This course is aimed at covering principles of musculoskeletal ultrasonography. The normal anatomy of the metacarpal and metatarsal region will be covered. Superficial digital flexor tendon, deep digital flexor tendon, inferior check ligament and suspensory ligament injuries will be specifically covered. Likewise, injuries to the palmar or plantar pastern region and its normal ultrasonography will also be covered. Other areas covered will include the ultrasonography of tendon sheaths and bursae as well as imaging of joints including the stifles, hock, carpus and fetlock joints. Ultrasonography of the foot, back and pelvis will also be covered, as will ultrasonographic imaging of traumatic injuries, foreign bodies and sepsis.

Practical sessions:
This course will have a strong emphasis on “hands on” practical sessions. Small groups using high quality machines will cover the normal ultrasonography of various areas as well as a number of pathological conditions from the metacarpal region, metatarsal region, palmar and plantar pasterns, back, pelvis and various joints.

The course is suitable for all levels of veterinarians in general and specialist equine practice. Each delegate will attend for one of the practical days (15th May or 16th May allocated on a first come first served basis); all delegates will attend the lecture evening on the 15th May. The main aim of this course is to teach effective gastroscopy via direct “hands on” small group instruction (max 4 per group).

Gastroscopy should allow visualisation of the squamous and glandular mucosa, pyloric outflow and proximal duodenum, all in less than 15 minutes. A thorough technique is vital as small lesions are easily missed and there is no association between squamous and glandular ulceration. You will be taught all the tricks and failure to reach the pylorus will not be an option! An evening of lectures will review the aetiology and treatment of equine gastric ulceration syndrome, provide case management examples and allow time for clinical discussion.

The course is suitable for all levels of veterinarians in general and specialist equine practice. Each delegate will attend for one of the practical days (15th May or 16th May allocated on a first come first served basis); all delegates will attend the lecture evening on the 15th May. The main aim of this course is to teach effective gastroscopy via direct “hands on” small group instruction (max 4 per group).

Gastroscopy should allow visualisation of the squamous and glandular mucosa, pyloric outflow and proximal duodenum, all in less than 15 minutes. A thorough technique is vital as small lesions are easily missed and there is no association between squamous and glandular ulceration. You will be taught all the tricks and failure to reach the pylorus will not be an option! An evening of lectures will review the aetiology and treatment of equine gastric ulceration syndrome, provide case management examples and allow time for clinical discussion.

This course is aimed at general equine practitioners who will be seeing an increasing number of older horses as the average age of the horse population increases. The day begins with lectures covering the commonly encountered geriatric conditions with a very hands on practical session in the afternoon. Here delegates can practice ultrasound of the liver, gain tuition on biopsy techniques and perform dentistry relevant to the older horses’ mouth and specific problems. The day closes with presentation of clinical cases and group discussion with all speakers on suitable diagnosis and treatment. The day will very much take into account that many older horses are uninsured and vets are expected to work within a budget but still achieve ‘best practice’ results.

This meeting aims to tackle some of the common problems we encounter in the competition animal, ranging from pony club ponies, through endurance horses to elite racehorses and eventers. The topics chosen will be those that are sometimes tricky to assess and/or treat, which have potential consequences for all of these groups of horses and ponies. The meeting is aimed firmly at the mixed and/or equine practitioner and should hopefully have ‘something for everyone’. The speakers are not only experts in their field but also excellent and entertaining speakers.

This one-day refresher course is a practical guide to the EVN oral / practical exams and is aimed at those taking the Level 3 examination. The morning sessions will focus on examination technique, skills that will be put into practice during the afternoon when students will be given the opportunity to undertake practical tasks under exam conditions. Oral and written feedback will be provided to each student.

This workshop is designed for those who, perhaps, do not spend all their professional time working with horses. Previous delegates have ranged from new graduates, wishing to extend their reach with regard to equine practice, right through to senior members who have felt the need to update their knowledge. The subject covers an area, which has caused much concern in recent years, hence the inclusion of a speaker from the Veterinary Defence Society. The practical programme will include examining horses with particular reference to wind, eyes, heart, ageing, flexion tests, conformation, intended use and much more.

