Fundamentals of equine practice online

Date: Monday 15th October, 2012 - Sunday 25th November, 2012
Start time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 36 hour(s)
Cost: £699

Provider: Royal Veterinary College

This six week online course is suitable for new and recent graduates, as well as those looking to further advance their diagnostic skills and therapeutic options with respect to equine medicine. Each week will focus on a topic which poses a significant challenge to those in first opinion equine veterinary practice allowing practitioners to develop a rational and logical approach to these cases.

Participants will also improve their skills in assessing clinical pathology and critically reviewing clinical data in relation to equine medicine. Course materials are a combination of course notes, case assessments and discussion forums in which participants review cases and discuss cases with their colleagues. Participants can earn up to 36 CPD hours if the course is fully completed.

Fundamentals of Equine Medicine: A Survival Guide for Equine Practice

Week 1:
General Introduction
Using a problem oriented approach in practice.

Week 2:
‘Beyond TMPS, Ventipulmin and Bute….What to do when the horse doesn’t respond!’
How to make evidence based therapeutic decisions in practice.

Week 3:
‘Fat ponies with sore feet’
Diagnosing and dealing with laminitis, EMS and PPID

Week 4:
‘Dealing with a ‘contagious yard’: How to avoid becoming the most unpopular vet in Britain!’
How to manage an infectious disease outbreak on a yard

Week 5:
‘An eye for an eye - equine ocular problems’
Diagnosing and treating the common and not so common diseases. How to interpret the pre-purchase ocular exam

Week 6:
‘The flat foal - diagnosis and management’
Resuscitation of the compromised foal. Deciding whether or not to refer. Practical treatment on the farm.

To book: Contact the CPD Unit on Tel: 01707 666865, or email cpd@rvc.ac.uk. Further details available at www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd

Who is it for?

Veterinary Surgeons

The Speakers

Bettina Dunkel, DVM PhD DipACVIM DipACVECC DipECEIM MRCVS
Lecturer in Equine Medicine
The Royal Veterinary College

Imogen Johns, BVSc DipACVIM MRCVS
Lecturer in Equine Medicine
The Royal Veterinary College

Nicola Menzies-Gow, MA VetMB PhD DipECEIM CertEM(Int.med) FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine
The Royal Veterinary College

Josh Slater , BVM&S PhD DipECEIM MRCVS
Professor of Equine Clinical Studies
The Royal Veterinary College

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

36 hours

Registration and Booking

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