This year, we’re bringing together a multidisciplinary panel of experts to explore an area we’ve never dedicated a full course to before: the equine shoulder and elbow. Whilst lameness of the shoulder and elbow is rare, when it does crop up it can challenge even the most experienced vets. Our new course aims to change that: opening up a space for surgeons, sports medicine clinicians, rehabilitation specialists and physiotherapists to share their insights on this notoriously tricky region.
The result is a unique learning experience that blends practical skill-building with real-world case discussion. We'll refresh your anatomy knowledge, dive into imaging approaches tailored specifically to the upper limb, and work through a range of clinical scenarios involving fractures, neurological conditions, OCD, SCL and more. Small-group practicals will give you time and support to hone techniques you can apply directly in practice.
What makes this course stand out is the breadth of perspectives involved. By drawing on expertise from surgery, sports medicine and rehabilitation, our speaker panel highlights how upper‑limb lameness often relies on collaborative thinking. The aim is to provide you not just with diagnostic skills, but with a more holistic understanding of case management, from stabilising fractures to interpreting imaging findings and integrating rehabilitation strategies.
Ideal for vets looking to strengthen their approach to complex or ambiguous lameness, the course offers a deep dive into one of the equine patient’s most challenging anatomical regions. You will build confidence in anatomy, diagnosis, treatment planning and the role of rehabilitation in managing both acute and chronic shoulder and elbow conditions.
Organised by Marco Marcatili and Federica Cantatore, with contributions from Jenny Kerley and Matt Cullen, the course brings together a faculty with extensive clinical experience and a shared commitment to improving upper‑limb diagnostics and care.
As the first time we’ve brought a multidisciplinary panel together to focus solely on the equine upper limb, this course marks an exciting expansion of our educational offering and a valuable opportunity for vets seeking deeper confidence in managing these complex joints.