Key Information
CPD Hours: 16 hours
Course Length: Four weeks
Course Format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which can be reviewed throughout the course), a live Q&A session each week with the tutors, self-assessment quizzes, case discussions, supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online discussion forums
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Course Information
Key Areas
- Developing a confident and systematic approach to the lame patient
- Refining the orthopaedic examination
- Obtaining and optimising radiographs
- Assessment of common orthopaedic conditions including cruciate disease, patellar luxation and hip dysplasia
- Knowing when advanced imaging is most useful
- Managing the chronically lame patient and practical strategies for osteoarthritis management
- Approaches to emergency orthopaedic injuries
Looking to stand firmer in orthopaedics?
Orthopaedic problems are among the most common presentations in practice, yet they often feel like the most difficult to solve. Over four weeks, this course will help you build a more confident and systematic approach to the lame patient. We will revisit the orthopaedic examination, look at how to obtain and optimise radiographs, and work through common orthopaedic conditions. We will also consider when advanced imaging is most useful, helping you make informed decisions for your patients. Along the way, we will address the chronically lame patient, practical management of osteoarthritis, and effective approaches to emergency orthopaedic injuries. By the end of the course, you will be better equipped to approach orthopaedic cases with clarity and confidence.
Why do this course?
This course is for vets who want to approach orthopaedic cases with confidence. You’ll refine your examination skills, optimise radiographic interpretation, and know when advanced imaging is helpful. Practical guidance on managing chronically lame patients, osteoarthritis, and emergency injuries will give you tools you can use in everyday practice.
The webinars for this course will be pre-recorded and can be viewed as recorded versions throughout the course. Live Q&A sessions with the tutors will run on the following dates at 12.30pm London time.
Webinar dates:
Thursday 5th March
Thursday 12th March
Thursday 19th March
Thursday 26th March
Tutors
Rhiannon Strickland, BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College