Description
TPLO offers the best long-term outcome of all cruciate disease treatments. However, due to its complexity, traditional TPLO can be out of reach for many veterinarians.
At OssAbility, the learning curve has been removed by creating a TPLO Guide that gives you precise control of the osteotomy position and rotation correction, as well as a patient-specific preoperative plan provided by our specialist-backed Decision Support service, so you can perform TPLO surgery with confidence. For more information about OssAbility’s specialist-backed Decision Support service, visit www.support.ossability.com.
Key Skills:
- Perform epidural analgesia
- Perform meniscal surgery: probing, therapeutic release, prophylactic release and partial meniscectomy
- Learn how to position patients for radiography
- Understand the principles of TPLO, crescentic osteotomy, locking plate stabilisation
- Perform TPLO using an osteotomy Guide and surgical plan
- Understand how Decision Support can help you identify risks, select and configure a TPLO Guide, and provide you with postoperative feedback
Speaker Biography
Dr Brent Higgins
BVSc CertSAS
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons
Registered Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Brent is a small animal orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in diagnosing lameness and treating cruciate rupture, joint conditions, fractures and growth deformities in dogs and cats.
After a BVSc at Massey University, Brent completed specialist residency training at the University of Liverpool, UK. He became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2011.
Brent is passionate about helping vets provide an excellent service for their owners. He co-founded Animal Orthopaedics Christchurch and Wellington (referral clinics), OssAbility (medical devices and decision support), Elbow Dysplasia Research, Practical CPD (Australiasian workshops) and Zero Pain Philosophy (education).
Brent owns a fluffy cat, Luna, and has a soft spot for black labradors. In his downtime, he enjoys running in nature.
Value to your practice
Be empowered to offer your patients meniscal and advanced orthopaedic treatments without referring them to a specialist clinic. By learning Guided TPLO, you can be sure you are providing the best level of care without compromising patient safety.
Be supported every step of the way with OssAbility’s specialist-backed Decision Support service. This service provides you with a risk factor assessment, surgical plan, postoperative feedback and complication management for each case, so you have support throughout your patient’s cruciate treatment journey.
Event Details
Start date: May 15, 2025
End date: May 16, 2025
End time: 17:00
Venue: Kahuvet Education Centre, Wiri, Auckland
Coordinates: -37.004418, 174.866307
Directions: 23 Ash Road, Wiri, Auckland 2104