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Equine Practical CE
Courses in North America
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North American Courses - 2015
Ultrasound-guided Orthopedic
Injection Techniques & Therapies
Equine Poor Performance &
Rehabilitation for Practitioners
7 - 8 February 2015
13 - 14 April 2015
Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center,
Ringoes, NJ (Newark Liberty or
Philadelphia International Airport)
10 - 11 February 2015
Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital,
Ocala, FL (Daytona Beach or Orlando
Sanford International Airport)
26 - 27 September 2015
1 - 2 May 2015
Lexington Equine Surgery & Sports
Medicine, KY (Louisville International
Airport )
in conjunction with the
FEI World Cup Jumping
& Dressage Finals
Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery,
Weatherford, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport)
29 - 30 September 2015
Desert Pines Equine Medical &
Surgical Center, Las Vegas, NV
(McCarran International Airport)
18 - 19 September 2015
Desert Pines Equine, Las Vegas, NV
(McCarran International Airport)
15 CE hours expected
Milton Equine Clinic, Campbellville,
ON, Canada (Toronto Pearson
International Airport)
15 CE hours expected
Ultrasound has become a crucially important diagnostic imaging
modality in Equine Orthopedics and a growing number of equine
orthopedic specialists have extended the use of Ultrasound
creatively to assist with injection techniques and to facilitate
minimally invasive surgery. This course has been developed for
equine practitioners to enhance their knowledge and practical skills
of performing ultrasound-guided orthopedic injections and
ultrasound-assisted surgical techniques. Between both afternoons,
7 hours of practical sessions will provide the opportunity to train in
the different injection techniques on horses and equine specimens
in true small-groups (2 – 4 vets per ultrasound machine).
Evaluating horses for poor performance can be a daunting task
because different conditions may present with similar clinical signs,
leaving vets wondering where to start the investigation. This 2-day
practical course covers the most common causes of poor performance
such as cardiac problems, upper respiratory obstructions, systemic
diseases, gastric ulcers and muscle conditions through lectures and
practical small-group sessions. The topic of convalescence from
musculoskeletal conditions is approached through lectures on how to
devise tailor-made rehabilitation programs and physiotherapy of the
horse with upper front- and hindlimb problems and back/sacroiliac
conditions. The use of pulse, lactate and GPS tracking as training and
rehabilitation tools will furthermore be discussed. The 7 hours of
practical sessions will allow delegates to further their practical skills on
live horses and cadaver specimens in small groups (3-5 delegates per
ultrasound machine).
Speakers/Instructors:
Speakers/Instructors:
Roger Smith - Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
Florent David - Mid-Atlantic Medical & Surgical Center, NJ, USA
Wes Sutter - Lexington Equine Surgery & Sports Medicine, KY, USA
Emmanuel Engeli - Orthopedic Consultant, Canterbury, UK
20 - 21 November 2015
Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital, Ocala,FL
(Daytona Beach or Orlando Sanford
International Airport)
Speakers/Instructors:
Norm Ducharme - Cornell University, NY, USA
: KY, USA
Brett Woodie - Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital,
Tim Lynch - Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital, FL, USA
15 CE hours expected
Jose Garcia-Lopez - Tufts University, MA, USA
Sophy Jesty - University of Tennessee, TN, USA
Narelle Stubbs - Michigan State University,MI, USA
Frank Andrews - Louisiana State University, LA, USA
Equine
EquineLaser
LaserSurgery
Surgery
The use of Laser has become a versatile mainstay of Equine Surgery and is nowadays employed as
part of minimally-invasive upper airway surgery, to arthrodese joints, treat urogenital conditions
and in general to deal with skin tumors. This 2-day practical course has been developed to provide
equine surgeons with the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills of performing all aspects
of laser surgery under the supervision of some of the most experienced equine surgeons in the
field of laser surgery. The 7 hours
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of practical sessions will be held
in small groups (2-3 vets per
specimen) on live horses and
on equine specimens.
Practical Ophthalmology for
Equine Practitioners
13 - 14 November 2015
Head Conditions of the Horse for
1st Opinion Vets
28 February - 1 March 2015
Stillwater Equine Veterinary Clinic,
Stillwater, MN (Minneapolis-Saint Paul
International Airport)
Littleton Equine Medical Center,
Littleton, CO
(Denver InternationalAirport)
3 - 4 October 2015
Lexington Equine Surgery & Sports
Medicine, KY (Louisville International
Airport )
16 - 17 March 2015
16 - 17 November 2015
3 - 4 March 2015
15 CE hours expected
13 – 14 March 2015
Pioneer Equine Hospital, Oakdale, CA
(Oakland International Airport)
Moore Equine Veterinary Center,
Calgary, Canada (Calgary International
Airport)
15 CE hours expected
Milton Equine Clinic, Campbellville,
ON, Canada
(Toronto Pearson International Airport)
Pilchuck Equine Veterinary Hospital,
Snohomish, WA
(Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)
Conditions of the head are frequently encountered by 1st opinion
Eye related problems and diseases are common in any type of horse
and pony and in one BEVA survey constituted up to 10% of clinical
cases seen in practice. This 2-day highly practical course was conceived
to help veterinarians from mixed and equine practice to learn how to
systematically examine the equine eye and to provide a critical overview
over the most important and common problems affecting the eye. The
internationally renowned equine ophthalmologists will discuss all
currently available diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and options
in detail and delegates will have plenty of opportunity to develop their
practical skills during the 7 hours of wetlabs on live horses and cadavers.
