Equine Ultrasound-Guided Orthopaedic Injection Techniques & Therapies – A 2-Day Practical Course

VetPD - Veterinary Professional Development

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Date: Friday 13th March, 2026 - Saturday 14th March, 2026
Start time: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £1247

Ultrasonography has become a crucially important diagnostic imaging modality in Equine Orthopaedics and most Equine Practitioners nowadays have access to the necessary equipment. A growing number of equine orthopaedic specialists have furthermore extended the use of ultrasonography creatively to assist with injection techniques and to facilitate minimally invasive surgery. This 2-day practical course has been developed to provide equine and mixed animal practitioners who have experience with ultrasonography, with the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills of performing ultrasound-guided orthopaedic injections and ultrasound-assisted surgical techniques, covering all regions of the musculoskeletal apparatus of the horse. Whole horses will be used to recreate a scenario as it might be encountered in live horses. A review of conventional and biologic treatment modalities for orthopaedic conditions will round the course up.

In the mornings the following topics will be covered in highly illustrated lectures and case presentations (in English, with Norwegian Moderation):

How to get the most out of your ultrasound machine
Principles of Ultrasound-Guidance
Ultrasound-Guided Tendon, Ligament & Navicular Bursa Injections
Ultrasound-Guided Upper Forelimb Injections (shoulder bicipital bursa and elbow, carpal sheath)
Ultrasound-Guided Upper Hindlimb Injections (stifle, hip and tarsal sheath)
Ultrasound-Guided Back Injections
Cervical Facet Joint Injections
Ultrasound-Guided Surgery
Lumbosacroiliac Injection Techniques
Conventional Intra-Articular & Intra-Lesional Therapies
What’s the latest on Regenerative Therapies?
Open and frank discussions are encouraged during the course and the speakers will share their personal experiences with attendees, be it successes or failures.

Between both afternoons, 7 hours of practical sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to train the different injection techniques on equine specimens and VetPD Joint Injection Simulators and to get tips and tricks in small groups (2 – 4 attendees per ultrasound machine), under the supervision of the specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical stations:

Tendon & Ligament Injections
US-guided Forelimb Injections (Shoulder, Bicipital Bursa, Elbow)
US-guided Back (DSP & AFJs) & Hip Injection
Cervical Facet Joint Injections
US-guided Sacroiliac Injection Techniques
The Carpal and Tarsal Sheath: US-guided Injection Techniques
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). Early course registration via the VetPD website www.vetpd.com is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available.

This course is suitable for RCVS Modules: B-EP.3; C-E.4; C-E.5; C-E.6; C-E.7; C-E.15; C-E.17

Who is it for?

Vets (New graduates, GPs) and vet students

The Speakers

Roger Smith<br /> MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FHEA, Dipl.ECVSMR, Dipl.ECVS, ECVDI Assoc., FRCVS<br /> Royal Veterinary College, UK<br /> <br /> David Stack<br /> MVB, MSc, DVMS, FHEA, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS<br /> Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University Of Liverpool, UK<br /> <br /> Henk van der Veen<br /> DVM, Cert.ISELP<br /> Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde, Netherlands

The Venue

EMPET Romerike Hesteklinikk
Bråteveien 190B, 2013 Skjetten

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

15 hours

Registration and Booking

Click here to reserve your place

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