settembre 1994, n 626 e successive
modificazioni. Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2006 September 6th Advanced TPLO course, ESVOT, European Society of Veterinary Orthopedics and
Traumatology, Munich, Germany.
2006 September 7th Seminary of arthroscopy, ESVOT, European Society of Veterinary Orthopedics and
Traumatology, Munich, Germany.
2006 October 23th “Convenia, a new frontier in antibiotic therapy” Grand Hotel Villa Igiea, Hilton, Palermo,
Italy.
2006 November 18-19 “Limb deformities of the dog” second annual meeting SIOVET, Italian Society Of
Orthopedics, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2007 April 14-15, “Spinal surgery of the dog”, first annual meeting SIOVET, Italian Society Of Orthopedics,
Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2007 May 10-11 “European Symposium on Canine OsteoArthritis Management”, Altis Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal.
2007 May 23rd “Introducing Slentrol – A Private VIP Preview”, Pfizer, Hotel Principe di Savoia, Piazza della
Repubblica 17 20124 Milano, Italy.
2007 (November 10-11th) Muscolar diseases in the dog, second annual meeting SIOVET, Società Italiana di Ortopedia e
Traumatologia Veterinaria, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2008 (February 15th) Fixin Internal Fixation Seminar, Holiday Inn, Bologna, Via Emilia, Bologna, Italy
2008 (March, 1st 2nd) Pediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology, first annual meeting SIOVET, Società Italiana di
Ortopedia e Traumatologia Veterinaria, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2008 (April 19th) ALPS Workshop, Kyon Symposium, Technopark, Technoparkstrasse 1 CH 8005 Zurigo, Switzerland.
2008 (April 20th) Innovations in Veterinary Orthopedics and Trauma, Kyon Symposium, Technopark,
Technoparkstrasse 1 CH 8005 Zurigo, Switzerland.
2008 October 24th Seminar of fracture repair, ACVS Veterinary Symposium, San diego, California.
2009 March 21-22nd Feline orthopedics and traumatology, first meeting SIOVET, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona,
Italy.
2009 October, 6-10th, The surgical summit, ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Marriot Wardman Park Hotel,
Washington DC.
2009 November 21-22nd Arthrosis: multimodal approach, second meeting SIOVET, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona,
Italy
2010 January, 21-23rd, AVORE Winter Meeting, Speaker: JL Cook, Resort at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley,
California.
2010 March 13-14th, Synthesis means in veterinary orthopaedics, SIOVET, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona.
2011 March 30th, Patellar luxation and growth deformities, BVOA Scientific Meeting.
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2011 March, 12-13rd, Strategies in surgical revisions in orthopaedic treatment failure. SIOVET meeting,
Palazzo Cittanova, Cremona, Italy.
2011 April, 9th, Traumavet course on internal fixation with Fixin system, Pisa, Italy.
2011 June, 19th. From orthopaedic visit to lameness diagnosis. Seminar ASVAC (Associazione Sarda per Animali
da Compagnia).
2011 8-9th October, Simple and complex fractures: surgical and non surgical solutions. National seminar
SIOVET, Padova, Italy.
2011 October, 20-22nd, Small animal seminar on patellar luxation, The best know-how in veterinary
orthopaedics, ESVOT course, Marcy l’Etoile, Lyon, France.
2012 March, 10-11th Everything on patella luxation. SIOVET meeting, Cittanova Palace, Cremona, Italy.
2012 October 15-17th, AO Masterclass: All about patellar luxation, Cremona, Italy.
2012 Novembre 10-11th, What’s new about elbow. Cittanova Palace, Cremona, Italy.
2013 April 13-14th Orthopaedics and traumatology in toy breeds, SIOVET, Cittanova Palace, Cremona, Italy.
2013 June, 15th, Masterclass of orthopaedics, Unlock the plates?, 15th international congress of canine and
feline medicine, Congress Palace, Riccione, Italy.
2013 9° Merial International Pain Management Symposium, October 23rd, 2013, Prague, Czech Republic
2013 (November 16th-17th) All about the Hip, Elbow, Shoulder Joints, Avetar Orthopaedic Course in partnership with
Croatian Small Animal Veterinary Section, November 16th-17th, 2013, Opatija, Croatia.
2013 (November 23) Orthopaedics and Traumatology in the sporting dog, second annual meeting SIOVET, Società
Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia Veterinaria, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2014 March 22-23rd, May, 3-5th, May, 24-25th, Didactic itinerary in orthopaedics, UNISVET, Cultural space
UNISVET, Milan, Italy.
2014 July 3-5th 23rd annual scientific meeting ECVS, Bella Sky Conference Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2014 November, 22-23rd Surgical mini invasiveness in veterinary orthopaedics and traumatology. SIOVET,
Cremona
2015 January 15-17th, AVORE Winter 2015 Meeting, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego,
California.
2015 March, 13-15th, Orthopaedic trail: “Conservative and surgical treatment of fractures”,
UNISVET, Milano, Italy
2015 April, 18-19th, Case reports of complications in orthopedics and traumatology. Know them to
avoid and resolve them. SIOVET, Cremona, Italy.
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SCIENTIFIC LECTURES
1998 April, 5th. 09:00-09:45. "Nutrition and developmental orthopedic diseases", Delegazione Regionale
SCIVAC Lombardia, main program, Invited Speaker, Sala ISU, Milano, Italy.
1998 May, 1st. 17:00-17:30. "Orthopedic disorders and nutritional management in the growing dog", main
program, Invited Speaker, SITOV (Società Italiana Traumatologia e Ortopedia Veterinaria) annual meeting,
Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy.
1998 June, 18th. "Value of Radiographic Screening of Large Joints in Dogs Affected by Elbow Dysplasia:
preliminary results", main program, second author, C.M. Mortellaro, M. Petazzoni, M. Di Giancamillo, L.
Leonardi. International Elbow Working Group, 9th Annual Meeting, Palazzo dei Congressi, Bologna, Italy.
1998 November, 22th 09:30 - 10:30. "Nutrition and developmental disorders in dogs" SCIVAC delegazione
regionale Sicilia, main program, Invited Speaker, CEFPAS, Caltanissetta, Italy.
1999 May, 28th, 14:30-15:00 "Osteochondritis dissecans of the Hock" II year students, Orthopedic Course (Prof.
Carlo Maria Mortellaro), postgraduate school in small animal medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Milano, Room C, Milano.
