Extra-Capsular Cruciate Repair Wet-Lab NZ (July 2025)

The instability of the canine stifle due to a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament was commonly seen in small animal practices. This highly practical workshop was designed to improve understanding of the procedure and the techniques required to surgically manage patients with torn CCLs, restoring stability to patients with confidence.

Andrew Worth

PhD, BVSc, MANZCVS(Radiology), PGDipVCS, FANZCVS(SA Surgery)

Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Andrew graduated from Massey University in 1990 and has worked in Australia, the UK and NZ as a small animal veterinarian. After completing a residency in small animal surgery at the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, he became a Fellow of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2006. In 2015 he completed his PhD on hip dysplasia and lumbosacral disease in Police Dogs.

He is a Professor and Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery at the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. His current research interests include working dog orthopaedic disease, lumbosacral degeneration and biomaterials for surgery.