21 Jan 2026 - 22 Jan 2026

Practical gastroscopy in equine practice

A two-day course for vets and nurses to build confidence in gastroscopy and ulcer management. The course includes practical scope work, decision-making, nutrition and management, and approaches to recurrent or non-healing ulcers.

Practical Gastroscopy in Equine Practice

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Course dates

21 Jan 2026 08:30 - 22 Jan 2026 13:30

Thistle Equine, Syke LA Clinic, Symington, KA1 5PD

Get hands-on with gastroscopy

Gastroscopy is an essential tool in equine practice but it can be a challenging skill to master.

This two-day course will:

• Give vets the chance to drive the scope yourself, refine your technique, and build confidence in both diagnosis and decision-making.
• Give nurses the chance to focus on the acquisition of views.

With a balance of lectures, case discussions and practical stations, you'll gain plenty of time on the scope as well as practical insight into nutrition, pain management, and treatment strategies.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for equine vets and veterinary nurses who want to:

• Perform gastroscopy with confidence
• Refine and improve their existing technique
• Deepen their understanding of ulcer diagnosis, management and treatment

Why attend?

• Hands-on learning: practice gastroscopy on real clinical cases under expert supervision
• Small group teaching: this course is limited to just 20 delegates to ensure you get maximum practical time
• Vets and nurses welcome: tailored sessions to support both diagnostics and decision making for vets
• Experts providing the teaching
• Go beyond the stomach: learn how to investigate non-responsive or recurrent ulcers, including nutritional and extra-GI factors
• Troubleshooting skills: get confident with scope set up, kit maintenance, and managing complications
• Network and connect: meet colleagues and share experiences over two days of immersive CPD

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you will...

• be able to use a gastroscope for diagnosis of gastric ulcers, or improve your technqiue and learn new hints and tips
• have developed an understanding of potential complications and be able to trouble shoot common kit problems
• be able to approach recurrent or non-healing gastric ulcers with confidence
• gained awareness that gastric ulcers may be secondary to other pathology, and know where to start looking
• gained the ability to make a practical, efficient and thorough plan for investigating potential gastric ulcers, including diet and management
• have a practical understanding of potential treatment options, and when to select which treatment

Our speakers

• Course organiser: James Wallace BVMS GPCertEP CertEM (Int Med) MRCVS RCVS
• Gayle Hallowell EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and dipl ACVIM (MA VetMB CertVA DipACVIM PhD DipACVECC PFHEA FRCVS)
• Victoria South MA Vet MB CertAVP(EM) DipECEIM MRCVS RCVS
• James Wallace BVMS,GPCertEqP CertEM(IntMed) MRCVS

Course prices

Member price: £525

Non-member price: £1050

Course sponsors

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.

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