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RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Paul is a surgical referral clinician with Vets Now Referrals.
Paul graduated from Liverpool University. After a short spell in mixed practice he moved to a surgical role in a small animal hospital in Manchester where he obtained his RCVS Certificate. Paul has continued to work in the Manchester area since then, seeing orthopaedic and soft tissue referral cases. Widely involved in delivering CPD, Paul has lectured to vets and nurses in the UK, Europe, and the USA, and has authored and contributed to text books.
Paul’s clinical interests include all aspects of traumatology, acute abdominal surgery, and cruciate disease.
Paul Aldridge lectures on the following courses
Progressing with Schedule 3
Paul Aldridge
Friday 3rd July 2026
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This highly practical course with Paul Aldridge provides a 'next-step' in Schedule 3 surgical procedures, designed to further develop your surgical skills.
The Schedule 3 Collection
Multiple Lecturers
An extensive learning series containing ten videos with specialist lecturers, focusing on areas of veterinary practice that can be delegated to veterinary nurses under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act.
Schedule 3 Surgical Procedures for Nurses series:
A five-part lecture series for...
Combined Advanced Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery
Paul Aldridge
An extensive learning series containing eight videos with Paul Aldridge focusing on advanced soft tissue surgeries, as outlined below:
Advanced Abdominal Surgery series:
How do you deal with an intestinal anastomosis in the septic abdomen? What to do with the liver mass on the distal lobe?...
Tackling Trauma from Head to Tail: Practical Trauma Procedures (2 day course)
Multiple Lecturers
Wednesday 11th November 2026
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This highly practical two-day course with Paul Aldridge and Tom Towey, will provide you with tips, tricks, and hands-on experience in managing common blunt trauma cases in small animals – from head to tail.
Advanced Abdominal Surgery
Paul Aldridge
How do you deal with an intestinal anastomosis in the septic abdomen? What to do with the liver mass on the distal lobe? Can you treat a gall bladder mucocoele?
This learning series by Paul Aldridge covers advanced abdominal surgical techniques for soft tissue surgeons. The lectures are an...
Emergency Surgery (2 day course)
Paul Aldridge
Thursday 14th May 2026
+ 1 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This highly practical two-day course with Paul Aldridge will give you hands-on experience in performing surgical techniques for common emergency presentations.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please select the dropdown (or basket on mobile) to view dates, times and course location.
Practical Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery: Abdominal and Thoracic (2 day course)
Paul Aldridge
Thursday 18th June 2026
+ 1 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This two-day cadaver-based course lectured by Paul Aldridge includes extensive practical sessions to take a look at less commonly performed abdominal procedures and act as an introduction to thoracic surgery.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please select the dropdown (or basket...
Schedule 3 Surgical Procedures for Vet Nurses
Paul Aldridge
Friday 13th February 2026
+ 3 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This highly practical cadaver-based course will give an introduction to the typical surgical procedures covered by Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, allowing you to gain confidence in your surgical skills in a relaxed setting.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please select...
Soft Tissue Surgery for GPs
Paul Aldridge
A six-part learning series for vets with specialist Paul Aldridge.
This learning series aims to boost your confidence in tackling common non-routine soft tissue surgeries within your practice.
In each area planning, equipment, technique and post-op care are discussed.
Critical Nursing of the Trauma Patient
Paul Aldridge
A six-part learning series with Paul Aldridge on critical nursing of the trauma patient.
Trauma patients commonly present to us as emergencies. The nature of their injuries dictates prompt triage, stabilisation and then often surgical intervention.
This learning series is suitable for all...
Emergency Surgery
Paul Aldridge
Performing an unfamiliar technique in an emergency situation is stressful for all concerned! This six part learning series with Paul Aldridge aims to teach you the surgical techniques necessary to deal with common emergency presentations and as such is suitable for all vets in practice. It...
Schedule 3 Surgical Procedures for Nurses
Paul Aldridge
A five-part lecture series for nurses delivered by Paul Aldridge.
Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act allows registered veterinary nurses to perform acts of minor surgery under veterinary supervision. This learning series gives an introduction to the typical procedures covered by this...
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