Veranstaltungskalender

Donkey/Mule Medicine & Orthopaedics – A 2-Day Practical Course

Workshop mit Anmeldeschluss am 08.08.2025

Details
This 2-day practical course provides equine practitioners with a good overview on all medical, orthopaedic, dental and surgical aspects specific to donkeys allowing participants to not only expand their knowledge but especially their hands-on skillset. Through the following lectures the highly experienced speakers will highlight how different donkeys are from horses and will share useful tips and tricks with the attendees:

Not just a small Horse – How Donkeys are different…
Colic and its particular challenges in Donkeys
Dentistry in Donkeys
Orthopaedic Problems – Lameness & Hoof Disorders
Dealing with Liver Diseases in Donkeys
Donkey Nutrition
Endocrine Disorders
Surgery in Donkeys
Hyperlipaemia
The Role of the Donkey Globally
Between both afternoons, 7 hours of practical sessions on live donkeys and cadaver specimens and case-based discussionswill give attendees plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice and to ask questions in small groups (2 – 4 attendees / ultrasound machine). Each attendee will rotate through the following practical sessions under the watchful eye of the internationally renowned specialists:

Abdominal Ultrasound
Ophthalmologic Procedures – Nerve blocks, lavage system placement, keratotomy, aqueocentesis etc.
Anaesthesia – Case-based Protocols
Hyperlipaemia Workshop
Donkey Dentistry (live donkeys & specimens)
Exotic Donkey Disease – Case examples
The Donkey Sanctuary has also kindly made the following three references available for downloading:

The Clinical Companion of the Donkey

The Clinical Companion of Donkey Dentistry

The course fee includes catered lunch, coffee/tea breaks, a wine & cheese reception, 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). Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available.

https://vetpd.com/course-detail/Donkey-Mule%20Medicine-Orthopaedics-Germany-2025

Sprache
Englisch

Teilnahmegebühr

Preise inklusive USt.

Veranstalter
VetPD - Veterinary Professional Development
Website

Downloads
Donkey-Medicine-Orthopaedics-VetPD-Germany-2025.pdf