Key Information
CPD Hours: 24 hours
Course Length: Six weeks
Course Format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which can be reviewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the tutors, online case assessment exercises, supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online discussion forums
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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.
The webinars for this course will be pre-recorded and can be viewed as recorded versions throughout the course. A live Q&A session with the tutor will run on the following dates at 1.30pm London time.
Live Q&A dates:
Wednesday 5th June
Wednesday 12th June
Wednesday 19th June
Wednesday 26th June
Wednesday 3rd July
Wednesday 10th July
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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