Equine Head Trauma/Conditions & Sinus Access – A Practitioner’s Approach A 2-Day Practical Course (max. 24 Vets)

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Date: Friday 25th September, 2026 - Saturday 26th September, 2026
Start time: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £1890

Head trauma/conditions are frequently encountered by 1st opinion veterinarians and a significant number of these cases can be appropriately dealt with in the field and don’t require specialized equipment. This 2-day practical course covers head wounds, facial & jaw fractures, sinus & guttural pouch problems, oral & tongue lacerations, nasofrontal suture periostitis, oral and nasal foreign bodies etc. The panel of internationally renowned specialists will discuss in detail how to triage horses appropriately and which cases can be treated within your own practice setting. Between both mornings the following highly-illustrated lectures will be given in English (with German moderation):  

Facial Bones & Sinus Anatomy – A refresher
Paranasal Sinuses – The Work-Up
Paranasal Sinuses – Surgical Access
Working up Facial Wounds & Fractures (incl. X-ray & Ultrasound)
Fractures of the Mandible & Maxilla
Stabilizing Rostral Mandibular Fractures
Management of Facial Bone Fractures
Aftercare & Complications of Facial Fracture Repair
Hunting for the Foreign Body – Mouth & Nasal Passages
Oral & Tongue Lacerations
The use of External Fixators for Mandibular Fractures
Nasofrontal Suture Periostitis – An increasingly common Complication
Open and frank discussions are encouraged and the speakers will share their personal experiences, successes and failures, with attendees. 

In the afternoons, 7 hours of practical sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice on cadaver specimens and to ask questions in true small groups (2 attendees per specimen), all under the supervision of specialists. The following practical sessions will be covered during the course: 

Head Radiography & Ultrasound in Trauma Patients – Facial Fractures, Wounds & Eye/Orbit
Sinoscopy & Surgical Sinus Access
Stabilizing Rostral Mandibular Fractures
Facial Fracture Repair Techniques
External Fixator Application to treat Mandibular Fractures
Oral & Nasal Endoscopy
The course fee includes lunches, coffee/tea breaks, 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). On the evening of the first day all attendees are invited to attend the wine & cheese reception. Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available.

This course is suitable for RCVS Modules:   B-EP.3; C-E.1; C-E.2; C-E.4;  C-E.5;  C-E.6;  C-E.12;  C-E.13;  C-E.14;  C-E.15; C-E.16;  C-EP.17

Who is it for?

Vets (New graduates, GPs) and vet students

The Speakers

Tim Barnett BSc(Hons), BVM&S, MSc, CertAVP, Dipl.ECVS, Dipl.EVDC-Eq, MRCVS<br /> RCVS Recognised & European Specialist in Equine Surgery & Veterinary Dentistry (Equine)<br /> Rossdales Equine Hospital, Newmarket, England<br /> <br /> Kathrin Mählmann Dr. med. vet., Dipl.ECVS, Fachtierärztin für Pferdechirurgie<br /> European Specialist in Equine Surgery<br /> Department for Equine Surgery, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany<br /> <br /> Matthias Jehle Dr.Med.Vet. <br /> Zahnstation Tierklinik Gessertshausen, Gessertshausen, Germany

The Venue

Hanseklinik für Pferde

Neuer Weg 22 27419 Lengenbostel

Phone: +49 (0)42 82 59 46 34 0 42 82 – 59 46 34 0

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.tierklinik-luesche.de/

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

14 hours

Registration and Booking

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