Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Equine Practitioners - A 1-Day Universal Imaging Workshop

Course overview

This course has been designed to equip the equine practitioners with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to make the most of their abilities and ultrasound machine, in the diagnosis and treatment of frequently encountered equine musculoskeletal conditions affecting the front - and hindlimbs, back, and sacroiliac region. This course is suitable for all vets aiming to improve their knowledge and skills in this area, as the practical sessions will be adapted to the attendees' skill levels. In order to make the practical training on-location as efficient as possible, all attendees will receive access links to the 8 lecture recordings listed below as soon as they register, so that the lectures can be viewed on-demand whenever suitable and at your leisure before the event. To receive a RACE-accredited certificate for the online lectures, a MCQ quiz will have to be passed: Dr. Andy Fiske-Jackson BVSc, MVetMed, FHEA, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK Fetlock Joint Region (30 min) The Flexor Tendons & Check Ligaments (50 min) Stifle Joint (50 min) Hip Joint & Pelvis (50 min) Roger Smith MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FHEA, Dipl.ECVSMR, Dipl.ECVS, ECVDI Assoc., FRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK Suspensory Ligament - Frontlimb vs. Hindlimb (40 min) Tarsus & Tarsal Sheath (40 min) Henk van der Veen DVM, Cert.ISELP - Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde, The Netherlands Withers, Thoracic Spine, Ribs & Lumbar Spine (85 min) Sacroiliac Region & Sacrum (percutaneous & transrectal) (45 min) Setting up your Machine & Scanning Techniques Ultrasound of the Metacarpus Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath & Fetlock Region Tarsus, Tarsal Sheath & Proximal Metatarsus Ultrasound of the Foot & Pastern Stifle Joint Region Hip Joint & Pelvis Back & Sacroiliac Region