VetPD Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitioners

When confronted with horses affected by cardiac abnormalities many equine practitioners are intimidated and shy away from a cardiologic work-up. This practically-oriented course is intended to help general equine practitioners identify common equine heart diseases and their impact on performance, safety and life expectancy. Attendees will learn how to perform a thorough physical exam of the cardiovascular system and will be taught how to acquire and interpret a routine echocardiogram and ECG, crucial skills for equine practitioners to provide heart assessments in horses.

The 7 hours of hands-on auscultation, ECG and echocardiography wetlabs will be held in small groups (max 4-6 attendees per instructor) on live horses with heart conditions and a further 2 hours will be devoted to case discussions. At the beginning of the course attendees will furthermore be provided a few cases to work through which will then be discussed at the end of the course. The expertise and extensive experience of the team of internationally renowned equine cardiologists, along with a relaxed atmosphere will encourage open and honest discussions and stimulate attendees to assimilate knowledge.

Course Organiser:
VetPD Ltd, www.vetpd.com

Speakers:
Virginia Reef BA, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM, Dipl.ACVSMR, Assoc.Member ECVDI – United States
Sophy Jesty BS, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM – United States
Fe ter Woort DVM, DVSc, Dipl.ACVIM – Belgium
Katharyn Mitchell BVSc, DVCS, Dipl.ACVIM – Switzerland
Annelies Decloedt DVM, PhD – Belgium

Suitable for RCVS Modules:
B-EP.3; C-E.2; C-E.3; C-E.5; C-E.15; C-E.16; C-VDI.5

Key Wetlab Objectives:
• Auscultation of horses with heart conditions
• Echocardiography of 5 horses with cardiac abnormalities in small groups (max. of 4-6 attendees per instructor)
• Acquisition and interpretation of resting and exercising ECG

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