Equine Practice Essentials
University of Liverpool
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Date: Monday 22nd February, 2027 - Monday 29th March, 2027
Start time: 9:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Duration: 5 hour(s)
Cost: £435
This fully online CPD mini-module provides 25 hours of learning delivered through a blend of online lectures, discussion boards, weekly MCQ assessments and two live case-based Teams sessions. Designed to be engaging, interactive and clinically relevant, the course supports participants in building confidence and applying evidence-based approaches to practice. In addition, participants will benefit from access to the University of Liverpool Online Library until mid-July 2027, allowing easy access to research to support their ongoing professional development.
For those considering a CertAVP through the University of Liverpool, this course provides a great taster of the online module environment.
Week 1:Clinical Pathology - Test selection and interpretation in ambulatory practice
Haematology - Zoe Gratwick
Biochemistry - Zoe Gratwick
Endocrinopathies – Diagnosis and monitoring - Cathy McGowan
Week 2: Medication Essentials
Antimicrobials: What, when and why - Helen Braid
Analgesia: What, when and why - Hanja Dickinson
Tips and tricks for the ambulatory vet (including what to have in your car) - Helen Braid
Injecting the difficult horse - Luke Edwards
Week 3: Break Week
Week 4: Clinical decision-making in colic cases
Colic workup in the field - Helen Braid
Impaction colic in the field - Amie Wilson
When referral isn’t an option - Sandy Shanklin
Week 5:Managing acute laminitis
Initial treatment and Management - Professor Harry Carslake
Nutrition - Sarah Stoneham
Farrier support - Steve Smith
Who is it for?
We will be offering the Equine Practice Essentials Mini-Module, designed for recently qualified veterinary surgeons and those returning to practice after a career break who wish to refresh and strengthen their knowledge of common conditions encountered in equine ambulatory practice. Over four weeks, participants will develop their clinical knowledge, practical skills and decision-making abilities in the investigation, diagnosis and management of everyday cases seen in ambulatory equine work.
The Speakers
Zoe Gratwick BVSc, MSc, MMedVet, DipECEIM, MRCVS<br /> <br /> Em Prof. Catherine McGowan BVSc, MANZCVSC, DEIM, Dip ECEIM, CertVBM, PhD, FHEA, FRCVS<br /> <br /> Helen Braid BSc (Hons) BVetMed MSc MA CertAVP(EM)(EECC) SFHEA MRCVS<br /> <br /> Hanja Dickinson BVetMed,CertAVP(EM),PGCertVPS,MRCVS<br /> <br /> Luke Edwards BVSc Cert AVP (EP) (ESST) FHEA MRCVS<br /> <br /> Amie Wilson BVMS CertAVP(EM) DipECEIM AFHEA MRCVS<br /> <br /> Sandy Shanklin MA VetMB CertAVP(ESST) DipECVS MRCVS<br /> <br /> Professor Harry Carslake MA VetMB PhD DipACVIM DipECEIM SFHEA MRCVS European, American and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine <br /> <br /> Sarah Stoneham BVSc CertESM FHEA MRCVS<br /> <br /> Steve Smith BSc (Hons) Dip HE DipWCF
The Venue
Leahurst campus
Located in the heart of rural Cheshire, 12 miles south of Liverpool, the Veterinary School's Leahurst campus employs over 350 staff, including over 100 veterinary surgeons and teaches veterinary students in all years of their studies, but especially those in their fourth and fifth years.
The site is home to two farms, two referral hospitals, and two of the Institute's three first-opinion practices.
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
25 hours
Registration and Booking
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