The Dick Vet Equine Hospital & Practice host a series of free CPD evenings for referring practices and veterinarians. CPD from a world-leading veterinary education provider. The Mare and Foal - 23 January 2024 The first in the 2024 series of complimentary CPD evenings, this session focuses on the veterinary care of the mare and neonatal foal. This session is aimed at vets who are involved in reproduction work or first opinion vets treating young foals in general practice. World-renowned reproduction specialist Dr Niamh Lewis will be joining us online, and we encourage you to bring along cases to discuss, particularly relating to mares that struggle to get into foal or the management of the neonatal foal. This session is free of charge for referring practices and veterinarians. Speakers: Dr Niamh Lewis BVMS, PhD, DACT, DipECAR, MRCVS* Louise Cornish BVMS, CertEP, CertAVP, MRCVS Sophie McCullagh BVSc, MRCVS Mattie McMaster DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, DECVS, MRCVS *joining remotely To register, please contact EQH@ed.ac.uk with your name, practice name, contact details and any dietary requirements Download the flyer Time Programme 18:00 Registration and coffee 18:15 Niamh Lewis: Problem mares, moving away from prophylactic antibiotics 19:00 Niamh Lewis and Louise Cornish: case-based discussion around problem mares 19:15 Louise Cornish: The DVEP approach to artificial insemination with chilled and frozen artificial insemination 19:30 Dinner 20:00 Sophie McCullagh: Examining the neonatal foal; what to look out for 20:40 Mattie McMaster: Surgery in the neonatal and young foal 21:15 Close The Acute Horse - 19 June 2024 The second complimentary CPD event of the 2024 series takes a look at common emergencies, and how to deal with them. This session is aimed at vets of all experience levels and the topics will offer participants up to date thinking on how to identify the most appropriate management for common emergency cases found in equine practice. This session is free of charge for referring practices and veterinarians. Speakers: Professor Bruce McGorum BSc (Vet. Pathol.), BVM&S, CertEIM, DipECEIM, FRCVS - Professor of Equine Medicine Claudia Hartley BVSc, CertVOphthal, DipECVO, FHEA, FRCVS - RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology Padraig Kelly MVB, MVM, DipECVS, MRCVS - RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Surgery To register, please contact EQH@ed.ac.uk with your name, practice name, contact details and any dietary requirements Time Programme 17:15 Registration and coffee 17:25 Bruce McGorum: Approach to respiratory emergencies in adult horses 18:00 Claudia Hartley: Diagnosis and management of traumatic ocular injuries 18:30 Dinner 19:30 Padraig Kelly: Wounds - how emergency diagnosis and treatment improves long term outcome 20:00 Q&A with all panel members: General emergencies 20:30 Close The Geriatric Horse - 9 October 2024 The third complimentary CPD event of the 2024 series focuses on the veterinary care and management of the geriatric horse. The session will offer vets of all levels the opportunity to explore some of the most recent advancements in treating metabolic and dental disease, osteoarthritis and discuss the big questions around measuring the quality of life in the geriatric patient. This session is free of charge for referring practices and veterinarians. Speakers: Dr Gemma Pearson BVMS, Cert AVP (EM), MScR, CCAB, PhD, MRCVS - Director of Equine Behaviour, The Horse Trust Dr Ruth Morgan MA, VetMB, Cert AVP (EM), DipECEIM, FHEA, PhD, MRCVS - Reader in Animal and Veterinary Sciences Dr Oliver A. James BVMS, MScR, CertAVP (ESO), DipECVS, MRCVS - Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery Dr Rebekah Kennedy BVMS, PhD, CertAVP, Dip EVDC (Equine), MRCVS - Senior Lecturer in Equine Dentistry To register, please contact EQH@ed.ac.uk with your name, practice name, contact details and any dietary requirements Time Programme 17:15 Registration and coffee 17:30 Ruth Morgan: Geriatric endocrinology 18:00 Oliver James: Osteoarthritis 18:30 Dinner 19:00 Rebekah Kennedy: Managing dental disease in geriatric patients 19:30 Gemma Pearson: Using behaviour to measure quality of life 20:00 Q&A 20:30 Close The Young Horse - 3 December 2024 The full programme of this event is still being finalised. To register for any of our CPD events, please contact EQH@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-09-02