1999 May, 28th, 15:00-15:30 "Osteochondritis dissecans of the stifle" II year students, Orthopedic Course (Prof.
Carlo Maria Mortellaro), postgraduate school in small animal medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Milano, Room C, Milano.
1999 "Nutrition and developmental disorders in dogs" SCIVAC delegazione regionale Liguria, main program,
Invited Speaker, Genova, Italy.
2000 “FCP in dogs: retrospective study of 82 cases - 1996-2000”, IEWG conference in association with annual
congress WSAVA, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
2000 October, 27th. 15:30-15:50. "Weight control in the small dog affected by osteoarthritis". Precongress day
SITOV, (Società Italiana di Traumatologia e Ortopedia Veterinaria) in conjunction with AIVPA Annual Congress,
main program, Invited Speaker, Centro Congressi Le Conchiglie, Riccione, Italy.
2000 March, 3rd. "Growth management in large and giant breed dogs" 40° SCIVAC Annual National Congress,
free communication, Montecatini, Italy.
2000 December, 15th, 9:30-19:30. "Developmental orthopedic diseases and nutritional influences" IV year
students, Disease Mechanisms Course (Prof. Carlo Maria Mortellaro), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Milano, Room C, Milano.
2001 March, 1st. 09:30-10:30. "Nutrition and Developmental disorders in growing dogs" main program, Invited
Speaker, 42° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2001 March, 1st. 18:00-18:20.
"Use of exogenous sterile collagen in small animal orthopedics and
traumatology, 55 cases" free communication, 42° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Fiera di Milano, Milano,
Italy.
2001 March 2nd. 15:00-15:30
"Clinical examination and Breed Oriented Approach in Veterinary
orthopaedics" Invited Speaker, 42° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2001 March 3rd. 16:30-17:00 "Nutritional management of osteoarthritis" main program, Invited Speaker, 42°
SCIVAC Annual National Congress, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
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2001 March 4th. 12:30-13:30 "Osteoarthritis: round table" 42° SCIVAC Annual National Congress, main
program, Invited Speaker, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2001 July 4th “Veterinary imaging of joint diseases” Centro Diagnostico Veterinario, Via Passo Pordoi 10, Milano,
Italy.
2001 August, 8th. "FCP in dogs: retrospective study of 82 cases, 1996-2000" free communication, IEWG
conference in conjunction with the WSAVA Annual congress. Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
2001 October 26. 12:00-12:30 "Nutritional aspects of osteoarthritis in dogs", Precongress Day SITOV
"Coxofemoral osteoarthritis in dogs in the third millennium", Invited Speaker, Centro Congressi Papa Luciani,
Padova, Italy.
2002 November, 16, 9:30-11:30 "Clinical examination and Breed Oriented Approach", SIOVET (Società
Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria) annual meeting, main program, Invited Speaker. Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2002 November, 16, 14:30-14:50 "Femoral and tibial alignment to treat a IV degree patellar luxation in a toy
poodle", SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria) annual meeting, free communication. Palazzo Trecchi,
Cremona, Italy.
2002 October, 16th. 21:10-22:00 "Osteoarthritis management in the dog", Lecturer Zubrin Symposium ScheringPlough Animal Health, Hotel First Meeting, Firenze, Italy.
2002 October, 30th. 21:10-22:00 "Osteoarthritis management in the dog" Lecturer, Zubrin Symposium ScheringPlough Animal Health, Hotel Aris Garden, Roma, Italy.
2002 November, 19th. 21:05-21:45 "Osteoarthritis management in the dog" Lecturer, Zubrin Symposium
Schering-Plough Animal Health, Best Western Classic Hotel, Reggio Emila, Italy.
2002 December, 2nd. 21:05-21:45 "Osteoarthritis management in the dog" Lecturer, Zubrin Symposium
Schering-Plough Animal Health, Hotel Holiday Inn, Venezia, Italy.
2002 March, 10th. 09:00-10:00 " The 10 commandments in Veterinary Orthopedics" SIOVET (Società Italiana
di Ortopedia Veterinaria) annual meeting, main program Invited Speaker. Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2002 May, 16th. 17:50-18:10. "FCP, Fragmented Coronoid Process in Dogs: retrospective study on 82 cases".
44° Annual National Congress, free communication. Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2003 March, 15th - April 13th. "6 days Orthopedic course: from clinical signs to diagnosis" CVM, Circolo
Veterinario Milanese, Course Director, Lecturer and Instructor (200 participants), Milano.
2003 March, 22th. 16:30-17:00 "IV degree bilateral Lateral patellar luxation and bilateral cranial cruciate
ligament rupture secondary to internal femoral torsion, distal femoral valgismus, internal tibial torsion
associated with proximal varus of the tibia treated with detorsional closing wedge osteotomy of the distal
femour, medial opening Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy in a 35Kg adult dog" SIOVET (Società Italiana di
Ortopedia Veterinaria) annual meeting, free communication. Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2003 May, 11th. 11:30-11:50 "TPLO in small breed dog. Retrospective study on 13 cases" 46° SCIVAC Annual
National Congress, free communication, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2003 May, 11th 11:50-12:10 "TPLO and CCWO in two small breed dogs" 46° SCIVAC Annual National
Congress, free communication, Fiera di Milano, Milano, Italy.
2003 May, 25th. "Nutrition and developmental disorders: growth management", Invited Speaker, AIVPA
orthopedic symposium, Art Hotel Museo, Prato, Italy.
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2003 June, 15th 09:20-10:00. "Rare non traumatic developmental diseases in the sporting dog: diagnosis,
treatment, prophylaxis and impact on his performance", Invited Speaker, SIMESC annual meeting, Palazzo
Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2003 June, 15th 13:30-14:00. "Nutritional supplements in working dogs", Invited Speaker, SIMESC annual
meeting, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2004 March, 27th-28th, 15:40-16:00. "Supercondylar fracture treated with external hybrid hinged fixator in two
dogs." Free communication, SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria) Annual meeting, Palazzo Trecchi,
Cremona. Italy.
2004 May, 30th. 12:00-12:20. "Carpal Instability in dogs. Retrospective study on 15 cases". 48° SCIVAC Annual
National Congress, free communication, Palazzo dei Congressi della Riviera di Rimini, Rimini, Italy.
2004 (11th September) “TPLO in the small dog: 18 cases”, free communication, 12th ESVOT Congress,
European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ludwig Maximillians Universitat, Monaco,
Germany.
