Key Information
CPD Hours: 18 hours
Course Length: One hour
Course Format: Recorded webinars, self-assessment exercises, supplementary reading material
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Very informative, I gained a lot of knowledge on the subject and everything learnt can be used in everyday clinical setting, which is fantastic for the growth as a clinician as a whole
Course Information
Key Areas
- Foot lameness – lameness characteristics and diagnostic analgesia
- Radiography of the foot – standard and lesion orientated projections and their interpretation
- MRI of the foot – when and why?
- Ultrasound of the foot – is it any use?
- Shoes for different bone and soft tissue pathologies in the foot
- Lesions of the foot – surgical versus medical therapies
- Assessment of the external hoof capsule and treatment of common ailments (hoof cracks, contracted heels etc.)
The latest on the how to diagnose and treat lameness localising to the foot.
With 90% forelimb lameness emanating from the foot, accurate localisation, appropriate imaging and effective treatment are essential. This course will incorporate the most recent data on the diagnosis and treatment of the most common foot lameness. Nuances of foot lameness, interpretation of nerve blocks, standard and additional imaging techniques and the latest treatment data for common conditions will all be covered.
Why do this course?
To gain confidence in accurately diagnosing, imaging and treating foot lameness.
This course last ran in 2024 and contains all of the learning material (webinars, reading material, slides, self assessment exercises) from then, but is not tutor moderated.
You have four weeks in which to view the recorded Webinar Plus course. Courses can be purchased in advance and activated as and when you are ready to view*.Your four weeks will start from the point of activation. When you have finished the course you may request a CPD certificate.
*Please note: Our anytime Recorded Webinar Plus CPD courses are regularly reviewed to ensure they are still providing the most up-to-date information. Please therefore activate the course within 3 months of purchase as we cannot guarantee availability after this time period. Any recorded Webinar Plus courses that are removed from sale during the 3 month time period we will offer a free replacement.
Tutors
Rhiannon Morgan , BSc BVSc CertAVP MVetMed(Hons) PhD DipECVDI MRCVS
Head of UK Equine Diagnostic Imaging
IVC Evidensia
Dagmar Berner, Dr.med.vet. DipECVDI MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Equine 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
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