Principles of Fracture Management Wet-lab NZ (October 2025)

This highly practical two-day course was designed to improve participants’ understanding of fracture mechanics and bone healing, and to give them confidence in decision-making and applying their surgical skills when presented with a fracture. The emphasis of the course was on the kinds of cases that present regularly in practice.

Dr. Damian Chase

BVSc, MANZCVS, DECVS
European and NZ Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Damian is a surgical specialist based at Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa in Auckland and is a co-founder of Practical CPD. He graduated from Massey University in 1997 and spent a number of years in mixed animal practice before he completed his residency in small animal surgery at Glasgow University. Damian gained the Diploma for the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2011.

Damian has a keen interest in all aspects of surgery especially complex fracture fixation and reconstructive surgery. He also enjoys working with wildlife and has operated on a variety of different species such as chimpanzees, giraffes, and seals, including two trips to Cameroon to operate on lowland gorillas.