2004 November 28th "Panel discussion" (Massimo Petazzoni and Alessandro Piras), Lecturer, Orthopedic
radiography course, Milano, Italy
2004 November 28th "Radiographic diagnosis of fractures in dogs and cats: restraining, positioning,
projections, interpretation and description" Massimo Petazzoni and Alessandro Piras, Orthopedic radiography
course, Milano, Italy
2004 November 28th "Radiographic screening for stifle dysplasia and cranial cruciate ligament rupture:
restraining, positioning, projections, interpretation and description" Lecturer, Orthopedic radiography course,
Milano, Italy
2004 November 28th "Radiographic screening for shoulder disease diagnosis: restraining, positioning,
projections, interpretation and description" Massimo Petazzoni and Alessandro Piras, Orthopedic radiography
course, Milano
2004 December 3rd "Surgery of the cruciate ligaments in dogs and corrective osteotomy: TPLO, TTA and
alignments", "Patellar luxation in dog: facts and new techniques in surgery treatment", Lecturer, Seminar
on the orthopedic disease of the stifle, Circolo Veterinario Siciliano, Palermo, Italy.
2004 December 10th "Developmental orthopaedic diseases and nutritional influences" IV year students,
Disease Mechanisms Course, (Prof. Carlo Maria Mortellaro), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milano
2005 January 14th "Pes anserinus transposition to treat internal tibial rotations" free communication, AVORE,
Association of Veterinary Orthopedics and Research, Resort Squaw Creek, California, USA
2005 January 14th "Hybrid hinged external skeletal fixation to treat supracondilar fractures of the
humerus", free communication, AVORE, Association of Veterinary Orthopedics and Research, Resort Squaw
Creek, California, USA
2005 January 14th "TPLO and CCWO in the toy dog" free communication, AVORE, Association of Veterinary
Orthopedics and Research, Resort Squaw Creek, California, USA
2005 January 13th "Genu valgum in the dog: two particular cases" free communication, AVORE, Association
of Veterinary Orthopedics and Research, Resort Squaw Creek, California, USA
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2005 January 30th "Prevention and therapy of some skeletal disease of the growing period", Invited speaker,
Seminary of the delegazione Regionale SCIVAC Lombardia, Milano Italy
2005 February 7th
Milanese; Milano
"Surgery
diseases of the stifle". Lecturer, Orthopedic seminar of Circolo veterinario
2005 February 13th "Asymmetry and asynchrony lameness of non neurologic origin" Lecturer, delegazione
regionale SCIVAC Veneto
2005 April 3rd "Septics arthritis and osteomyelitis" lecturer, delegazione Regionale SCIVAC, Villar di Quart, Val
D'Aosta (AO)
2005 April 16th-17th "Genu Valgum: an antique disease with new perspective" Invited Speaker, SIOVET
annual meeting, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2005 April 16th-17th "Advanced TPLO, CCWO and alignment of the pelvic limb" Invited Speaker, SIOVET
annual meeting, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy
2005 May 18th-21st "Metatarsal rotation, diagnosis and new treatment options for an emerging pathology"
ESVOT/SCIVAC Course on distal Extremities Surgery and Traumatology, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy
2005 May 18th-21st "Miscellaneous of congenital pediatric and juvenile pathologies affecting distal
extremities" ESVOT/SCIVAC Course on distal Extremities Surgery and Traumatology, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona,
Italy
2005 May 18th-21st "Applications of transarticular external fixation to distal extremities" ESVOT/SCIVAC
Course on distal Extremities Surgery and Traumatology, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy
2005 June 15th-17th "Preparation and positioning of the patient for external fixation" SCIVAC course on
external fixation, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy
2005 June 15th-17th "Bone callus formation and remodeling" SCIVAC course on external fixation, Palazzo
Trecchi, Cremona, Italy
2005 May 29th "Who pays less gains more: nutrition of the developmental in dog" free communication, 50°
SCIVAC annual meeting, Rimini, Italy
2005 June 26th "Orthopedic no limits" Invited Speaker, Delegazione regionale SCIVAC Trentino Alto Adige Haus
Unterland, Egna (BZ), Italy
2005 September 11th "Hip dysplasia: radiographic diagnosis and new treatment options" Invited Speaker,
Delegazione regionale SCIVAC Emilia Romagna, Grand Hotel Astoria, Reggio Emilia, Italy
2005 September 18th "Hip dysplasia: radiographic diagnosis and new treatment options" Invited Speaker,
Delegazione regionale SCIVAC Liguria, Sala Quadrivium, Piazza Santa Marta, Genova, Italy
2005 October 22nd "Hind limb alignment to treat medial and lateral patellar luxation" Invited Speaker,
Hill's- Kriton Orthopedic meeting, Correggio (RE), Italy
2005 "Traumatic luxation and joint fracture" Invited Speaker, Hill's- Kriton Orthopedic seminary, Correggio
(RE), Italy
2005 "Orthopedic examination", "Radiographic screening", "Radiographic diagnosis", "Aseptic necrosis
of the femural head", "Hip traumatic luxation", "Hip dysplasia conservative therapy", "Triple pelvic
osteotomy", "Pubic symphysiodesis", "Hip arthroplasty by B. Slocum", " Femoral head and neck
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ostectomy", "Pectineal myectomy and PIN technique", "Total hip replacement", "Economics and legal
aspects", Orthopedic day, "The hip joint in the dog from A through Z", UNISVET, (Unione Italiana Società
Veterinarie) - CVM (Circolo Veterinario Milanese) Lecturer, Novotel Milano Nord Cà Granda, Milano, Italy
2005 November 23rd "Developmental scheletric disorders and nutrition" III year students, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
2005 November 27th "Hip dysplasia: new treatment options" Invited Speaker,, Delegazione regionale SCIVAC
Veneto, Nuova Veterinaria, Carmignano di Brenta (PD), Italy
2005 December 11th "Hip dysplasia: new treatment options" Invited Speaker, Delegazione regionale SCIVAC
Friuli, Udine, Italy.
2006 January 19th-21st "Approaches to the bones and reduction techniques course", "Lateral approach to the
ileum”, “caudal approach to the hip joint”,”approach to the hip by greater trochanter osteotomy”, “lateral
approach to the femur”, “medial approach to the stifle”, “lateral approach to the radio", Lecturer and
Instructor, Centro Studi SCIVAC, Palazzo Trecchi Cremona, Italy.