This course has been updated and expanded for 2008 covering such new areas as deep uterine insemination, embryo transfer and fetal sexing. The course is designed to benefit those with a range of experience in reproductive and foal ultrasonography. The main emphasis of the course is practical sessions involving mares, foals and clinical cases. There will also be lectures to supplement and reinforce the practical sessions. The first day of the course will include a practical session designed to provide information enabling optimum setting of the machine controls to maximise processing of the image. In addition to the full range of BCF Technology machines available, delegates are welcome to bring their own machines to this session. This will be followed by three lectures to illustrate the general principals of ultrasound and its use in the normal and subfertile mare. The final session will be a workshop style presentation on embryo transfer. The following day will be spent in three groups, two groups examining six mares at a stud farm in conjunction with one of the tutors. The third group will visit a different stud farm to work though a number of mares as routinely presented to a stud farm. This group would suit the more experienced delegate. Rotations will allow plenty of time for discussion of the findings in each mare. There will be demonstrations of mare endoscopy and preparation of the AV as well as flushing the fluid-producing mare and smear preparation. After the practical sessions there will be lectures on the gynaecological investigation of the barren mare, use of fresh-transported and frozen semen in the mare and a DVD illustrating the ultrasound features of early pregnancy and embryonic death in the mare.

The final day will begin with three lectures covering the use of ultrasonography in the late pregnant mare and foal. There will then be a similar rotation of groups as for the previous day as well as demonstrations of techniques in both mares and foals.

This course has been updated and expanded for 2008 covering such new areas as deep uterine insemination, embryo transfer and fetal sexing. The course is designed to benefit those with a range of experience in reproductive and foal ultrasonography. The main emphasis of the course is practical sessions involving mares, foals and clinical cases. There will also be lectures to supplement and reinforce the practical sessions. The first day of the course will include a practical session designed to provide information enabling optimum setting of the machine controls to maximise processing of the image. In addition to the full range of BCF Technology machines available, delegates are welcome to bring their own machines to this session. This will be followed by three lectures to illustrate the general principals of ultrasound and its use in the normal and subfertile mare. The final session will be a workshop style presentation on embryo transfer. The following day will be spent in three groups, two groups examining six mares at a stud farm in conjunction with one of the tutors. The third group will visit a different stud farm to work though a number of mares as routinely presented to a stud farm. This group would suit the more experienced delegate. Rotations will allow plenty of time for discussion of the findings in each mare. There will be demonstrations of mare endoscopy and preparation of the AV as well as flushing the fluid-producing mare and smear preparation. After the practical sessions there will be lectures on the gynaecological investigation of the barren mare, use of fresh-transported and frozen semen in the mare and a DVD illustrating the ultrasound features of early pregnancy and embryonic death in the mare.

The final day will begin with three lectures covering the use of ultrasonography in the late pregnant mare and foal. There will then be a similar rotation of groups as for the previous day as well as demonstrations of techniques in both mares and foals.

This course has been updated and expanded for 2008 covering such new areas as deep uterine insemination, embryo transfer and fetal sexing. The course is designed to benefit those with a range of experience in reproductive and foal ultrasonography. The main emphasis of the course is practical sessions involving mares, foals and clinical cases. There will also be lectures to supplement and reinforce the practical sessions. The first day of the course will include a practical session designed to provide information enabling optimum setting of the machine controls to maximise processing of the image. In addition to the full range of BCF Technology machines available, delegates are welcome to bring their own machines to this session. This will be followed by three lectures to illustrate the general principals of ultrasound and its use in the normal and subfertile mare. The final session will be a workshop style presentation on embryo transfer. The following day will be spent in three groups, two groups examining six mares at a stud farm in conjunction with one of the tutors. The third group will visit a different stud farm to work though a number of mares as routinely presented to a stud farm. This group would suit the more experienced delegate. Rotations will allow plenty of time for discussion of the findings in each mare. There will be demonstrations of mare endoscopy and preparation of the AV as well as flushing the fluid-producing mare and smear preparation. After the practical sessions there will be lectures on the gynaecological investigation of the barren mare, use of fresh-transported and frozen semen in the mare and a DVD illustrating the ultrasound features of early pregnancy and embryonic death in the mare.

The final day will begin with three lectures covering the use of ultrasonography in the late pregnant mare and foal. There will then be a similar rotation of groups as for the previous day as well as demonstrations of techniques in both mares and foals.