Equine Referral Evening - Update on headshaking in horses

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CPD Hours: 2 hours

Course Length: Two hours

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About this course

Join us for an evening of CPD on Tuesday 15th May.

Michael Hewetson will be giving an update on the diagnosis and management of trigeminal-mediated headshaking, including the use of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS).

Matthew Chesworth will follow up this discussion with a practical review of the most important nerve blocks of the head, and Andy Fiske-Jackson will continue with some insight into dental and sinus problems that may be associated with headshaking in the horse.

The evening will be concluded with a state-of-the-art discussion on the management of iris cysts using laser ablation by Roser Tetas.

Programme:

19.00 – 19.20 Trigeminal-mediated headshaking – diagnosis and management – Michael Hewetson
19.30 – 19.50 Nerve blocks of the head – Matthew Chesworth
20.00 – 20.20 Dental and sinus disorders – do they cause headshaking? – Andy Fiske-Jackson
20.30 – 20.50 Iris cysts – diagnosis and management – Roser Tetas

Lectures will commence at 7pm with registration and light refreshments from 6.30pm.

To attend we ask for a £10 per ticket donation to the RVC's charity, the Animal Care Trust.

To make your donation and register your place please book online or call the CPD Unit on 01707 666865.

Please note this evening of CPD is aimed at vets or those with an interest in veterinary medicine.  It is not a horse owner lecture.

Tutors

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

Mike Hewetson, BSc BVSc CertEM DipECEIM MRCVS
Associate Professor in Equine Medicine (Clinical Educator Track)
The Royal Veterinary College

Roser Tetas Pont, LV MSc DipECVO PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Ophthalmology
The Royal Veterinary College