You chose a career in equine veterinary medicine because you care about the welfare of horses and you want to make a difference, right?
Well modern equine practice is evolving to reflect that purpose, with prevention now at the heart of improving welfare. By identifying risks early and stepping in before problems cause pain or compromise quality of life, we can keep horses healthier for longer, and deliver the kind of care we joined the profession to provide.
Our upcoming course, Preventative medicine: proactive management, is designed to support vets and nurses in moving beyond reactive treatment and towards proactive, welfare-led care that truly makes a difference. Our highly practical programme focuses on risk-based, evidence-led decision-making. Through interactive case discussions and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to anticipate and mitigate common threats such as infectious disease, gastric conditions, metabolic syndromes, and parasite challenges. The goal? To equip you with the tools to create tailored preventive plans for every horse and yard you manage.
Why this course matters
• Protect welfare, not just treat disease: Learn how to recognise risk factors early and intervene before your patients are affected by avoidable pain, illness or performance-limiting conditions.
• Hands-on learning: Bring your own cases and explore proactive solutions with peers and expert clinicians.
• Immediate impact: Take away practical strategies that you can apply immediately in practice to improve outcomes for the horses and owners you support.
Who should attend?
This course is for all vets and nurses who wish to improve equine welfare by shifting from reactive to proactive management, delivering evidence-based care tailored to individual horses and yards.
Topics covered
• Gastric disease prevention
• EMS risk reduction through diet and exercise
• Sustainable parasite control programmes
• Strangles risk assessment and yard-level biosecurity
• Managing infectious disease outbreaks
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