Endoscopy and sampling of the guttural pouch

05 Sep 2018 - 05 Sep 2018 08:45 - 17:15 Defence Animal Centre, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0GX

Full Course Programme

A unique opportunity to undertake and practice sampling of the equine guttural pouch alongside some short clinical presentations. Delegates will carry out supervised guttural pouch examination as part of a robust biosecurity and strangles control program. Teaching group sizes will be small with a maximum of 3 delegates around each horse / demonstrator to ensure everyone gets the most from the practical sessions. The course will also be useful for Veterinary nurses and will develop confidence in the practical nursing skills required to support guttural pouch assessment and sampling.

LIMITED TO 12 DELEGATES ONLY

Kindly sponsored by:

Key Learning Objectives:
• Gain confidence in your use of endoscopes when examining the horses upper respiratory tract
• Confidently be able to pass an endoscope into the guttural pouch of horses
• Describe the clinical management of horses with acute and chronic infections of strangles using systemic and local treatment protocols
• Develop a robust programme for the control of strangles in dynamic populations of horses

Course Organiser:
Dr Adam Redpath BVMS(Hons) PGCert(VetMed) MRCVS, Leicestershire

Speakers:
Dr John Burford MA VetMB PhD CertESTS, CertVA, PFHEA FRCVS, Leicestershire
Professor Mark Bowen BVetMed MMedSci, PhD Cert EM (Int Med), CertVA DipACVIM PFHEA FRCVS, Leicestershire
Professor Gayle Hallowell MA VetMB PhD DipACVIM DipACVECC PFHEA MRCVS, Leicestershire
Dr Adam Redpath BVMS MRCVS, Leicestershire