27 Nov 2023 - 28 Nov 2023

FULLY BOOKED: PPE for the Sports Horse - What's OK and What's Not? - Both Days

Are you an experienced vet who is vetting sports horses? If so, this course is for you! This course aims to look at the radiography of some of the more thorny areas of vettings in sports horses. What are your criteria for passing and failing when looking at radiographs? How consistent are we across the profession? Could we do better? On the first day we will focus on the lower limb - specifically the foot and hocks. One the second day we will be looking at necks, backs and stifles. A discount will be applied for booking both days.

Course dates

27 Nov 2023 09:00 - 28 Nov 2023 16:30

DoubleTree by Hilton (Bristol), Redcliffe Way, BS1 6NJ

About the course

In this two-day course, we will aim to dig into the myth, conflict and art of more advanced-level PPE. We expect that delegates will be confident in carrying out PPEs and regularly doing so. This course looks at the next level- image interpretation and it’s importance and value in interpretation in light of the purchase requirements and clinical findings.

This course will not give you a yes/no tick list as each vetting, potential purchaser, horse and purchase use is different and unique, but we do aim to open up the discussion and provide those on the ground making the decisions with a clearer framework and understanding to build confidence in making those decisions.

In the first day, we will focus on image interpretation of the foot, pastern metacarpus and metatarsus and tarsus, and linking that image interpretation to the potential workload of a pleasure horse or low to advanced-level sports horses. We will also aim to cover the navicular bone, proximal suspensory area and distal tarsal joints.

During the second day, we will continue to dig into the myths and conflicts, but we will be focusing higher up with the neck back and stifle; especially the Dorsal Spinous Processes and linking that image interpretation to the potential workload of a pleasure horse or low to advanced-level sports horse.

Necks are becoming more and more viewed as a source of lameness or poor performance and awareness is growing about this in the client base - so how confident is everyone about what is OK and what is not? With the aim of covering potentially cystic stifles and kissing spines, neck and back movement this promises to be a lively and highly applicable discussion to all those in sports horse practice. Impinging DSPs are also a common problem - but how good are we at imaging them at PPEs? Should we be doing so and how significant are the findings?

Finalising each day will be a discussion about what could potentially be classed as ‘suitable for purchase’ and what is less likely to be ‘suitable for purchase’, and tips on how to make your decision on the ground.

There will also be the opportunity for you to attend an optional evening meal on the first evening – a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues and enjoy some downtime, making this a social as well as discussion-based CPD. Prices for the evening meal will be confirmed shortly.

What will I learn?

By the end of the course you will...
1. Be able to identify non-diagnostic images and correct common errors to produce diagnostic images.
2. Be able to identify common pathology and feel confident in assessing the significance of the pathology given the required use.
3. Feel confident deciding whether a horse is ‘fit for purpose’.
4. Be able to discuss your reasoning behind this decision with your client based on current science and expert opinion.

Course Programme

This course is now fully booked. To be added to the waiting list and contacted if a space becomes available please complete our short form below.

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Course prices

Vet member: £630

Non member: £1260

There will also be the opportunity for you to attend an optional evening meal on 27 November. Please note that the prices above do not include the cost of the evening meal and you will be required to pay for your meal on the night. The evening meal is £25 for two courses.

This course is sponsored by

Terms and conditions

• If you book a place on a BEVA CPD course and are unable to attend due to any Covid-19 related issue you will receive a credit for the amount you paid. This credit can be used for any BEVA CPD and will be valid for a year from the date of issue. Please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a course.
• If BEVA are required to cancel or postpone a course for any reason, you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a credit for a future BEVA CPD course (valid for a year from the date of issue).

• A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than 6 weeks before the start of the course
• A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than 6 weeks before the start of the course. A refund will be made if BEVA can resell the place, less a 20% administration charge. 
• Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge. If the transferee is not a BEVA member they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate.
• All delegates must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance. 
• Delegates must bring appropriate safety wear (coveralls, hard hats, boots etc) to courses involving practical sessions.
• BEVA may pass contact details of delegates to the organisers or sponsors of the course unless the delegate has specified otherwise.
• All delegates self-certify that they are a qualified veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse and qualified to undertake the procedures being taught. Where the delegate is in training for such a qualification BEVA must be made aware of their training status at the time of booking.

By registering for this event, you accept the above terms and conditions.