Abdominal, Thoracic & Soft Tissue Ultrasound – Lectures (online), On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions
| Date: | Fri 9th Dec 2022 - Sat 10th Dec 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Venue: | Liphook Equine Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | near Guildford, Southern England (Gatwick or Heathrow Airport) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Hours: | 19 hrs – Lecture Series (9 hrs, online) & On-Location (10 hrs) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Language: | English | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Early Booking Deadline: | Sunday 30th October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Deadline: | Friday 11th November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
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1.5-Day On-Location Portion (10 hrs, worth £670): Fri 8 – Sat 9 December 2022
Friday 3:00 – 7:30pm: Case-Discussions, Q&A and Wine & Cheese Reception
Saturday 8:30am – 5:30pm: Practical Sessions
9 hrs of Online Lectures (on-demand, worth £295): At your leisure
Attendees are expected to have worked through this Lecture Series before coming to the on-location portion of the course. Contact us if you have previously purchased this webinar series.
Total Continuing Education Hours: 19 hrs
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This practical course is suitable for veterinarians from mixed and equine practice who are keen to develop and update their knowledge and especially their practical skills on medical ultrasound of the following anatomic region: Abdomen – GI & non-GI organs (percutaneously & transrectally), thorax, eye, jugular vein etc.. The use of ultrasound for pleural drainage, for collecting biopsy samples and when working up foals will also be discussed.
To participate in the On-Location Portion, attendees are required to have first taken part in the corresponding online Lecture Series ‘Abdominal, Thoracic & Soft Tissue Ultrasound’:
- If you have already purchased the Lecture Series independently of the On-Location Portion, please contact the office on office@vetpd.com for a voucher code to reduce the price accordingly.
The Online Lecture Series addresses the following hot topics via well-illustrated, case-discussions providing a platform for the panel of speakers to share pitfalls, erroneous clinical conclusions and useful tips and tricks:
- Gastrointestinal Ultrasound incl. fast localised exam in horses with colic
- Ultrasound of non-GI Abdominal Organs
- Ultrasound-guided Biopsy Techniques
- Non-Cardiac Thoracic Ultrasound (incl. Pleural Drainage)
- Ocular Ultrasound
- Ultrasound Exam of the Foal
- Miscellaneous Medical Ultrasound – Thrombophlebitis, choke, transrectal ultrasound etc.
Open and frank discussions are encouraged during the course and the speakers will share their personal experiences with attendees, be it successes or failures.
Day 1 starts at 15:00h with 3 hours of interactive Case-Discussions, Q&A which will give attendees the unique opportunity to apply what they have learned during Lecture Series in discussion with the world-renowned specialists. This will then be followed by the obligatory Wine & Cheese Reception allowing for attendees to socialise with colleagues and the speakers/instructors.
On the second day, 7 hours of practical sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice on live horses and equine specimens and to ask questions in small groups (2 – 4 attendees / ultrasound machine), all under the supervision of specialists. The following practical sessions will be covered during the course:
- Fast localised abdominal ultrasound in horses with colic
- Ocular Ultrasound
- The complete Abdominal Ultrasound Exam & Biopsy Techniques
- Thoracic Ultrasound
- Soft Tissue & Head/Neck Ultrasound
The course fee includes, coffee/tea breaks, a wine & cheese reception, lunch at a restaurant and a certificate of attendance. To participate in the On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions, attendees are required to have first taken part in the Lecture Series (included in the price). Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.
This course is suitable for RCVS Modules: B-EP.3; C-E.1; C-E.2; C-E.3; C-E.4; C-E.11; C-E.15; C-E.16; C-E.17
This course is suitable for RCVS Modules: B-EP.3; C-E.1; C-E.2; C-E.3; C-E.4; C-E.11; C-E.15; C-E.16; C-E.17
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Gunther van Loon
DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM, Assoc.Member ECVDIBelgium
European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
More InfoGunther van Loon graduated from Ghent University, Belgium, in 1992 and has worked at the Ghent University, Department of Large Animal Internal Medicine, ever since. In 2001 he finished his PhD on “Atrial pacing and experimental atrial fibrillation in equines”. In 2004 he became Diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine and in 2011 Associate Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. He is now Professor in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Ghent University and his major interests are cardiology (arrhythmias, electrophysiology, cardiac pacing, echocardiography, TDI, 2D ST), and thoracic and abdominal ultrasound. Areas of research include 2D Speckle Tracking, Tissue Doppler Imaging, cardiac biomarkers, assessment of arterial wall stiffness and great vessel pathology, atrial fibrillation. Gunther has published mainly in the field of equine internal medicine and cardiology and lectures regularly at national and international courses and conferences.
