Essential skills for veterinary graduates

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Taught by a clinical mentor

See how experienced clinician think in daily practice.

For early practice

Feel confident during your first months in small animal practice.

Clear visual guidance

Real clinical procedures, recorded so you can clearly see every step.

Step confidently into everyday veterinary practice

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This 3,5-hour structured course with Dr. Michal Kyllar-Eriksen is designed for veterinary students and recent graduates entering real practice. It focuses on essential clinical workflows — from communication and examination to blood sampling, catheterization, bandaging, and basic surgical preparation, including castration and spay procedures.

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Course instructor and mentor

Dr. Michal Kyllar-Eriksen

Clinical confidence isn’t built through theory alone — it’s built through guided practice. That’s exactly what this course offers.

Dr. Michal Kyllar-Eriksen is a third-generation veterinary surgeon with over two decades of experience in clinical practice, veterinary education, and mentorship across Europe and the Americas. His background spans university teaching, private practice, and founding multiple veterinary clinics, shaping an approach that combines academic depth with practical, real-world problem-solving.

Michal has mentored hundreds of early-career veterinarians, focusing on strong primary care foundations, clear clinical reasoning, and practical skills that support both general practice and advanced training.

This course is for you if:

  • You’re a final-year veterinary student or a recent graduate who is about to start clinical practice and wants to feel better prepared for real patient work.

  • You’re entering a clinical environment where expectations are high and you’re expected to perform routine procedures correctly, often with limited supervision.

  • You want a clear structure for everyday clinical tasks such as examinations, blood sampling, catheter placement, bandaging, and basic surgery.

  • You prefer learning through clear visual demonstration rather than trial-and-error, fragmented tips, or unstructured online content.

  • A man gently holding and examining a black and white dog with long ears and a collar, indoors.

    General clinical examination

    Learn a structured approach to client consultation and complete clinical examination in dogs and cats. This module covers history taking, systematic examination from head to tail, and forming initial clinical assessment.

  • A veterinarian giving a kitten a vaccination. The kitten is lying on a gray towel, and the veterinarian is administering the shot into the kitten's thigh.

    Blood sampling

    Learn how to safely collect blood samples in dogs and cats from jugular and peripheral veins. The module explains instrument setup, patient handling, vein selection, and techniques used in everyday clinical practice.

  • A dog with medical tubing and bandages lying on a yellow blanket, resting in a clinical setting.

    Intravenous catheterization

    This module demonstrates step-by-step intravenous catheter placement in dogs and cats. You’ll learn proper preparation, aseptic handling, vein selection, and secure catheter fixation for clinical use.

  • A veterinarian is administering a needle to a dog lying on a yellow towel, with a cotton swab on a pad nearby.

    Urinary bladder catheterization and cystocentesis

    Learn urinary catheter placement and cystocentesis in dogs and cats, including differences between male and female patients. The module covers instrument preparation, catheter selection, and safe technique.

  • A veterinarian applying a bandage to a dog's paw, which has a cast on its leg.

    Bandaging techniques

    This module shows practical bandaging techniques used in everyday veterinary practice. You’ll learn how to apply supportive bandages with correct padding, tension control, and limb protection.

  • Veterinarian and veterinary technician examining a dog lying on an examination table in a veterinary clinic.

    Preparing the animal for surgery

    Follow real clinical footage of pre-surgical routines — clipping, antiseptic scrubbing, sterile field setup, gowning, and gloving.

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

  • A healthcare professional wearing scrubs, a face mask, and a surgical cap, standing in a medical facility, preparing a medical procedure or administering treatment.

    Surgical preparation and aseptic technique

    Learn how to prepare patients for surgical procedures in a clinical setting. This module focuses on patient positioning, clipping, skin preparation, and preoperative workflow.

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

  • A medical professional wearing gloves is inserting a small surgical instrument into a newborn baby's umbilical cord stump, which is on a sterile blue drape.

    Male dog and cat castration

    Learn step-by-step castration techniques in male dogs and cats as performed in general practice. The module demonstrates tissue handling, ligation, and procedural flow in a real clinical setting.

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

  • A healthcare professional in gloves performs a small surgical procedure on a male patient's face, using surgical tools.

    Female dog and cat castration

    This module demonstrates ovariohysterectomy in dogs and cats, performed step by step in real clinical conditions. You’ll follow the complete surgical workflow, from patient preparation to ligation and layered closure.

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

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Course curriculum

3,5-hour video course 4K video quality with clear visuals in 9 modules and over 50 sessions.

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  • Meet your instructor and mentor Dr. Michal Kyllar-Eriksen (univ. prof., doc., MVDr., Ph.D., MRCVS) Michal is an experienced veterinary surgeon and educator dedicated to helping you build practical skills and clinical confidence.

