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Equine Wetlabs
Europe - Autumn 2017

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7-8 hours of wetlabs | 2-4 vets per Ultrasound Machine
Veterinary Partners

Advanced Lameness Diagnostics
(incl. Objective Gait Analysis)

“VetPD courses are ideal for efficient learning
of practical skills. They provide essential
information in lecture format in the morning
followed by plenty of time in small groups
to practice key skills specifically focused on
clinical practice. The close interaction between
attendees and course tutors in this small group
format allows ample time for discussion of all
related areas to the course.”
Roger Smith, Prof. of Equine Orthopaedics, Royal Veterinary College, UK

Advances in Equine Orthopaedic
Therapies
Sat 11 - Sun 12 Nov
Clinica Equina Tiberio, Venice, Italy

The following orthopaedic therapies will be discussed via an
evidence-based approach and the speakers will also explain how
they personally use these modalities:  IRAP, alcohol-facilitated
ankylosis, PRP, stem cell therapy, bisphosphonates, Adequan/
Cartrophen, nutraceuticals, therapeutic shoeing, ‘miracle’ OA
therapeutics (i.e. polyacrylamide hydrogel), intra-/extra-articular
corticosteroid & hyaluronan, shock wave therapy,  therapeutic
laser, mesotherapy, physical therapies, sports horse surgeries
etc.. Alcohol-facilitated ankylosis of the distal tarsal joints (incl.
contrast arthrography) will be trained on equine specimens as
part of the wetlabs.
Antonio Cruz DVM, MVM, MSc, Dipl.ACVS-ECVS, Dipl.ACVSMR - Univ. of Bern, Switzerland
Marc Koene Dr.Med.Vet - Tierklinik Lüsche, Germany
Luis Lamas DVM, CertES(Orth), PhD, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS - University of Lisbon, Portugal

Fri 22 - Sat 23 September
Tierärztliche Klinik Isernhagen, Hannover, Germany
Fri 13 - Sat 14 October
DAP Equinox, Kasterlee, Belgium
Fri 17 – Sat 18 November
Nørlund Hestehospital, Them, Denmark

Developed for practitioners with a working knowledge in the
field of lameness investigations, the speakers will share tips,
tricks and insights on the following topics:  Subjective & Objective gait analysis;  reliability and repeatability of nerve/joint
blocks;  comparison of radiography, ultrasound, scintigraphy,
MRI & CT from a point of view of indications, usefulness & limitations etc.  An objective gait analysis system will be extensively
used as part of the practical sessions, allowing attendees to
perfect their lameness skills.
Antonio Cruz DVM, MVM, MSc, Dipl.ACVS-ECVS, Dipl.ACVSMR - Univ. of Bern, Switzerland
Ceri Sherlock BVetMed(Hons), MS, Dipl.ACVS-ECVDI, MRCVS - Bell Equine Vet. Clinic, UK
Luis Lamas DVM, CertES(Orth), PhD, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS - University of Lisbon, Portugal

Practical Neonatology for Equine
Practitioners
Wed 6 - Thu 7 December
Pferdeklinik Pasterk Ebreichsdorf, Vienna, Austria
Sat 9 - Sun 10 December
Hevosklinikka Equivet, Helsinki, Finland

The lectures and small group sessions on the first day will
focus on the theoretical and practical background on the
care of the neonatal and post-neonatal foal in a first opinion
setting and on general decision making when to refer.  More
advanced foal care of the critically ill foal requiring a clinic
setting will be covered on the second day.

Pam Wilkins DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl.ACVIM, Dipl.ACVECC - University of Illinois, USA
Emily Haggett BVSc, DACVIM, MRCVS - Rossdales Equine Hospital, UK
Jessica Kidd BA, DVM, CertES(Orth), Dipl.ECVS - Lambourn, UK

How to take good Radiographs & Interpret them in Lame/Non-Lame Horses
Fri 24 - Sat 25 November

Equi Vet Serwis, Poznan, Poland

This course comprehensively covers how to acquire and interpret radiographs of the
front- and hindlimbs, hip, pelvis, neck and back.  The 9 hours of x-ray workshops on
live horses and case-discussions will provide plenty of opportunities for the
instructors to share helpful tips and tricks.
Renate Weller Dr.med.vet, PhD, MSc VetEd, FHEA, MRCVS, ACVSMR, ECVDI - Royal Veterinary College, UK
Sarah Puchalski BSc, DVM, Dipl.ACVR - University of California, USA
Alana Cyman Equine Imaging Technician - Royal Veterinary College, UK