2006 February 10th "Developmental scheletric disorders and nutrition" postgraduate school in small animal
internal medicine and surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milano, Italy
2006 March 5th "Radiographic screening for hip and elbow dysplasia in 6 months old dog: how and
why","Radiographic screening for stifle dysplasia and cranial cruciate ligament rupture: restraining,
positioning, projections, interpretation and description", "Radiographic diagnosis of fractures in dogs and
cats: restraining, positioning, projections, interpretation and description","Panel discussion", Orthopedic
seminary, "Radiographic diagnosis". UNISVET - Ordine dei Medici Veterinari di Salerno, Vietri sul Mare, Salerno,
Italy
2006 April 1st "Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment" SIOVET
(Società Italiana di Ortopedia Veterinaria) annual meeting, Invited Speaker, Centro Studi SCIVAC, Palazzo Trecchi
Cremona, Italy
2006 April 2nd "BFX hip prosthesis: first experiences" Invited Speaker, SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia
Veterinaria) annual meeting, Centro Studi SCIVAC, Palazzo Trecchi Cremona, Italy
2006 June 14th-16th "Preparation and positioning of the patient for the external fixation", "Bone callus
formation and remodeling" Lecturer and Instructor, External fixation SCIVAC course, Palazzo Trecchi Cremona,
Italy.
2006 September 9th "Hind limb alignment in the dog to treat patellar luxation: a retrospective study of 39
cases (2001-2005)" Free communication, ESVOT Congress, Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat, Munich, Germany.
2006 November, 19th “Radiographic interpretation of malalignments of the pelvic limb”, Invited Speaker,
second annual SIOVET meeting, Italian Society of Veterinary Orthopedics Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2006 November, 19th “Pelvic limb deformities associated with lateral patellar luxation: clinical aspects and
therapeutic options”, Invited Speaker, second annual SIOVET meeting, Italian Society of Veterinary Orthopedics
Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2006 December 12th “Scheletal diseases and nutrition” 4th year course, University of Veterinary Medicine,
Milano, Disease mechanism Course, Milano, Italy.
2007 April 15th, “A new screw-plate Internal Fixator system with angular stability: preliminary experience on
151 cases”, Free Communication, SIOVET first annual meeting, Italian Society of Veterinary Orthopedics, Palazzo
Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
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2007 May 16-19 “Flexural deformity”, “Metatarsal Rotation”, “Treatment of Fractures of distal extremities
with hybrid external fixation”, “Alignment of distal radius/ulna and distal tibia”, Lecturer and Instructor,
ESVOT/SCIVAC Course on Distal Extremity Surgery, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2007 June, 8th “Surgical technique”, “Osteotomies and Internal fixation”, “Internal fixation with angular
stability and complications”, “Clinical cases” Lecturer and Instructor, Course of O’nil Internal fixation with
angular stability, Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud, Peschiera Borromeo, Milano, Italy.
2007 “Flexural deformity in the dog: diagnosis and treatment”, second annual meeting SIOVET (Società
Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia Veterinaria), November 11th 2007, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona.
2007 “Idiopathic Jack Russel lameness”, second annual meeting SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia e
Traumatologia Veterinaria), 2007 November 11th, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy.
2008 “Instruments”, “Surgical technique”, “Corrective Osteotomies and Fixin (TPLO, TPO, alignments),
“Internal fixation and traumatology”, ”Complications”, “Particular cases, tips and tricks”. Internal Fixation
Fixin Seminar, 2008 February 15th. Holiday Inn Bologna, Via Emilia, Bologna, Italy.
2008 “Breed-Oriented Orthopaedic Approach” first annual meeting SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia e
Traumatologia Veterinaria), 2008 March 1st, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy
2008 “Orthopaedic reports” first annual meeting SIOVET (Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Veterinaria), 2008 March 1st, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona, Italy
2008 “Experience with Fixin Fixators and TPLO”, Free communication, European Veterinary Conference,
Voorjaarsdagen, April 26th 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2008 “Elbow dysplasia and hip dysplasia: prevention starts from energetic control”, 59th international
congress. June, 1st 2008 Palacongressi, Rimini (Italy)
2008 “Notes of formation, maturation and remodeling of bone callus”, “Positioning and preparation of
patient for external fixation”, “External and internal fixation: comparison”. Course on external fixation
SCIVAC, June 5-7 2008, Cremona, Italy.
2008 “TPLO stabilized by means of Fixin Internal Fixator: 184 cases”, Free Communication, 14° ESVOT
meeting, September 13th, 2008, Munich, Germany.
2008 “Fixin Internal Fixator”, Podium Lecture, 14° ESVOT meeting, September 13th, 2008, Munich, Germany.
2008 “Fixing locked system in canine orthopedics”. Seminar of fracture repair, ACVS Veterinary Symposium,
October, 24th 2008, San diego, California
2008 “Surgical technique”, “Complications”, “Corrective osteotomies of forelimb”, “Corrective
osteotomies of hindlimb”, “TPO with Fixin”, “Forelimb fractures”, “Hindlimb fractures”, “MIPO
techniques”, “TPLO and TWO”, “TTA with Fixin”. Course on internal fixation, December, 12th, Parma
Veterinary University, Strada del Taglio, 8/a, Parma, Italy.
2009 “Mechanics and principles of internal fixators”, “Mechanics, design and rationale of Fixin”,
“Implants”, “Instrumentation”, “Surgical technique and technical errors”, “Complications”, “Fracture
repair of the thoracic limb”, “Fracture repair of the pelvic limb”, “MIPO technique (Minimal invasive
plate osteosyntesis)”, “TPO, 2,5PO, and DPO)”, “Arthrodesis”, “TPLO, TWO, cTTA”, “Corrective
osteotomies of the thoracic limb”, “Corrective osteotomies of the pelvic limb”. Fixin course, January, 25th,
Squaw Creek, California.
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2009 “Instruments”, “Surgical Technique”, “Corrective osteotomies” “Fracture repair”, ”Complications”,
“TPLO, TWO e cTTA”, “MIPO techniques”. Fixin Internal Fixation Course, 20 Febbraio 2009.Grand Hotel,
Lungomare Stati Uniti 2, Arenzano (Ge), Italy.
2009 “Surgical technique and technical mistakes”, “Complications”, “Forelimb fractures”, “Hindlimb
fractures”, “MIPO techniques”,”TPO, 2,5PO, DPO”, “TPLO, TWO e cTTA” “Corrective osteotomies of
forelimb”, “Corrective osteotomies of hindlimb”. Course on internal fixation, FIXIN, April, 10th, Eurohotel
Cascina (Pisa), Italy.
