Description
Delegates will have the opportunity for hands-on practice of the taught techniques on cadavers in the afternoon wet-lab. At the conclusion, delegates should feel confident in managing patients with hip luxation. Techniques covered include Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS), Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHNO), Hip Toggle stabilisation, and more.
Key Skills:
- Determine the best surgical plan for a patient with hip luxation
- Surgically manage hip luxation
- Update your knowledge on hip dysplasia and juvenile pubic symphysiodesis
Speaker Biography
Dr. Ben Mielke BVSc. (Hons) MVetMedMANZCVS (Surgery) Dip. ECVS MRCVS

Ben Mielke is an experienced boarded surgeon who has a strong interest in teaching the “tricks and tips” that he has learnt throughout his career. He graduated from the University of Melbourne, spent time in mixed practice in Gippsland, completed several internships in the UK and then a surgical residency at the Royal Veterinary College.
He loves all aspects of surgery with a particular interest in the management of complex multi-disciplinary cases and in management of trauma. When not working you will find him in cold water of the Melbourne Bay or riding bikes with his two (soon to be three) boys.
Value to your practice
Hip luxation is the most frequently reported joint luxation in small animal practice, usually resulting from trauma or severe hip dysplasia. Attending this workshop will allow you to surgically treat these patients with confidence, as the high frequency of recurrence after closed reduction often makes it a suboptimal option.
Event Details
Start date: August 14, 2026
End date: August 14, 2026
Start time: 08:30 AEST
End time: 17:00 AEST
Venue: Advanced Centre for Education (ACE) Facility
Coordinates: -33.8090606251281, 151.14915218091693
Directions: 21 Chaplin Dr, Lane Cove NSW 2066, Australia
Phone: 1800 960 300
Email: admin@knightbenedikt.com.au