05 Nov 2025 - 05 Nov 2025

Guttural pouch guru: from scoping to solutions

Get hands-on experience scoping live horses under expert guidance.

Course programme

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Course dates

05 Nov 2025 08:30 - 05 Nov 2025 17:30

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

About the course

Why attend?

If the thought of guttural pouch (GP) scoping fills you with dread, or if you want to feel more confident when dealing with strangles, chondroids, or GP mycosis, this practical course is for you.  

You’ll spend the day with leading clinicians who will give you hands-on time scoping live horses. Our small group size will ensure that you leave not only knowing how to scope but also when to, why and how to manage what you find.   

Join us to build the confidence and skills you need to make GP scoping an easy part of practice.  

Who is this course for?

• Equine vets who feel underconfident with GP scoping
• New graduates who want practical, hands-on training
• Vets facing strangles outbreaks and keen to improve their management strategies

Course highlights

• Live horse scoping
• Small group learning
• Approachable and experienced speakers
• Supportive, practical environment

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you will...

• have increased your ability in scoping guttural pouches
• have updated your knowledge on why, when and how to scope guttural pouches
• have updated your knowledge on potential complications and how to deal with them
• understand treatment and management options for strangles/chondroids and guttural pouch mycosis

Our speakers

• Course Organiser: John Spencer BVSc MRCVS
• Bruce Bladon BVM&S Cert EP DESTS Dipl ECVS FRCVS RCVS & European Specialist in Equine Surgery
• Mark Bowen BVetMed, MMedSci, PhD, CertVA, DipACVIM, DipECEIM, DipECVSMR, PFHEA, FRCVS
• Gayle Hallowell MA VetMB CertVA DipACVIM PhD DipACVECC PFHEA FRCVS

Course sponsors

Course prices

• BEVA vet member: £425
• Non member: £850

Terms and conditions

By registering for this course, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

Payment and transfers

• All payments must be made in pound sterling. Your place on the course is not guaranteed until full payment has been made.
• Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge if requested two weeks before the start of the course. If the transferee is not a BEVA member, they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate. If a transfer is requested less than two weeks prior to the start date a 10% administration charge will apply. 
• A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than six weeks before the start of the course.
• A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than six weeks before the start of the course. A full refund will be made if we are able to resell the place, less a 20% administration charge.
• In the unlikely event that we are required to cancel or postpone the course you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a CPD credit. The CPD credit is valid for one year from the date of issue and can be used on any BEVA CPD event.

Membership deals

• To be eligible for the BEVA member price you are required to be a BEVA member at the time of the course. If your membership expires before the course date you will be invoiced the difference.
• For all non-member bookings a 12-month digital BEVA membership is included in the course price and will be set up within five working days of receiving payment. If you cancel your place after the membership is set up any refund given will be minus the number of months membership you have already had. If you transfer your place the membership can be transferred at the same time, however the length of the membership will not be extended.

Programme

• Whilst the course programme is correct at time of print, BEVA reserves the right to change details of the event without notice. All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as publicised however alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.
• You will receive 12 months access to course materials via the BEVA online learning platform. Recordings of live aspects of the course will be made available as soon as possible after the live date.

Registration, access and attendance

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• You must bring appropriate, clean safety wear (for example coveralls, hard hats and boots) to courses that involve practical sessions. When relevant an equipment list will be provided to you via your course page.
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