2009 “Correction of deformities above the carpus with internal fixators”, “Trans-articular external
fixation”, “Miscellaneous of injuries and conditions affecting distal extremities. Metatarsal rotation”,
“Chronic luxation of the antebrachio carpal joint treated with an internal fixator”. 7th SCIVAC/ESVOT
course, May,13-16th, SCIVAC Study Centre, Cremona, Italy.
2009 “How to avoid errors and complications with internal fixation technique Fixin”, “Orthopaedic
examination in dogs: obese patients are different?”, 62nd international congress SCIVAC, May, 29-31st,
Palacongressi Rimini, Italy.
2009 “Mechanics and principles of internal fixators”, “Mechanics, design and rationale of Fixin”,
“Implants”, “Instrumentation”, “Surgical technique and technical errors”, “Complications”, “Fracture
repair of the thoracic limb”, “Fracture repair of the pelvic limb”, “MIPO technique (Minimal invasive
plate osteosynteseis)”, “TPO (Triple pelvic osteotomy)”, “Arthrodesis”, “TPLO, TWO, cTTA”, “Corrective
osteotomies of the thoracic limb”, “Corrective osteotomies of the pelvic limb”. Fixin course, July, 17th 2009,
Los Angeles.
2009 “Fixin implants and techniques”, “Metatarsal rotation in the dog - early diagnosis”, “Flexural
deformity of the dog”, The surgical summit, ACVS Veterinary Symposium, October 6-10th, Marriot Wardman
Park Hotel, Washington DC.
2009 “Surgical technique and technical mistakes”, “Complications”, “Forelimb fractures”, “Hindlimb
fractures”, “MIPO techniques”,”TPO, 2,5PO, DPO”, “TPLO, TWO e cTTA” “Corrective osteotomies of
forelimb”, “Corrective osteotomies of hindlimb”. Course on internal fixation, FIXIN, October, 23rd, Crowne
Plaza, Caserta, Italy.
2009 “Orthopaedic examination” We are what we eat...can also be applied to our pets? Speaker tour 2009 Hill’s/
Pet obesity task force, Novembre 6th, President Hotel, Roncadelle, Brescia, Italy.
2009 “Stifle”, Arthrosis: multimodal approach, second meeting SIOVET, November 21-22nd Palazzo Trecchi,
Cremona, Italy
2010 “Implants and instruments”, “Surgical technique and technical mistakes”, “Complications”, “DPO
and TPO”, “Alignments”. Course on internal fixation, Fixin, February, 19th, University of Veterinary Medicine,
Torino, Italy.
2010 “Fixin internal support, principles, application technique and errors”, “Femural alignment and
lenghthening in a puppy with linear external fixation”. Synthesis means in veterinary orthopaedics, SIOVET,
March, 13-14th, Palazzo Trecchi, Cremona.
2010 “Reduction techniques and type of approach”, “Application guided procedure”, “Humerus
fractures”, “Transarticular fixation”, “Introduction of hybrid fixation concept”, External fixation, 2nd part of
SCIVAC orthopaedic itinerary, June 17-19th, Cremona, Italy.
2010 “Postoperatory period and complication management”. Not only know and know-how, but also know
how to manage: organizational issues in veterinary orthopaedics, SIOVET, November 27-28th, Palazzo Trecchi,
Cremona, Italy.
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2011 “Orthopaedic visit: what to see and what to palpate”, “ From diagnostic suspect to diagnosis - RX,
CT, and arthroscopy: what is useful”, “Interactives clinical cases: if it limps there is a reason”, “Interactive
clinical cases - RX, CT or arthroscopy is better?”. From orthopaedic visit to diagnosis of lameness. SCIVAC,
February 13th - Toscana, June 19th - Sardegna, November 13th - Abruzzo, December 11th - Lazio.
2011 “Corrective osteotomies for Elbow Joint Incongruity”, “Skeletal Deformities Associated with Patellar
Luxation and Pathophysiology”, “Corrective Osteotomy for Dogs with Lateral Patella Luxation”,
“Correction of Metatarsal rotation with Circular External Fixation”, “Novel corrective osteotomies”.
Course on advanced corrective osteotomies AO Masterclass, 23-26 March, 2011, Cremona, Italy.
2011 “Why does the patella luxate? Torsion, rotation and what else?”, “Radiographic and CT planning for
femoral osteotomy”, “Assessment of, planning and surgical management of antebrachial growth
deformities”. Patellar luxation and growth deformities, BVOA Scientific Meeting, March 30th 2011.
2011 “Lameness persistance after elbow displasia treatment”. Strategies in surgical revisions in orthopaedic
treatment failure. SIOVET meeting, March 12-13rd 2011, Palazzo Cittanova, Cremona, Italy.
2011 “Surgical technique”, “Fractures in dogs an miniinvasive technique”. Traumavet course on internal
fixation with Fixin system, April 9th, Pisa, Italy.
2011 “Correction of deformities above the carpus with internal fixators”, “Trans-articular external
fixation”, “Metatarsal rotation”, “Chronic luxation of the antebrachio carpal joint treated with an internal
fixator”. 7th SCIVAC/ESVOT course on distal extremities surgery and traumatology, 9-12 May 2011, Cremona,
Italy.
2011 “Melius abundare quam deficere”, “Periarticular fracture: and now?”, “”Periarticular osteotomy:
external fixation the only solution?”, “The disaster: Audaces fortuna adiuvat?”, Study of external fixation
through interactive discussion on clinical cases, 14th international congress in canine and feline medicine, Congress
Palace, Riccione, Italy, June, 2nd 2011
2011 “Exposed fractures type 1 and 2”, Simple and complex fractures: surgical and non surgical solutions.
National seminar SIOVET, October, 8-9th 2011, Padova, Italy.
2011 “Patellar luxation: when the tibia is guilty (Assessment of the tibia in dogs with MPL)”, “Lateral
patellar luxation associated with severe limb deformities”, “Planning and performing a surgical revision for
recurrence - Planning to root out where the problem is when the patella re-luxates”, Small animal seminar on
patellar luxation, The best know-how in veterinary orthopaedics, ESVOT course, Marcy l’Etoile, Lyon, France,
October 20-22nd 2011.
2012 “Orthopaedic visit: what to see and what to palpate”, “ From diagnostic suspect to diagnosis - RX,
CT, and arthroscopy: what is useful”, “Interactives clinical cases: if it limps there is a reason”, “Interactive
clinical cases - RX, CT or arthroscopy is better?”. From orthopaedic visit to diagnosis of lameness. From
orthopaedic examination to lameness diagnosis. SCIVAC seminar, January, 29th. Ata Hotel Expo, Pero (Milan), Italy.
