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Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitioners – A 2-Day Practical Course

Workshop mit Anmeldeschluss am 21.02.2025

Details
When confronted with horses affected by cardiac abnormalities many equine practitioners are intimidated and shy away from a cardiologic work-up. This practically-oriented course is intended to help general equine practitioners identify common equine heart diseases and their impact on performance, safety and life expectancy. Attendees will learn how to perform a thorough physical exam of the cardiovascular system and will be taught how to acquire and interpret a routine echocardiogram and ECG, crucial skills for equine practitioners to provide heart assessments in horses. The expertise and extensive experience of the team of internationally renowned equine cardiologists, along with a relaxed atmosphere will encourage open and honest discussions and stimulate attendees to assimilate knowledge.

The 7 hours of hands-on auscultation, ECG and echocardiography workshops will be held in small groups and a further 2 hours will be devoted to case discussions. At the beginning of the course attendees will furthermore be provided a few cases to work through which will then be discussed at the end of the course. The following topics will be covered in well-illustrated lectures and case discussions in English (no translation, but with German moderation):

Cardiac Auscultation – Murmurs & Arrhythmias
The Foundations of Equine Echocardiography
The Essentials of Doppler Echocardiography
Electrocardiography – Indications, Principles & Interpretation
Arrhythmias – Relevance & Treatment
Collapse & Sudden Cardiac Death
Interpretation of Cardiac Findings – Impact on Performance, Rider Safety & Life Expectancy
Cardiac Case-Discussions – Arrhythmias, Regurgitations, Shunts, etc.
The 7 hours of workshop will give attendees plenty of opportunity to further develop their echocardiography and ECG skills in small groups (max 4-6 attendees per instructor) on live horses with heart conditions, all under the supervision of the specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical stations:

Auscultation of horses with heart conditions
Echocardiography of 5 horses with cardiac abnormalities in small groups (max. of 4-6 attendees per instructor)
Acquisition & interpretation of resting and exercising ECGS on live horses
Heart Murmurs & Arrhythmias PowerPoint Case-based Discussions
The course fee includes catered lunches, coffee/tea breaks, extensive electronic course notes and a certificate of attendance. Attendees can choose to only attend the lectures (= Lectures Only) on this course or can register for the entire course (= Lectures & Practical Sessions). On the evening of the first day all attendees are invited to attend the wine & cheese reception. Early course registration is recommended as there are only limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.

https://vetpd.com/course-detail/Practical-Cardiology-for-Equine-Practitioners-Germany-2025

Sprache
Englisch

Teilnahmegebühr

Preise inklusive USt.

Veranstalter
VetPD - Veterinary Professional Development
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Practical-Cardiology-for-Equine-Practitioners-VetPD-Germany-2025.pdf