Advanced Equine Cardiology – A 2-Day Practical Boutique Course (max. 25 Vets)

VetPD - Veterinary Professional Development

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Date: Tuesday 20th October, 2026 - Wednesday 21st October, 2026
Start time: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £1833.13

This course is aimed at equine clinicians with a good working knowledge of equine cardiology and is ideal for vets who have previously attended our course on Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitioners. The team of internationally renowned equine cardiologists will be covering the following topics through well-illustrated lectures, video demonstrations and case discussions in English (with German & French moderation):

Advanced Echocardiographic Assessment of Left-Sided Valvular Regurgitation
Segmental Approach to the Evaluation of Congenital Cardiac Disease
Common Echocardiographic Pitfalls
Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias – Diagnosis and Treatment
Evaluation of Atrial & Ventricular Function with Tissue Doppler Imaging
Practical Application of Speckle Tracking (Evaluation of Myocardial Strain)
Exercising ECG & Continuous ECG Monitoring in the Sport Horse
Management of Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Tachycardia
Equine Asthma, Pulmonary Hypertension & Evaluation of Right Heart Function
Endocarditis and Pericarditis
Heart Murmurs & Arrhythmias Case-based Discussions
The 8 hours of echocardiography in small groups (max. 5 attendees per instructor), ECG wetlabs and interactive case-discussions will provide ample opportunities for attending vets to further develop their practical skills on live horses under the watchful eyes of the experts. Each attendee will be rotating through the following stations:

Echocardiography Stations 1 – 5 (= 5 hours)
Acquisition & Interpretation of Exercising ECGs on live Horses
Tissue Doppler Imaging Case-Discussions
The course fee includes lunches at a restaurant, coffee/tea breaks, a wine & cheese reception, extensive electronic course notes and a certificate of attendance. Attendees can choose to only attend the lectures (= Lectures Only) on this course or can register for the entire course (= Lectures & Practical Sessions). Early course registration is recommended as there are only limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.

This course is 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

Who is it for?

Vets (New graduates, GPs) and vet students

The Speakers

Virginia Reef BA, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM, Dipl.ACVSMR<br /> American Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine & Equine Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation <br /> Professor of Medicine & Director of Cardiology and Diagnostic Ultrasonography <br /> New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, USA<br /> <br /> Gunther van Loon DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM, Assoc.Member ECVDI<br /> European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine<br /> Professor of Equine Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium<br /> <br /> Fe ter Woort DVM, DVSc, Dipl.ACVIM<br /> American Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine<br /> Equine Sports Medicine Practice, Waterloo, Belgium<br /> <br /> Annelies Decloedt DVM, PhD<br /> Associate Professor, Ghent University, Belgium<br /> <br /> Charlotte Hopster-Iversen Med.Vet, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM<br /> European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine<br /> Assistant Prof. Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Univ. of Copenhagen, Denmark<br />

The Venue

Tierklinik Leimental
Gewerbestrasse 4
CH-4105
Biel-Benken
Phone: 0041 61 722 10 10
Fax: 0041 61 722 10 11
Mail:[email protected]

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

16 hours

Registration and Booking

Click here to reserve your place

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