David Bolt will be giving a lecture about the use of contrast radiography to identify synovial involvement in traumatic limb wounds and how this can help to decide if there is need for more than a suture. Michael Hewetson will follow up with a talk on how to perform thoracic ultrasound in the field and what common abnormalities may be identified, and Melanie Perrier will go over a few surgical emergency procedures that can be performed in the field and their indications. Among the procedures that will be described are tracheostomies and ligature of the common carotid artery. The evening will be concluded by a lecture on imaging the cervical spine in the field by Dagmar Berner, how to perform radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations of the equine neck.

Programme:

19.00 – 19.20 Does it need more than a stitch-up? Examination of wounds near joints, tendon sheaths and bursae
19.30 – 19.50 Thoracic ultrasound of the horse – how and why
20.00 – 20.20 When things go wrong – how to deal with surgical emergencies in the field
20.30 – 20.50 A pain in the neck – how to get good images of the cervical spine in the field

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.