Equinosis
Hindlimb Lameness
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Helping to elevate the quality of lameness care, health, and well-being of horses worldwide by promoting and offering quality continuing education for equine practitioners.
Hindlimb Lameness
September 6 to September 7
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 2-day practical course has been developed for equine veterinarians who have experience with lameness investigations and provides a critical overview of possible causes of hindlimb lameness, diagnostic anesthetic strategies and how to interpret nerve and joint block results, via a regio-anatomic approach. Discussions on the upper hindlimb as a cause of lameness (hip joint, pelvic and sacroiliac problems), Objective Lameness Evaluation and on systemic and intra-articular joint therapies will round the course off. All speakers/instructors are internationally renowned in the field of lameness diagnostics and spend a significant proportion of their clinical work investigating complex lameness cases.
Look For:
- University of Missouri, Professor of Equine Surgery, Kevin G. Keegan DVM, MS, DACVS
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In the mornings the following highly-illustrated lectures will be covered by the specialist:
- Lameness Examination – Does it matter how it is done?
- Foot, Pastern and Fetlock – Diagnostics (Imaging & Anaesthetic Techniques)
- Foot, Pastern and Fetlock – Conditions & Therapy
- Proximal Metatarsus & Tarsus – Diagnostics (incl. US technique)
- Proximal Metatarsus & Tarsus – Conditions & Therapy
- Objective Lameness Evaluation – Principles & Clinical Applications
- Stifle Joint – Diagnostics
- Stifle Joint – Conditions & Therapy
- Hip Joint, Pelvis & Sacroiliac Region – Diagnostics
- Hip Joint, Pelvis & Sacroiliac Region – Conditions & Therapy
- Conventional systemic & intra-articular Joint Therapies
- Systemic & intra-articular Regenerative Therapies
In the afternoons, 7 hours of practical and case-based sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice on live horses and limb specimens in small groups (2 – 4 attendees per ultrasound machine) and to discuss all aspects of Hindlimb Lameness diagnostics and therapeutics with the specialists. Each attendee will be rotating through the following practical and case-based stations:
- Subjective Lameness Examination
- Objective Lameness Evaluation
- Nerve & Joint Blocks (incl. ultrasound-guidance)
- Ultrasound of the Metatarsus, Tarsus or Stifle Joint – Region chosen by each group individually
- 2 hours of clinical cases evaluated via subjective and objective lameness evaluation
The course fee includes coffee/tea breaks, lunches, extensive electronic course notes and a certificate of attendance. On the evening of the first day all attendees are invited to attend the wine & cheese reception. Attendees can choose to only attend the lectures (= Lectures Only) on this course or can register for the entire course (= Lectures & Practical Sessions). Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available.
Look For:
- University of Missouri, Professor of Equine Surgery, Kevin G. Keegan DVM, MS, DACVS