Webinar Plus: Introduction to equine physiotherapy and rehabilitation

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 Q&A sessions with the tutors, online case assessment exercises, supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online discussion forums

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Great content and presentations full of latest knowledge of rehabilitation and sports medicines.

Course Information

Key Areas
  • Introduction to physiotherapy and rehabilitation
  • The use of Shockwave therapy in equine rehabilitation
  • An overview of the common modalities used in equine rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation of the equine patient following tendon injury
  • Rehabilitation of the equine patient following joint injury
  • Management of patient with back pain and sacro-iliac injury
  • Practical cases/case discussion
About this course

Would you like to gain a deeper understanding of equine physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and learn how to integrate it effectively into your everyday practice?

This course aims to provide delegates with a better understanding of the modalities available today in equine rehabilitation and how to best integrate them in a general equine practice. After understanding the basic principles of equine rehabilitation, lectures will focus on areas such as rehabilitation of tendons, joints and how to manage horses with back and sacro-iliac problems. The course is primarily aimed at vets with the aim of increasing their understanding of different rehabilitation tools and techniques. Physios are also welcome to attend. 

Why do this course?
To increase your knowledge and understanding of what equine rehabilitation can offer so that you are able to provide a better/extended service to your equine patients recovering from injury.

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 tutors will run on the following dates at 1.30pm London time

Live Q&A dates:
Friday 25th June (questions for weeks 1-3)
Friday 16th July (questions for weeks 4-6)

Tutors

David Bolt, Dr.med.vet MS DipACVS DipECVS ECVDI LAIA FHEA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

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

Kate Hanousek, BVetMed PGDipVCP MRCVS
Staff Clinician in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Royal Veterinary College

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

Cloe Lambert, MVetPhys
Veterinary Physiotherapist
NAVP and RAMP Accredited

Melanie Perrier, Dr.med.vet DipDACVS DipDECVS CERP MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College