25 Jan 2024 - 25 Jan 2024

Laminitis - EMS, PPID and Their Part in Pedal Bone Downfall

If you are an equine vet who regularly deals with EMS and PPID, this course will advance your understanding of these diseases and help ensure that you can confidently treat metabolic-driven laminitis, even when the trickiest case presents itself.

Course dates

25 Jan 2024 13:00 - 25 Jan 2024 19:15

Online Course, BEVA , CB7 5LQ

About the course

Join us online for an afternoon to develop your confidence in diagnosing and managing cases of metabolic-driven laminitis.

If you are an equine vet who regularly deals with EMS and PPID, this course will advance your understanding of these diseases and help ensure that you can confidently treat metabolic-driven laminitis, even when the trickiest case presents itself.

We will start the afternoon exploring the pathophysiology of endocrine laminitis.

The world’s leading vet in laminitis pathophysiology, Andrew van Eps from the University of Pennsylvania, will show what is happening in the hoof and why. He will also share his opinion on whether endocrinopathic laminitis is different or whether the unifying theory is making a comeback.

Harry Carslake from the University of Liverpool, a university leading the way with research into obesity and insulin regulation in ponies, will discuss insulin dysregulation and explore the idea that there is more to it than just fat ponies, skinny ponies get laminitis too.

Edd Knowles from Bell Equine will then take a deep-dive into PPID. He will explore the differences between cases with PPID diagnoses, discuss whether PPID is the driver of laminitis or whether it’s a coincidental finding and share how PPID and laminitis are connected.

Andrew van Eps and Harry Carslake will then lead the discussion on diagnosis and case management. They will challenge the standard approach we take to EMS and PPID cases and look at what else we could be doing.

Chris Wiggins, Farrier at Bell Equine and Pat Harris, a specialist in veterinary nutrition, will then join the discussion to explore medical treatment and management discussing everything from the use of drugs to feeding and farriery.

Beyond the initial changes such as soaking hay, leading specialist in equine nutrition Pat Harris (Waltham Petcare Science Institute) will discuss long term feeding strategies for metabolic health. Pat will also join the discussions throughout the day to provide insights on the complex interactions between nutrition, endocrine disease and laminitis.

The afternoon will finish with a group discussion that will include each of our speakers sharing their hopes for the next five years and the challenges they believe we will need to overcome.

By the end of the course you will...

1. Have increased your confidence in diagnosing and managing tricky cases of metabolic driven laminitis.
2. Be able to discuss the latest specialist research and opinions from across the world with your clients.
3. Be able to formulate tailored plans for individual case management.

Course Programme

Online bookings for this course have now closed. If you would like to book a place on this course, please call us on +44 (0)1638 723555.

Course prices

Vet member: £90

Non member: £180

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.