30 Jan 2024 - 30 Jan 2024

FULLY BOOKED: Fundamentals of the Mare and Foal

The Fundamentals of the Mare and Foal is the perfect preparation for your first stud season. This course will ensure you are ready to assess, treat and refer the late pregnant mare and foal.

Course dates

30 Jan 2024 08:45 - 30 Jan 2024 16:00

Twemlows Stud Farm, A.I. and E.T. Centre, SY13 2EZ

About the course

The Fundamentals of the Mare and Foal is the perfect preparation for your first stud season. This course will ensure you are ready to assess, treat and refer the late pregnant mare and foal.  

The course combines online learning and a practical day. Before attending the practical day you will have access to 8 online lectures that include the late term mare, the post foaling check of the mare and foal, management of the mare and foal including advice to owners on getting foals to suck and nutritional management of the pregnant and lactating mare, foaling, dystocia and post foaling problems and the sick neonate, when to refer and what is possible. 

Our online lectures will prepare you for your practical day at Twemlows Hall. Small group sessions will include assessment of the late term mare, assessment of angular and flexural limb deformities and case-based discussion on assessing neonatal and sick foals together with discussions on what to carry in your car.

This course is part of our Fundamentals of Equine Practice series. By working with leading equine practices we’ve developed 10 practical courses that provide the essential skills necessary to thrive in equine practice. See the rest of the series. 

What will I learn?

By the end of the course you will...
1. Carry out examination of the peri-parturient mare and foal
2. Understand peri-parturient mare and potential complications and assessment - colic, placentitis, uterine torsion, retained foetal membranes
3. Consolidate knowledge on foaling and dystocia and dealing with complications
4. Monitoring of the late pregnant mare and foetus
5. Learn practical skills in assessing and treating the angular and flexural limb deformity
6. Understand mare and foal management including getting foals to suck and nutrition of the mare and foal
7. Identify the sick neonate and formulate plans for treatment and/or referral

Course Programme

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Course prices

Vet member: £330

Non member: £660

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.