Evidence-Based Farriery for Equine Practitioners
Fri 27 - Sat 28 October

Tierklinik Leimental, Basel, Switzerland

The subject of farriery and therapeutic shoeing will be comprehensively approached in a scientific
and as objective way as possible by reporting established facts and recent, cutting-edge findings
from scientifically sound clinical studies through lectures and extensive wetlabs.
Steve O’Grady DVM, MRCVS & Farrier - Virginia, USA
Andrew Parks MA, VetMB, Dipl. ACVS, MRCVS - University of Georgia, USA
Chris Wiggins Dip, WCF, ATF, AWCF(Hons), LSHM, CBT, CNBF, CLS, CE, CI - Maidstone, UK

Abdominal, Thoracic & Soft Tissue Ultrasound
Fri 13 October

Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset Strömsholm, Sweden

This course is suitable for practitioners who want to expand their practical skills on live
horses and specimens on how to examine the equine abdomen (detailed evaluation,
colic FLASH exam & US-guided biopsy techniques), thorax incl. pleural drainage, eye,
jugular vein etc. ultrasonographically.
Andy Durham BSc, BVSc, CertEP, DEIM, Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVS - Liphook Equine Hospital, UK
Gunther van Loon DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM, Ass.Member ECVDI - Ghent University, Belgium
Inge Durie DVM, Dipl.ECEIM - Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset Strömsholm,  Sweden

Back, Sacroiliac & Pelvic Problems of the Horse
Fri 6 – Sat 7 October
Fri 1 - Sat 2 December

Sharjah Equine Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Pferdeklinik in Parsdorf, Munich, Germany

Many sports horses suffer from debilitating conditions affecting the back, pelvis and
sacroiliac region.  The topics covered through lectures and wetlabs on this course
include amongst others up-to-date therapies; back, pelvic & hip ultrasound; saddle fit
assessment and sacroiliac injection techniques on pelvic specimens.
Henk van der Veen DVM, Cert.ISELP - Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde, the Netherlands
Graham Munroe BVSc, PhD, Cert EO, DESM, Dipl.ECVS, FRCVS - Berwickshire, Scotland
Emmanuel Engeli Dr.Med.Vet., DVM, Dipl.ACVS, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS – Kent, UK
Kay Hastilow Master Saddler, Qualified Saddle Fitter - Ayrshire, Scotland

Hindlimb Lameness Diagnostics (incl. objective gait analysis) & Therapies
Sat 30 September - Sun 1 October
Fri 6 - Sat 7 October

Fethard Equine Clinic, Tipperary, Ireland
Tierklinik Hattersheim, Frankfurt, Germany

Aimed at vets with a working knowledge in the field of lameness investigation; providing an overview
of causes of hindlimb lameness and current therapeutic options.  Extensive use of an objective gait
analysis system as part of the practical sessions will allow attendees to hone their lameness skills.
Marcus Head BVetMed, MRCVS - Rossdales Equine Diagnostic Centre, UK
Roger Smith MA, VetMB, PhD, FHEA, DEO, Dipl.ECVS, ECVDI Assoc., MRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK
Andy Fiske-Jackson BVSc, MVetMed, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK

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Mathilde Audic, Clinique Vétérinaire des Pommiers, Coutances, France

Equine Neck Conditions & Practical
Neurology for Practitioners

Foot Lameness & Farriery

Fri 1 - Sat 2 September
Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset Helsingborg, Sweden
Fri 8 - Sat 9 September
Bjerke Dyrehospital, Oslo, Norway

Fri 29 – Sat 30 September
Hospital Veterinario San Vicente, Alicante, Spain

This course approaches the topics of neck conditions and
neurology from an orthopaedic perspective, providing
attendees with the skills to differentiate ataxic from lame
horses.  The practical sessions include cervical fusion surgery
and myelogram demonstrations; CSF collection techniques;
facet joint injections; headshaker nerve blocks etc.

Martin Furr DVM, PhD, Dipl.ACVIM - Oklahoma State University, USA
Barrie Grant DVM, MS, Dipl.ACVS, MRCVS - Barrie Grant Equine Consultant, USA
Florent David DVM, MSc, Dipl.ACVS-ECVS, ECVDI Assoc., Dipl.ACVSMR - Bjerke
Dyrehospital, Norway
Mads Kristoffersen DVM, CertES(Orth), Dipl.ECVS - Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset
Helsingborg, Sweden
Jonathan Anderson BVM&S, Dipl.ACVS, MRCSV - Rainbow Equine Hospital, UK
Inge Durie DVM, Dipl.ECEIM - Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset Strömsholm

A critical overview of the current thinking on foot conformation,
trimming, shoeing options, foot/pastern conditions, diagnostic
anaesthesia strategies and how to interpret distal limb nerve/
joint block results will be provided via lectures and 7 hours of
wetlabs in small groups.

