Equine referral vet evening: Unlocking the equine cervical spine: Advances in diagnosis and treatment for nerve compression

Key Information

CPD Hours: 2 hours

Course Length: Two hours

Course Format: Onsite lectures

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07 Oct 25
£0.00

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Course Information

Key Areas
  • How cervical spinal nerve compression presents clinically
  • Exploring the diagnostic processes
  • Foraminotomy surgery case selection and insights
About this course

Join Alex Hawkins, Lecturer in Equine Surgery along with Andy Fiske-Jackson, Associate Professor in Equine Surgery and Freddy Dash, Lecturer in Equine Surgery at our Hawkshead Campus for a special evening event for equine vets on exploring cervical spinal nerve compression.

18:30 Registration and light refreshments

19:00 How cervical spinal nerve compression presents clinically

  • Exploring the diagnostic processes
  • Can uniportal endoscopic foraminotomy solve the puzzle?
  • Importance of case selection
  • The role of advanced imaging before and during surgery
  • Surgery insights 
  • Postoperative journey and procedure success rates

21:00 Q&A and Close

Places are limited so please book your place as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.

To learn more about the foraminotomy service offered at RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital, please visit: https://www.rvc.ac.uk/equine-vet/hospital-and-specialists/specialisms/foraminotomy

Please note - this referral evening is for qualified veterinary professionals or equine specialists only and is not suitable for horse owners.

Tutors

Freddie Dash, BVetMed MRCVS
Lecturer in Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging
The Royal Veterinary College

Andy Fiske-Jackson, BVSc MVetMed DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Associate Professor of Equine Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

Alex Hawkins, BSc BVSc MVetMed DipECVS MRCVS
Lecturer in Equine Surgery
Royal Veterinary College