2012 “When patella luxate..what is to blame?”, “Pre-op planning of proximal tibial correction osteotomy”.
Everything on patella luxation. SIOVET meeting, March, 10-11th 2012 Palazzo Cittanova, Cremona, Italy.
2012 “Elbow and stifle arthrodesis using the fixin system”, “Femoral alignment and lenghtening in a
puppy”, “Patellar luxation: when the tibia is guilty”, “CT and prototyping to treat severe antebrachial
deformities”, “CCLR in toy breeds. Do we really need locking plates?”. 16th ESVOT congress September
12-15th, Bologna, Italy.
2012 “Planning for correction of different limb deformities (Varus, Valgus & Torsion of Femur & Tibia).
Who is or are guilty?”, “Indications and planning for PTO (proximal tibial osteotomy)”, “PTO:
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radiographic planning on digital films”, “PTO (proximal tibial osteotomy), surgical technique and results”,
“Patellar luxation in toy breeds”, “Planning and performing a surgical revision for recurrence”,
“Challenging cases of patellar luxation”. AO Masterclass: All about patellar luxation, October 15-17th 2012,
Cremona, Italy
2013 “TruScient: experiences in clinical practice”, TruScient, January 12th, Cremona, Italy.
2013 “Asynchronous growth of radius and ulna: macrolesions (Limb deformity)”, “ Asynchronous growth
of radius and ulna: microlesions (FCP, UAP, incongruity)”, “Clinic algorithm and of diagnostic imaging
for management of symptomatic patient, asymptomatic but potentially affected or elbow dysplasia
carrier”, “Therapeutic algorithm in patiens with elbow dysplasia”, “New theories, new therapeutic
approaches: medial compartment syndrome and Sliding Humeral Osteotomy”, “Forearm deformities:
from definition to diagnosis”, “Corrective osteotomies for correction of forearm deformities: external
fixation. When is better. Pros and cons”, “Corrective osteotomies for correction of forearm deformities:
internal fixation. When is better. Pros and cons”. Elbow dysplasia and forearm deformities in dogs; expert
suggestions. SITOV, February, 2nd, Hotel Centergross, Bentivoglio (BO), Italy.
2013 “More frequent axial deviations in toy breeds and corrective osteotomies”, Orthopaedics and
traumatology in toy breeds, SIOVET, April, 13-14th, Cittanova Palace, Cremona, Italy.
2013 “TPLO: Locked implants are indispensable?”, “Tibial fractures: internal fixation MIPO vs external
fixation. winning on points?”, “Distal fractures of radius/ulna in toy breed patients: the best surgical
solution for me”. Masterclass of orthopaedics, Unlock the plates?, 15th international congress of canine and feline
medicine, June, 15th, Congress Palace, Riccione, Italy.
2013 “Orthopaedic examination for lameness”, “Orthopaedic examination for front limb lameness”,
“Orthopaedic examination for rear limb lameness”, “Pediatric orthopaedics”, “Growth plate disturbances
in dogs”, “Breed oriented approach to orthopaedic diseases”, “My approach to elbow dysplasia”, “Elbow
dysplasia treatment - interactive cases”, “Cranial cruciate ligament disease. Stifle biomechanics behind
TPLO and TTA. Circular TTA”, “All about patellar luxation: a new perspective. Pelvic limb osteotomies”,
“Treatment of the complex cases with a patellar luxation and cranial cruciate insufficiency”, “Interactive
cases”. Orthopaedic seminar, BAVOT (Bulgarian association of veterinary orthopaedy and traumatology, July,
27-28th, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2013 “Fixin system - instruments, implants and application”, “Distal radius fracture in toy breeds conventional plating (pros and cons)”, “Distal radius fracture in toy breeds - locking plate (pros and
cons)”, “Distal radius fracture in toy breeds - external fixation (pros and cons)”, “Laboratory 1: Distal
radius fracture in a toy dog - plastic bone”, “Angular limb deformities. Definitions”, “The CORA concept”,
“Fore limb deformities (valgus, varus, recurvatus, procurvatus, torsion, biapical deformities”, “Laboratory
2: Distal radius deformity (large breed)”. Drylab Fractures and angular limb deformity. The distal radius.
September 26-28th, ESVOT course, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
2013 “Goniometry in orthopaedics: a different angle of view”, 9° Merial International Pain Management
Symposium, October 23rd, 2013, Prague, Czech Republic
2013 “CORA Method of planning corrective osteotomies”, “Multi Level Angular Deformity”, “Skeletal
Deformities associated with Patellar Luxation and Pathophysiology”, “Angular deformity of radius and
ulna”, “Correction of excessive tibial plateau slope”, “Tibial Corrective Osteotomies for combined MPL
and CrCL rupture”, “Corrective Osteotomies for dogs with lateral patellar luxations” AOVET course Master Small Animals Orthopaedics, November 6-9, 2013, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Directors Alessandro Piras Cassio R. Auada Ferrigno.
2013 “Dealing with Complex Deformities. Case Presentation” AOVET course - Advances course on Small
Animals Orthopaedics, November 6-9, 2013, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Directors Alessandro Piras - Cassio R. Auada
Ferrigno.
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2013 “Hip Dysplasia, radiographic Evaluation”, “Hip Dysplasia, treatment options in the juvenile patient”,
“Hip Dysplasia, treatment Options in the adult dog”, “Elbow Dysplasia, Clinical Evaluation”, “Elbow
Dysplasia, What is New ? HSO, PAUL, Total Elbow Replacement”. All about the Hip, Elbow, Shoulder Joints,
Avetar Orthopaedic Course in partnership with Croatian Small Animal Veterinary Section, November 16th-17th,
2013, Opatija, Croatia.
2014 “Angular stability and Fixin: a little bit of mechanics”, “Canine and feline fractures, again”, Course on
use of Fixin system in fractures, February, 5th, Surgery Lab Cremona, Palazzo Trecchi, Italy.
2014 “TPLO: pre-op planning”, “TPLO: instruments and dedicated Fixin implants”, Introductive course on
TPLO surgical technique using Fixin implants, February, 6th, Surgery Lab Cremona, palazzo Trecchi, Italy.
