27/09/2026
๐ฆท๐พ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐-๐ข๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ โจ
From 22โ24 September 2026, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Karin Bachmann from Switzerland to SUST Orphan Animal Hospital in Hurghada for three intensive days of veterinary dental training, clinical discussions, hands-on learning, and professional development with our veterinary team. ๐จ๐ญโค๏ธ๐ช๐ฌ
๐ฉโโ๏ธ Meet Dr. Karin Bachmann
Dr. Karin brings years of experience in small-animal medicine, surgery, intensive care and veterinary dentistry.
Among her major professional achievements:
โข FVH Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
โข Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Zurich / Vetsuisse Faculty
โข Previous clinical experience in Intensive Care at the University of Zurich Veterinary Hospital
โข Former Senior Veterinarian in Surgery & Dental Medicine at Bessyโs Kleintierklinik in Switzerland
โข Currently focused on Veterinary Dental Medicine
โข Advanced veterinary dentistry training through ESAVS
โข Training in periodontology, feline tooth resorption, endodontics, restorative dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery and maxillofacial conditions
โข Recipient of an academic Semester Prize from the University of Zurich
โข Published veterinary researcher, including peer-reviewed studies involving both cats and dogs
โข Years of experience in managing complex surgical, dental and clinical cases
๐ฆท Three Days of Learning & Practice
Throughout the visit, our veterinary team received both theoretical and hands-on training covering:
๐ฉป Dental X-ray techniques and interpretation
๐ Local dental nerve blocks and regional anaesthesia
๐ฆท Dental examination and systematic diagnosis
๐ Assessment of different dental conditions
๐ง Clinical reasoning and step-by-step decision-making
๐ Treatment planning, postoperative care and follow-up
๐ฆท Different treatment approaches for a variety of dental problems
๐ฉป Systematic interpretation of dental radiographs
๐ฌ Case-based presentations and discussion of different clinical scenarios
But the visit went far beyond the dental training sessions.
Dr. Karin worked side by side with our veterinary team, joined our daily therapy rounds, participated in the assessment and management of hospitalized patients, and took part in the daily consultations and examination of new cases arriving at the hospital.
One of the most valuable parts of the training was learning not only what to do, but also how to think through a case:
Examine โ Diagnose โ Interpret โ Plan โ Treat โ Follow up.
๐ Improving the Way We Work
Professional development is not only about improving medical skills โ it is also about improving how a hospital works as a team.
During the visit, our team also held several organizational meetings with Corinne Frana, Program Management CH and International at SUST, focusing on ways to further improve the efficiency and organization of our daily workflow.
The discussions covered several important aspects of hospital operations, including:
โข Improving case registration and patient records
โข Strengthening the quality and consistency of medical documentation and written records
โข Improving the flow of information throughout a patientโs journey in the hospital
โข Strengthening coordination between different parts of the team
โข Identifying ways to make everyday processes clearer, more organized and more efficient
โข Discussing further improvements in different organizational and operational aspects of the hospital
These meetings gave us the opportunity to look at our daily work from another perspective โ not only asking:
โHow can we treat it better?โ
but also:
โHow can we work better?โ
Because better organization, clearer documentation and stronger teamwork ultimately mean better and more consistent care for every animal that comes through our doors.
โค๏ธ ๐ผ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช โค๏ธ
We are deeply grateful to Dr. Karin Bachmann for sharing her knowledge, time and experience with our veterinary team, and for the dedication and enthusiasm she brought to every training session, discussion and patient.
A very special thank you as well to Corinne Frana for working closely with our team and helping us evaluate and develop the organizational side of our daily work.
And above all, our sincere thanks to Susy Utzinger Stiftung fรผr Tierschutz - SUST for its continuous support.
SUSTโs support goes far beyond providing medications, equipment and resources.
It means investing in people, knowledge and sustainable development.
By bringing experience and expertise directly to our hospital, supporting the continuous education of our veterinary team and helping us improve the way we work, SUST enables us to continuously raise the standard of care we can provide.
Every new skill learned, every case discussed, every process improved and every lesson shared can benefit many more animals in the future. ๐ถ๐ฑโค๏ธ
Three days of training.
Countless lessons.
Better skills. Better systems. Better care.
And an impact that continues far beyond these three days. โค๏ธ
Thank you, Dr. Karin Bachmann.
Thank you, Corinne Frana.
Thank you, SUST.
And thank you to everyone who continues to believe in and support our mission. ๐พโค๏ธ
