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Advanced Neonatology in Referral Practice – Lectures & Small-Group Case-Discussions

Fri, 31 January, 2025 - Sat, 01 February, 2025

Species

Equine

Contact Hours

15 Hours

Early Booking Deadline

Sat, 21 December, 2024

Registration Deadline

Fri, 03 January, 2025

Language

English (Dutch moderation)

Extras

Printed Set of Course Notes (pick up at venue) - USD 86.66

Discipline

Diagnostic Imaging

Internal Medicine – Endocrinology, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology & Oncology

Neonatology

Industry Partners

Global
Europe

Veterinary Partners

Global
Europe
COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is aimed at equine practitioners who have attended the VetPD course on Neonatology in 1st Opinion Practice or vets with a good working knowledge in equine neonatology. The lectures and case-based interactive discussions focus on advanced foal care of the critically ill foal requiring a hospital setting.

The world-renowned panel of foal care experts consisting of Professor Pam Wilkins (Univ. of Illinois, USA), Emily Floyd (Rossdales Equine Hospital, Newmarket, UK) and Vikki Scott (University of Glasgow, UK) will share their wealth of experience through the following highly-illustrated interactive lectures (in English, with Dutch moderation):

  • The Cardiorespiratory Transition
  • Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • The Renal Transition
  • The Neuroendocrine Transition
  • CNS Problems of the Foal – Focus on Seizure Control
  • The Neonatal Immune System 
  • Recognition & Management of Shock 
  • Advanced Concepts in Sepsis Diagnosis & Treatment
  • Ins & Outs of Fluid Therapy 
  • Advanced Respiratory Therapy 
  • Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition 

The 4 hours of case-based discussions in small groups will allow attendees to further develop their decision-making skills under the supervision of the world-renowned specialists. Each attendee will be rotating through the following stations:

  • Foal-Side Quick Assessment Tests Lab 
  • Use & Troubleshooting of Fluid Pumps
  • Fluid & Medication Rate Calculations
  • Advanced Imaging of the Foal

The course fee includes 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 a limited number of places available.

This course is suitable for RCVS Modules: B-EP.3, C-E.1, C-E.2, C-E.3, C-E.4, C-E.5, C-E.6, C-E.7, C-E.11, C-E.15, C-E.16, C-E.17, C-VDI.5

Emily qualified from the University of Bristol, England in 2003 and went on to work in mixed practice for 18 months. She then undertook an internship at the Liphook Equine Hospital in Hampshire before moving to California to undertake a residency in large animal internal medicine at the University of California, Davis. Emily became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2006. Following this, she moved back to the UK and began working as a medicine clinician at Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket. Her main interests are in neonatology and she is the primary clinician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She also carries out a variety of referral and first opinion medicine work. Emily has published a number of clinical articles in peer-reviewed veterinary journals and lectures regularly at courses/conferences on equine medicine.

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Vikki graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006 and remained with the RVC for 6 months working in the basic sciences department as an anatomy demonstrator, before undertaking a neonatal intensive care fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. In 2007, she returned to the UK and completed a rotating internship at Rossdale and Partners in Newmarket. She remained with Rossdales as a studfarm veterinarian for two further breeding seasons and also completed a southern hemisphere season in the Hunter Valley, Australia. In 2010, Vikki undertook a residency in equine internal medicine at The Ohio State University, while simultaneously obtaining a Master’s degree. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2014 and is an RCVS recognised specialist in equine internal medicine. Vikki moved back to the UK and took up the position of  internal medicine clinician and associate lecturer at the University of Cambridge from 2013-2019.

She is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Glasgow researching gastric disease and the gastric microbiome in horses in training, alongside part time clinical work. Vikki’s professional interests include gastrointestinal disease, neonatology and neurology.

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Pam is a 1986 graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Between 1986 and 1989 she served as the originator and clinician for the equine neonatal intensive unit at Cornell, completing a Master’s degree in equine medicine and surgery simultaneously. Pam was in private practice from 1989 until 1991, when she began residency training in large animal internal medicine at New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania. Between 1993 and 1998, Pam completed a PhD in cardiorespiratory physiology at Cornell University. She joined the faculty at New Bolton Center in 1998 where she remained until accepting her current position at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in 2008.

Pam is board certified in the specialties of Large Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care and has lectured extensively throughout the US and Europe. She has authored or co-authored over 370 research manuscripts, abstracts, proceedings, book chapters and invited manuscripts and participated in the training of 70 interns, residents and graduate students. Pam's particular areas of interest are perinatology, neonatology, critical care, emergency medicine, cardiorespiratory physiology and models of markers of disease severity.

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Venue

Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde, Lienden, near Eindhoven, The Netherlands. (Eindhoven Airport).

CONTACT DETAILS FOR CLINIC

Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde
Veldstraat 3a
4033 AK Lienden

 

DIRECTIONS

From Eindhoven airport take the A2 's-Hertogenbosch/Tilburg, follow A2 and A15 to Echteld, Follow Meersteeg, Vogelenzangseweg and Provincialeweg/N320 to Veldstraat in Lienden.

From Amsterdam airport follow the A4 from Havenmeesterweg, then follow A9, A2 and A15 to Echteld, after which follow Meersteeg, Vogelenzangseweg and Provincialeweg/N320 to Veldstraat in Lienden.

 

NEARBY HOTELS

Van Balveren Hotel ***
Voorstraat 8, 4054 MX Echteld   
Netherlands
www.hotelvanbalveren.nl
Tel: +31 344 643 270

 

 

7.0 km distance

 

 

Rooms from 105 € 

 

 

Hotel 't Paviljoen****
Grebbeweg 103-105  
3911 AV Rhenen
Netherlands
www.paviljoen.nl
Tel: +31 317 619 003

 

10 km distance

Rooms from  80 €

De Twee Linden***
Zandstraat 100 
6658 CX Beneden-Leeuwen
Netherlands
www.detweelinden.nl
Tel:  +31 487 591 234

12 km distance

Rooms from 90 €

Qualified Vet

Lectures & Practical Sessions

USD 1262.87

USD 1151.90

Lectures Only

USD 634.07

USD 575.95

2nd vet, same clinic

Lectures & Practical Sessions

USD 1204.74

USD 1099.06

Lectures Only

USD 602.37

USD 549.53

Vet & Vet. Nurse / Vet. Technician

Lectures & Practical Sessions Fully Booked

USD 2240.40

USD 2029.04

Lectures Only

USD 1120.20

USD 1014.52

Intern/Resident/PhD (Requires proof of status)

Lectures Only

USD 317.04

USD 317.04

Veterinary Student (Requires proof of status)

Lectures Only

USD 126.81

USD 116.25

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