2014 “Concepts in tibia deformity correction”, “The normal tibia, joint reference lines, mechanical axes,
anatomical axes, angles terminology, normal reference values”, “Valgus, varus, procurvatum, recurvatum,
torsion and rotation definitions”, “The CORA concept”, “Monoapical one plane deformity, monoapical oblique plane - deformity, biapical deformities. Opening versus closing wedge osteotomy”, “Patella
luxation: when the tibia is guilty”, “Tibial tuberosity transposition”, “Exercise 1: pes varus planning”,
“Exercise 2: pes varus treatment”, “Exercise 3: tibial torsion deformity planning”, “Exercise 4: tibial
torsional deformity correction using the Jig”, “Exercise 5: excessive proximal tibial valgus planning”,
“Exercise 6: excessive proximal tibial valgus correction using the Jig”, “Patellar luxation correction and
TPLO”. 4th world veterinary orthopaedic congress, WVOC/VOS/ESVOT, March, 1-8th, Beaver Run Resort,
Breckenridge, Colorado.
2014 “Informations we need”, “Examination of gait”, “Localization and classification of lameness”,
“Breed oriented approach”, “Size oriented approach”, “Articular district oriented approach”, “Orthopaedic
examination”, “”Which diagnostic investigation?”, “”RX: when in general anesthesia, when in sedation
and when with awake patient”, “Shoulder: which projections and when is normal”, “Elbow: which
projections and when is normal”, “Stifle: which projections and when is normal”, “When radiographs are
not useful”, “When radiographs are useless”, “When arthroscopy is better”, “When a CT is better”,
“Usefulness of a synoviocentesis with synovial fluid exam”, “Interactive clinical cases - forelimb”,
“Interactive clinical cases - hindlimb”, “Radiographic study for early diagnosis of hip dysplasia (patient
positioning), “Radiographic study for early diagnosis of hip dysplasia (radiographs interpretation)”,
Radiographic study for final diagnosis of hip dysplasia (patient positioning)”, “Radiographic study for
final diagnosis of hip dysplasia (radiographs interpretation)”, “Radiographic study for early diagnosis of
elbow dysplasia (patient positioning)”, “Radiographic study for early diagnosis of elbow dysplasia
(radiographs interpretation)”, “Radiographic study for final diagnosis of elbow dysplasia (patient
positioning and interpretation)”, “Hip dysplasia: clinical cases”, “Elbow dysplasia: clinical cases”. Didactic
itinerary in orthopaedics, UNISVET, March, 22-23rd, May 3-5th, May, 24-25th, Cultural space UNISVET, Milan,
Italy.
2014 “PTO (proximal tibial osteotomy) planning”, “PTO (proximal tibial osteotomy), surgical technique
and results”, “PTO: radiographic planning on digital films”, “PTO - execution on plastic bone (plastic
knee with proximal tibial valgus)”, “PTO - execution in cadavers”. AO MAsterclass on advanced corrective
osteotomies: rear limb and patellar luxation, May, 19-21st, Cremona, Italy.
2014 “Patellar luxation and femoral and crural angular and torsional deformities”, Corrective osteotomies in
treating patellar luxation (in large breed dogs), 23rd annual scientific meeting, July 3-5th, Bella Sky COnference
Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2015 “Mitek enchor lecture and dry lab”, “Osirix Introduction”, “Tibial Tuberosity Transposition Tool rationale, surgical technique and Tool (p)”, “Proximal Tibial Osteotomy”, “Medial Patellar Luxation when the tibial is guilty”, AVORE Winter 2015 Meeting, January 15-17th, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel,
San Diego, California.
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2015 “TTTT clinical records”, Case reports of complications in orthopedics and traumatology. Know them to
avoid and resolve them, April, 18-19th SIOVET, Cremona, Italy.
2015 “Hip dysplasia - early diagnosis. DPO Double Pelvic Osteotomy to treat Hip dysplasia in growing
dogs”, “All about patellar luxation: a new perspective. Pelvic limb osteotomies”, “PTO, proximal tibial
osteotomies to correct tibial deformities”, “Cranial cruciate ligament disease. Stifle biomechanics behind
TPLO, TTA. Circular TTA”, SRVO Congress, April 24-25th New Montana Hotel, Sinaia, Romania.
SPEAKER IN ON LINE COURSES
2011, October, 28th, “Overfeed as a puppy i’ll became obese as an adult”, Emerging diseases: obesity and new
professional opportunities, Hill’s, www.livestream/EVwebTV.
CO-AUTHOR IN ABSTRACTS
2000 “Triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO): multicentric retrospective study on 218 cases” (in Italian). Vezzoni A,
Baroni E, Petazzoni M. In Proceedings, 40th SCIVAC national meeting, Montecatini, Italy, March 31st-April 2nd, pp.
329-333.
2008 “The fixin angular stability conic coupling system and its clinical application in canine orthopaedics
and traumatology: 143 cases (2005-2007)”. Petazzoni M, Urizzi A. ACVS Veterinary symposium, October
23-25th, San Diego, California.
2011 “Correction of rotational deformity of the pes with plate fixation in 5 dogs”, Boudrieau RJ, Kowaleski
MP, Petazzoni M. Scientific Presentation Abstracts. 2011 ACVS Veterinary Symposium. Chicago, Illinois; November
3-5, 2011. Vet Surg 40:E22, 2011.
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CONGRESS POSTERS
2000 April, 25. "Value of Radiographic screening of Large Joints in Dogs affected by Elbow Dysplasia: end
results (58 cases)" 11th IEWG (International Elbow Working Group) Annual meeting, RAI Congress Center,
Amsterdam, The Netherland in conjunction with the WSAVA-FECAVA- Voorjaarsdagen Congress.
SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER
2015 (January) Veterinary Records Case Reports
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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
1999 "Osteoarthritis in the dog", second author C.M.Mortellaro, M. Petazzoni, A. Miolo, Veterinaria,
Anno 13, n. 1, January, 1999.
2000 "Sindrome iperflessoria del carpo in un cucciolo di dalmata: segnalazione di un caso clinico e
revisione della letteratura", first author, Massimo Petazzoni, Carlo Maria Mortellaro, Veterinaria, Anno
14, n. 2, August, 2000.
2001 "Use of exogenous collagen in small animal orthopedics and traumatology, second author, Aldo
Vezzoni, Massimo Petazzoni, Massimo Olivieri, Ermenegildo Baroni. Veterinaria, Anno 15, n.1
February 2001.
“Therapeutic handbook” SCIVAC, chapter of NSAIs
2002 "Flexural deformity in a Dalmatian puppy: a case report and review of literature", first author,
Massimo Petazzoni, Carlo Maria Mortellaro, EJCAP, Vol 12, Issue 2, October 2002.
