Residential Equine – Standing Surgery And Avoiding The Pitfalls (2 Day Course)
University of Nottingham
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Date: Wednesday 29th October, 2025 - Thursday 30th October, 2025
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £1150
Day 1 (29 October 2025)
Are you tired of having to refer your cases for what are actually fairly simple surgical procedures? Under the instruction of experienced experts, during this practical and interactive one-day course equine practitioner will learn the indications, technique, after care and possible complication of a variety of commonly performed surgical procedures that can be easily performed in the standing sedated horse.
With three hours of lectures and four hours of practical tuition you will learn about nine different procedures then practice on cadaver specimens. Develop your surgical skills beyond wound repair and castration to further your career in equine practice and maintain control of your cases.
Topics to be covered:
The indications, technique, after care and possible complication of:
Third eyelid removal
Enucleation
Suturing a simple eyelid laceration
Wiring a simple incisor fracture
Sinus trephine and endoscopy
Nasofrontal sinus flap
Removal of a fractured distal splint bone
Deep digital flexor tenotomy
Medial patella desmotomy (theory only not practical).
Day 2 (30 October 2025)
This problem-based interactive course aims to boost the delegates’ confidence in decision making, when performing the Equine Pre purchase examination. Using real case material the delegates will be challenged to give sound advice to potential purchasers. How worried should we be about that sarcoid, is the cardiac murmur significant, can the horse see, is it lame? Will the horse be suitable for the client and how should we report our findings?
Topics to be covered:
Understanding your client’s needs – arranging the PPE. Avoiding conflicts of interest – the ethics of the PPE.
How to perform a PPE.
Common problems that occur – skin, heart, eyes and limbs.
Extra procedures focusing on endoscopy and radiography.
Writing a PPE report
Who is it for?
Day 1 (29 October 2025) This course is for equine or mixed practitioners with an interest in surgical disease in the horse. You should already be confident repairing wounds and performing castrations so that you are now looking to further develop your surgical skills. Day 2 (30 October 2025) This course is equally suitable for younger equine practitioners who wish to start performing prepurchase examinations and for more experienced colleagues who wish to reinforce their skills.
The Speakers
Dr David Rutherford, BVM&S Cert ES(Orth) Dip ECVS PGCHE SFHEA MRCVS <br /> <br /> Dr Richard Stephenson BVMS, Cert VR, Cert EP, MRCVS<br /> <br /> Susan Donaldson BVMS, Cert AVP (EM), Cert AVP (ESM) MRCVS
The Venue
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. The University of Nottingham. Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD.
The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is based at the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham.
The Sutton Bonington Campus encompasses world-leading laboratories and specialist facilities for studying biosciences and veterinary medicine.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/service-for-business/index.aspx
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
16 hours
Registration and Booking
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