  • Learn how to communicate clearly, gather accurate histories, and build trust with clients in everyday practice. Master a systematic nose-to-tail examination approach for confident, efficient patient assessment.

    Sessions:

    1. Clinical examination overview

    2. Client consultation

    3. Dog clinical examination

    4. Cat clinical examination

  • Develop reliable techniques for venipuncture access in both routine and challenging cases.

    Sessions:

    1. Blood sampling overview

    2. Sampling instruments setup

    3. Dog jugular vein blood sampling

    4. Dog cephalic vein blood sampling

    5. Cat jugular vein blood sampling

  • Learn how to place secure intravenous catheters using reliable, step by step techniques for dogs and cats.

    Sessions:

    1. Intravenous catheterization overview

    2. Catheterization instruments setup

    3. Dog vena cephalica catheterization

    4. Dog vena saphena catheterization

    5. Cat vena cephalica catheterization

  • Gain practical skills for safe urinary catheter placement and ultrasound guided cystocentesis.

    Sessions:

    1. Urinary bladder catheterization and cystocentesis overview

    2. Dog urinary catheter instruments setup

    3. Male dog urinary bladder cathetrization

    4. Female dog urinary bladder cathetrization

    5. Male cat urinary bladder cathetrization

    6. Urinary bladder cystocentesis

  • Learn essential bandaging techniques for different body regions to protect injuries and support healing.

    Sessions:

    1. Bandage techniques overview

    2. Head bandage technique

    3. Thoracic bandage technique

    4. Abdominal bandage technique

    5. Front leg front bandage technique

    6. Hind leg bandage technique

👉 Available in March 2026

  • Sessions:

    1. Preparing the animal for surgery overview

    2. Surgery instruments setup

    3. Dog endotracheal intubation (normocephalic)

    4. Dog endotracheal intubation (brachycephalic)

    5. Cat endotracheal intubation

    6. Cat midline ovariohysterectomy preparation of the operating field

    7. Cat flank ovariohysterectomy preparation of the operating field

    8. Dog prescrotal castration preparation of the operating field

    9. Cat prescrotal castration preparation of the operating field

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

  • Sessions:

    1. Surgical preparation overview

    2. Surgical asepsis and sterile technique

    3. Dog ovariohysterectomy surgery instruments setup

    4. Cat ovariohysterectomy surgery instruments setup

    5. Dog prescrotal castration surgery instruments setup

    6. Cat prescrotal castration surgery instruments setup

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

  • Sessions:

    1. Introduction to male castration surgery

    2. Dog prescrotal castration srugery

    3. Cat prescrotal castration surgery

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

  • Sessions:

    1. Introduction to female castration surgery

    2. Dog spay – midline ovariohysterectomy

    3. Cat spay – midline ovariohysterectomy

    4. Cat spay – flank ovariohysterectomy

    Note: This content will be added in January 2026.

Your questions answered

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  • This course is for you if:

    • You’re a final-year veterinary student or a recent graduate who is about to start clinical practice and wants to feel better prepared for real patient work.

    • You’re entering a clinical environment where expectations are high and you’re expected to perform routine procedures correctly, often with limited supervision.

    • You want a clear structure for everyday clinical tasks such as examinations, blood sampling, catheter placement, bandaging, and basic surgery.

    • You feel confident with theory but less certain about practical execution and want to see how procedures are actually performed in real clinical settings.

    • You prefer learning through clear visual demonstration rather than trial-and-error, fragmented tips, or unstructured online content.

    This course includes real clinical footage, including surgical procedures, which some viewers may find sensitive.

  • You’ll learn essential clinical workflows — communication, examination, catheterization, blood sampling, bandaging, aseptic preparation, basic soft-tissue surgeries like castration and spay.

  • The course is led by Dr. Michal Kyllar-Eriksen (univ. prof., doc., MVDr., Ph.D., MRCVS), a veterinary surgeon and lecturer with international experience in clinical anatomy and small animal surgery.

  • All sessions are in English.

    Subtitles / voiceover for additional languages ​​are planned to be added in a future update. Stay tuned.

  • Yes. It’s ideal for veterinary students in their final years who want to bridge the gap between university and real clinical practice.

  • We support education and continuous development. Verified veterinary students, academic staff, and teachers can receive discount on Orbictus courses.

    Discounts cannot be combined with other promotional offers, including early access pricing or promo codes.

    Simply contact us to confirm your eligibility before purchasing.

  • Yes! We work closely with veterinary clinic owners to create custom volume pricing for onboarding and training their teams.

    We understand that every clinic is different in size, structure, and training needs. That’s why we don’t use rigid pricing tiers. Instead, we offer tailored packages.

    If you’re considering Orbictus for your team, contact us.

  • We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee — no questions asked. You can request a refund within 14 days of purchase if the course doesn’t meet your expectations. Refund terms are outlined in our Terms of Use.

    Let us know.

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