2005 "Artropatia Infiammatoria Immunomediata nel gatto: descrizione di un caso di poliartrite cronica
progressiva felina", first author, Massimo Petazzoni, Fabrizio Fabbrini, Silvia Turetti, Carlo Maria
Mortellaro, Veterinaria, Anno 19, n. 1 Febbraio 2005
2008 “Clinic goniometry atlas and radiographic measures of hindlimb”, Massimo Petazzoni, Gayle Jaeger,
Second Edition. Merial, 2008.
2008 “BOA Atlas, Breed Oriented Approach”, Carlo Maria Mortellaro, Massimo Petazzoni, Aldo Vezzoni, ed
Innovet.
2009 “Correction of rotational deformity of the pes with external skeletal fixation in four dogs”, Petazzoni
M, Piras A, Jaeger GH, Marioni C. Veterinary surgery 38:506-514, 2009.
2010 “Fixin internal fixator: concept and technique”. Petazzoni M, Urizzi A, Verdonck B, Jaeger G. Vet Comp
Orthop Traumatol 2010; 23: 250-253.
2010 “Atlas de enfermedades ortopédicas y su predisposicion racial” Carlo Maria Mortellaro, Massimo
Petazzoni, Aldo Vezzoni; ed Servet,.
2011 “TPLO (tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) associated to CCWO (Cranial Closing Wedge Osteotomy)
for surgical treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in a toy breed dog with excessive inclination of
tibial plateau”, Petazzoni M, Nicetto T, Veterinaria, n. 1, February 2011.
2011 “Shoulder Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in a small breed dog”. Petazzoni M, Colaiacomo D,
Veterinaria n. 2, April 2011.
2012 “Treatment of pes varus using locking plate fixation in seven Dachshund dogs”, Petazzoni M, Nicetto
T, Vezzoni A, Piras A, Palmer R, Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2012; 25: 231-238.
2012 “Elbow arthrodesis in a Labrador Retriever using an implant with angular stability Fixin”, Petazzoni
M, Nicetto T, Veterinaria, Anno 26, n. 2, April 2012.
2012 “Bone resorption by suspected protection from mechanical stimulation after application of an angular
stability system”, Petazzoni M, Nicetto T, Urizzi A, Veterinaria n. 2, April 2012.
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2012 “Evaluation of the dorsal acetabular coverage obtained by a modified triple pelvic osteotomy (2,5
pelvic osteotomy)”. Petazzoni M, Tamburro R, Nicetto T, Kowaleski MP. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2012; 25:
385-389.
2012 “Femoral Angular Correction and Lenghtening in a Large-Breed Puppy Using a Dynamic Unilateral
external fixator”. Petazzoni M, Palmer RH. Veterinary Surgery 41 (2012) 507-514.
2013 “Experiences using the Fixin locking plate system for the stabilization of appendicular fractures in
dogs”. Nicetto T, Petazzoni M, Urizzi A, Isola M. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2013; 26: 61-68.
2013 “ Carpal flexural deformity in a 2 months old cat”, Petazzoni M, Nicetto T, Veterinaria n. 2, February 2013.
2014 “Rapid prototyping to design a customized locking plate for pancarpal arthrodesis in a giant breed
dog”, Petazzoni M, Nicetto T, Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2014; 27: 85-89.
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SCIENTIFIC BOOKs
”Atlas of Clinical Goniometry and Radiographic measurements of the pelvic limb” Massimo Petazzoni, Ed. Merial,
2008.
”Atlas of Clinical Goniometry and Radiographic measurements of the pelvic limb” Massimo Petazzoni, Gayle Jaeger,
2nd Ed. Merial, 2009.
”Atlas BOA, Breed-oriented Orthopaedic Approach” Carlo Maria Mortellaro, Massimo Petazzoni, Aldo Vezzoni; ed
Innovet, 2008.
“Atlas de enfermedades ortopédicas y su predisposicion racial” Carlo Maria mortellaro, Massimo Petazzoni, Aldo
Vezzoni; ed Servet, 2010.
Cote’s Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, ed. 3. Flexural deformity of puppies and kittens chapter. Ed Elsevier,
2014
SCIENTIFIC BOOK TRANSLATIONS
1999 Italian translation of "Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture repair" - Piermattei, Flo, part III, pelvic
limb.
2000 Italian translation of "Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery" - M.J. Bojrab - 4th edition. Section O,
the hindlimb.
2001 Edit the 3rd edition of the SCIVAC "Therapeutic Handbook", NSAIDS Chapter.
BOOK’S CHAPTERS
“Orthopaedic diseases” in The Bernese Mountain Dog yesterday and today, Silvana Vogel Tedeschi, ed. Al
Trovante, 2010
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GRADUATION THESIS
2000 "Ulna fragmented medial coronoid process (FCP) in the dog: retrospective study on 82 cases"
supervisor Prof. Carlo Maria Mortellaro, graduation thesis of Paola Carlotta Costa, Matr. 509129, University of
Milano, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
2002 "Evaluation of the growth curve and developmental orthopaedic disorders in Bernese Mountain Dogs
with a controlled diet" supervisors Prof. Valentino Bontempo and Prof. Carlo Maria Mortellaro, graduation thesis
of Silvia Turetti, Matr. 571787, University of Milano, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
2003 "Metatarsal Rotation in the dog: retrospective study on 60 cases" supervisors Prof. Carlo Maria
Mortellaro and Dott. Massimo Petazzoni, graduation thesis of Francesca Briotti, Matr. 574215, University of Milano,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
2011 “Ex vivo comparison between dorsal acetabular coverage obtained by DPO and 2,5PO in dog”
supervisors Prof. Maurizio Isola, Dott. Massimo Petazzoni and Dott. Roberto Tamburro, graduation thesis of Elena
Davanzo, University of Padova, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
2013 “Circular tibial tuberosity advancement (CTTA) for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in
dog: surgical technique and preliminar results” supervisors Prof. Carlo Maria Mortellaro and Massimo
Petazzoni, graduation thesis of Martina Vassalli Matr. 726989, University of Milano, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
2015 “CTTA vsTPLO: surgical evaluation and radiographic complications in two surgical techniques in
comparison for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament in dog”, supervisors Prof. Carlo Maria Mortellaro and
Massimo Petazzoni, graduation thesis of Veronica Mengotto, Matr. 732407, University of Milano, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine
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