Peter Milner BVetMed, BSc(Hons.), PhD, CertES(Orth), MRCVS, FHEA - University of Liverpool, UK
Chris Wiggins Dip, WCF, ATF, AWCF(Hons), LSHM, CBT, CNBF, CLS, CE, CI - Maidstone, UK
Luis Lamas DVM, CertES(Orth), PhD, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS - University of Lisbon, Portugal

Applied Nutrition for Equine Practitioners
Fri 6 – Sat 7 October

Lab-to-Field, Dijon, France

This course updates practitioners on their knowledge and especially their practical
knowhow on how to analyse and modify a horse’s diet from a composition, rationing,
quality and caloric perspective. The speakers will share useful tips/tricks through the
following lectures, interactive case-discussions and practical hands-on sessions on
live horses: Working-up the thin horse (incl. gastroscopy), achieving weight loss/gain,
rationing, feeding the equine athlete or senior horse, gastric ulcers, myopathies….
Emmanuelle van Erck DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM - Equine Sports Medicine Practice, Belgium
Samy Julliand MSc, DipAgroParisTech – Lab to Field Consulting, Dijon, France

Practical Equine Dermatology
Fri 8 – Sat 9 September

Észak-MagyarországiLógyógyászati KFT., Miskolc, Hungary

The speakers will approach the topic of equine dermatology from a practitioner’s
perspective in a very practical and scenario-based way through lectures and interactive case-based discussions. The following topics will amongst others be covered:
Pastern dermatitis, itchy or painful skin diseases, neoplasia etc.
Andy Durham BSc, BVSc, CertEP, DEIM, Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVS - Liphook Equine Hospital, UK
Derek Knottenbelt OBE, BVM&S, DVM&S, Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVS - Consultant, UK

2017 Courses by Country
Vienna, Austria

6 - 7 December

Practical Neonatology for Equine Practitioners

Turnhout, Belgium

13 - 14 October

Advanced Lameness Diagnostics (incl. Objective Gait Analysis)

Silkeborg, Denmark

17 - 18 November

Advanced Lameness Diagnostics (incl. Objective Gait Analysis)

Helsinki, Finland

9 - 10 December

Practical Neonatology for Equine Practitioners

Dijon, France

6 – 7 October

Applied Nutrition for Equine Practitioners

Hannover, Germany

22 - 23 September

Advanced Lameness Diagnostics (incl. Objective Gait Analysis)

Frankfurt

6 - 7 October

Hindlimb Lameness Diagnostics (incl. Objective Gait Analysis) & Therapies

Munich

1 - 2 December

Back, Sacroiliac & Pelvic Problems of the Horse

Miskolc, Hungary

8 - 9 September

Practical Equine Dermatology

Tipperary, Ireland

30 September - 1 October

Hindlimb Lameness Diagnostics (incl. Objective Gait Analysis) & Therapies

Venice, Italy

11 - 12 November

Advances in Orthopaedic Therapies

Oslo, Norway

8 - 9 September

Neck Conditions & Practical Neurology for Practitioners

Poznan, Poland

24 - 25 November

How to take good Radiographs & Interpret them in Lame/Non-Lame Horses

Dinkoeng Game Reserve, South Africa

5 - 11 November

All-inclusive Safari Equine Course with Wetlabs

Alicante, Spain

29 - 30 September

Foot Lameness & Farriery

Strömsholm, Sweden

13 October

Abdominal, Thoracic & Soft Tissue Ultrasound

Helsingborg

1 - 2 September

Neck Conditions & Practical Neurology for Practitioners

Basel

27 - 28 October

Evidence-Based Farriery for Equine Practitioners

Course Discount
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VetPD in Cooperation with the South African
Equine Veterinary Association (SAEVA)

All-inclusive Safari Equine Course
26 hours of lectures & case discussions / 21 hours of wetlabs on live horses
5-11 November 2017 | Mongena Game Lodge, Dinokeng Game Reserve (1h from Johannesburg Airport)

Virginia Reef BA, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM, Dipl.ACVSMR - University of Pennsylvania, USA
Roger Smith MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, Dipl.ECVS, ECVDI Assoc., MRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK
Scott Pirie BVM&S PhD Cert EM (Int Med) Cert EP Dip ECEIM MRCVS - University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Tom A.E. Stout VetMB, MA, PhD, Dipl.ECAR, KNMvD - Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Andy Fiske-Jackson BVSc, MVetMed, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK

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Päivi Nussbaumer Clinique du Vieux Château, Switzerland

“An ambitious undertaking combining quality interactive lectures, hands-on wetlabs, and free discussions in
small-groups all set in the most extravagant location of a game reserve.  Everybody extensively sampled the
raw beauty of the African bush with the Big 5 at close hand.  For anyone seeking further education with a
twist of adventure set in a wonderful environment, this innovative course sets a great precedent.”
Henry Tremaine Senior Lecturer, Dipl.ECVS, Dipl.EVDC, University of Bristol, UK

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