veterinarians and a significant number of them can actually
appropriately be dealt with in the field and don’t require any
specialized equipment. This 2-day practical course covers head
wounds, 1st aid, fractures, conditions involving the eye and adnexa,
oral & tongue lacerations, sinus & guttural pouch problems, oral
and nasal foreign bodies, cheek & wolf tooth extractions etc. The
panel of internationally renowned specialists will discuss in detail
how to triage horses appropriately and which cases might be
treated within your own practice setting. The 7 hours of wetlabs
will give delegates plenty of opportunity to further their practical
skills in small groups (2 delegates per specimen).
Speakers/Instructors:
Speakers/Instructors:
Brian Gilger - North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Dennis Brooks - University of Florida, FL, USA
Andy Matthews - Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Henry Tremaine - University of Bristol, UK
Claude Ragle - Washington State University, WA, USA
Caleb Lund - Montana, MT, USA
8 - 9 May 2015
Merritt & Associates Equine Hospital,
Wauconda, IL
(Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
Practical Neurology for Equine Practitioners
30 - 31 October 2015
be challenging. This practical course was designed to provide veterinarians with the theoretical and
especially the practical skills to competently examine diagnose and treat horses affected by such conditions.
One of the main goals of this course is to provide equine practitioners with the knowledge and skills on how
to reliably differentiate ataxic horses from animals with front- and hindlimb lameness. In the afternoons,
the 7 hours of practical small group sessions
(2-4 vets per ultrasound machine) will give
delegates plenty of opportunity to put theory
into practice on live horses and equine
specimens, under the supervision of the experts.
Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center,
Ringoes, NJ
(Newark Liberty or Philadelphia
International Airport)
15 CE hours expected
Speakers/Instructors:
Martin Furr -
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, VA, USA
Steve Trostle -
Blue Ridge Equine Clinic, VA, USA
Anthony Pease -
Michigan State University, MI, USA
Horses with neurologic signs are regularly seen in equine practice and diagnosing a specific disease can
North American Courses - 2015
Equine Hindlimb Lameness Diagnostics
& Therapy
Back, Sacroiliac & Pelvic Problems of
the Horse
15 - 16 May 2015
16 - 17 October 2015
Pilchuck Equine Veterinary Hospital,
Snohomish, WA
(Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)
Woodside Equine Clinic, Ashland, VA
(Richmond International Airport)
10 - 11 April 2015
9 - 10 October 2015
Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery,
Weatherford, TX
(Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport)
22 - 23 September 2015
15 CE hours expected
Moore Equine Veterinary Center,
Calgary, Canada
(Calgary International Airport)
25 - 26 April 2015
15 CE hours expected
Merritt & Associates Equine Hospital,
Wauconda, IL
(Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
(Boston Logan International Airport)
Developed for equine veterinarians who have experience with lameness
investigations, this practical course provides a critical overview of possible
causes of hindlimb lameness, diagnostic anesthetic strategies and how
to interpret nerve and joint block results, via a regio-anatomic approach.
Discussions on the upper hindlimb as a cause of lameness (hip joint,
pelvic and sacroiliac problems) and on systemic and intra-articular joint
therapies will round the course off. The 7 hours of practical and case-based
sessions will give delegates plenty of opportunity to further their practical
skills on live horses and limb specimens in small groups (2 – 4 people per
ultrasound machine).
Conditions affecting the back, pelvis and sacroiliac region are
common in the horse and can cause pain, poor performance and
lameness. This 2-day highly practical course is suitable for
veterinarians from mixed and equine practice who are keen to
update their knowledge and practical skills on the pathophysiology,
clinical presentation, diagnosis and up-to-date therapy of back,
pelvic and sacroiliac problems. The 7 hours of practical sessions in
small groups (2-4 vets per ultrasound machine) on live horses will
maximize the learning experience by covering the Examination
technique of the back & pelvis; Ultrasound of the back, pelvis & hip;
Saddle fit assessment and sacroiliac injection techniques on pelvic
specimens.
