Practical Cardiology For Equine Practitioners – A 2-Day Practical Course
VetPD - Veterinary Professional Development
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Date: Friday 21st March, 2025 - Saturday 22nd March, 2025
Start time: 10:16 AM - 10:16 AM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £1570
When confronted with horses affected by cardiac abnormalities many equine practitioners are intimidated and shy away from a cardiologic work-up. This practically-oriented course is intended to help general equine practitioners identify common equine heart diseases and their impact on performance, safety and life expectancy. Attendees will learn how to perform a thorough physical exam of the cardiovascular system and will be taught how to acquire and interpret a routine echocardiogram and ECG, crucial skills for equine practitioners to provide heart assessments in horses. The expertise and extensive experience of the team of internationally renowned equine cardiologists, along with a relaxed atmosphere will encourage open and honest discussions and stimulate attendees to assimilate knowledge.
The 7 hours of hands-on auscultation, ECG and echocardiography workshops will be held in small groups and a further 2 hours will be devoted to case discussions. At the beginning of the course attendees will furthermore be provided a few cases to work through which will then be discussed at the end of the course. The following topics will be covered in well-illustrated lectures and case discussions in English (no translation, but with German moderation):
Cardiac Auscultation – Murmurs & Arrhythmias
The Foundations of Equine Echocardiography
The Essentials of Doppler Echocardiography
Electrocardiography – Indications, Principles & Interpretation
Arrhythmias – Relevance & Treatment
Collapse & Sudden Cardiac Death
Interpretation of Cardiac Findings – Impact on Performance, Rider Safety & Life Expectancy
Cardiac Case-Discussions – Arrhythmias, Regurgitations, Shunts, etc.
The 7 hours of workshop will give attendees plenty of opportunity to further develop their echocardiography and ECG skills in small groups (max 4-6 attendees per instructor) on live horses with heart conditions, all under the supervision of the specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical stations:
Auscultation of horses with heart conditions
Echocardiography of 5 horses with cardiac abnormalities in small groups (max. of 4-6 attendees per instructor)
Acquisition & interpretation of resting and exercising ECGS on live horses
Heart Murmurs & Arrhythmias PowerPoint Case-based Discussions
The course fee includes catered 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 limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.
Who is it for?
Veterinarians with an interest in horses and veterinary students
The Venue
Hanseklinik für Pferde, Neuer Weg 22, 27419 Lengenbostel, Germany
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
15 hours
Registration and Booking
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