Speakers/Instructors:
Speakers/Instructors:
Jack Snyder - Circle Oak Equine, CA, USA
Rich Redding - North Carolina University, NC, USA
Omar Maher - Atlantic Equine Services, NH, USA
Elizabeth Davidson - University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
Sarah Puchalski - University of California Davis, CA, USA
Kate Chope - Tufts University, MA, USA
Wade Tenney - Tufts University, MA, USA
Emmanuel Engeli - Orthopedic Consultant, Canterbury, UK
Annette Gavin - Hastilow Competition Saddles, USA
22 - 23 May 2015
Woodside Equine Clinic, Ashland, VA
(Richmond International Airport)
6 - 7 November
Pioneer Equine Hospital, Oakdale, CA
(Oakland International Airport)
15 CE hours expected
Speakers/Instructors:
Virginia Reef -
University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
Sophy Jesty - University of Tennessee, TN, USA
Mary Beth Whitcomb University of California, Davis, USA
Anne Desrochers -
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, VA, USA
Nora Grenager - Woodside Equine Clinic, VA, USA
Suzanne Brenner Pioneer Equine Hospital, Oakdale, CA, USA
Laura Faulkner - PMiller & Associates, NY, USA
Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitioners
This course was designed to provide both the required knowledge and practical skills for equine
practitioners to become confident in diagnosing cardiac conditions and understanding their
consequences for the horse and rider. Lectures on physical exam, auscultation, murmurs,
arrhythmias, ECG analysis and echocardiography will provide
the foundation for the more than 8 hours of hands-on wetlabs
in small groups (4-6 participants per instructor) and case
discussions on poor performance, prepurchase evaluations,
and questions of safety.
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Safari Equine Course 22- 28 Nov 2015
By popular demand it is back: VetPD is offering a great week-long
safari experience with a total of 18 hours of cutting edge lectures,
case discussions and practical sessions on live horses with the
following internationally renowned speakers:
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Andy Durham - Liphook Equine Hospital, UK
BSc, BVSc, CertEP, DEIM, DipECEIM, MRCVS
Marcus Head - Rossdales Equine Hospital, UK
BVetMed, MRCVS
Practical Endocrinology for Equine Practitioners
Henry Tremaine - Univ. of Bristol, UK
BVetMed, MPhil, CertES, DipECVS, MRCVS
Emmanuel Engeli - Canterbury, UK/CH
Dr.Med.Vet., DVM, Dipl.ACVS, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS
Monday – Thursday:
There will be sunrise and sunset safaris with the
lectures and practical sessions taking place between
10.00 – 15.30. Every day there will be a fantastic
choice of current orthopaedic and medicine /
soft tissue topics.
Nicholas Frank - Tufts University, MA, USA
Andy Durham - Liphook Equine Hospital, UK
Melissa Restifo - Tufts University, MA, USA
Steve Foxworth - Denver, CO, USA
Over the past 10 years equine over-conditioning and obesity have emerged as a
Friday:
No lectures or wetlabs
Delegates and partners/guests
have the opportunity to relax
by the pool or explore the
beautiful region.
For more details email :
office@vetpd.com and be the
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major problem across Europe and North America. This practically-oriented course
is intended to help vets from mixed or equine practice to learn how to differentiate
between ‘simple’ over-feeding, Metabolic Syndrome and Cushings Disease, based
on clinical presentation, blood work and other diagnostic aids. New developments
in therapy of Equine Metabolic Syndrome, Cushings and obesity containing practical
pointers will be discussed
during the 6 hours of casebased and practical sessions.
Foot assessment and farriery
options for the laminitic foot
will furthermore be covered
and trained on foot specimens
and live horses.
Diagnostic Techniques in Medicine for Equine Practitioners
This 2-day practical course is suitable for veterinarians from mixed and equine practice
Speakers/Instructors:
Andy Durham -
Mary Durando -
Speakers/Instructors:
Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
(Boston Logan International Airport)
14 CE hours expected
The 14 hours of Practical sessions will cover:
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Gastroscopy
- Dynamic (over-ground) URT endoscopy
- Upper & lower respiratory tract endoscopy
(incl. BAL/TW)
- Ocular, Thorarcic & Abdominal
Ultrasound
Liphook Equine Hospital, UK
24 - 25 October 2015
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Equine Sports Medicine Consultants, DE, USA
Melissa Restifo -
Tufts University, MA, USA
Claire Dixon -
Tufts University, MA, USA
21 - 22 March 2015
Coosa Valley Equine Center, Pell City, AL
(Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
24 - 25 March 2015
who are keen to update their knowledge and practical skills through lectures and 7 hours
of wetlabs (2-4 vets per ultrasound machine) on most diagnostic techniques
currently
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used in Equine Medicine: Abdominal, thoracic and ocular ultrasound (incl. ultrasoundguided liver/kidney biopsy techniques), cardiac auscultation & its interpretation,
upper/lower respiratory tract endoscopy (incl. BAL, TW & guttural pouch lavage
techniques etc.), pleural drainage, bone marrow biopsy techniques and cerebrospinal
fluid collection methods.
Stillwater Equine Veterinary Clinic, Stillwater, MN
(Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport)
27 - 28 October 2015
Littleton Equine Medical Center, Littleton, CO
(Denver International Airport)
15 CE hours expected
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Why choose us?
- Leading international speakers
and instructors
- Highly practical sessions in
small groups (2-4 vets per
ultrasound machine)
- Relevant and topical subjects
- Comprehensive course
notes and presentations
- All courses will be submitted
for RACE approval
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