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Victoria South
Vet MB, MA, CertAVP(EM), Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVSUnited Kingdom
European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
More InfoVictoria graduated from the Cambridge University in 2006 and then spent three years working as an equine ambulatory vet in a large practice in the Cotswolds. She joined the medicine referral service at Liphook Equine Hospital in March 2009 as a European College of Equine Internal Medicine resident. Victoria obtained her RCVS Equine Internal Medicine certificate in June 2011. She became a European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine in February 2013 and is now part of the medicine referral team at Liphook Equine Hospital. Victoria's research interests include Cushing’s disease, equine metabolic syndrome and liver disease and she is an official veterinary surgeon for the Cria Caballar de Espana (Spanish Stud Book).
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Virginia Reef
BA, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM, Dipl.ACVSMR, Cardiology, h.c. (Ghent University)United States
American Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine & Equine Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation, Cardiology (honorary)
More InfoDr. Virginia Reef, a 1979 graduate of The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, completed a rotating internship in large animal medicine and surgery, and a residency in large animal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Reef subsequently became the Director of the Large Animal Cardiology and Ultrasound Service. Shortly thereafter she was instrumental in establishing the Section of Sports Medicine and Imaging at New Bolton Center and has been the Chief of that Section for the past 18 years. Dr. Reef has worked on the faculty at Penn for the past 27 years, advancing through the ranks of assistant, associate, and full professor. She has trained the majority of academics focusing on equine cardiology and ultrasonography in the United States, as well as many individuals in private practice and overseas. Based on her many accomplishments, Dr. Reef was granted a prestigious endowed chair at Penn and currently serves as the Mark Whittier and Lila Griswold Allam Professor of Medicine. She is one of the charter diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a large animal associate member of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. In addition to numerous original publications, she is the author and editor of a standard textbook on equine diagnostic imaging, “Equine Diagnostic Ultrasound.”
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Jamie Prutton
BSc(Hons), BVSc, Dipl.ACVIM (LAIM), Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVSUnited Kingdom
American Specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine & European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
More InfoJamie undertook a bachelors in Veterinary Pathology at the Royal Veterinary College as an intercalated degree during his veterinary degree at The University of Liverpool. Upon graduation he started working at a mixed large animal clinic in Yorkshire. Following a year and a half in this role, Jamie started an internship at Rossdales Equine Hospital in Suffolk. While there he became interested in Equine Internal Medicine and after the internship moved to California to start an Internal Medicine Residency at The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis. Jamie gained Diplomat status from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in July 2015. His interests, beyond internal medicine, lie with cardiology, neurology and GI disease.
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Course Program
Venue
Liphook Equine HospitalForest Mere, Liphook
Hampshire, GU30 7JG
Address: Forest Mere, Liphook GU30 7JG, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1428 723594
From the North
- Take the A3 southbound following signs to Guildford, Petersfield and Portsmouth
- After passing through the Hindhead tunnel continue on the A3 following signs for Liphook and Petersfield
- Leave the A3 to join the B2131 and follow the signs into the village of Liphook
- At the first mini roundabout, take the first exit following signs for Haslemere and Rake
- At the second mini roundabout, take the second exit following signs for Rake onto the B2070
- Continue for approximately 1.5 miles past The Links pub and beneath a railway bridge into West Sussex
- At the top of the hill turn right signposted to Equine Veterinary Hospital and Forest Mere
- Continue across the golf course and along the lane for 1 mile and then take the left fork signposted to The Liphook Equine Hospital
From the South
- Take the A3M northbound.
- After Petersfield turn onto the A272 following signs towards Midhurst
- At the roundabout turn left and follow this road which becomes the B2070 for approximately 5 miles
- Pass through Rake and after a short stretch of dual carriageway the road becomes single carriageway again
- Pass the Black Fox pub on the left & after approximately 100m turn left signposted to Equine Veterinary Hospital and Forest Mere
- Continue across the golf course and along the lane for approximately 1 mile and then take the left fork signposted to Liphook Equine Hospital
Heathrow Airport: 41 Miles
Gatwick Airport: 44 Miles
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The Flying Bull Inn London Rd Rake Liss GU33 7JB Phone:+44 (0)1730 89 22 85 Website:https://www.theflyingbull.com/ |
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Old Thorn Hotel Longmoor Road Liphook GU30 7PE Phone:+44 (0)1428 724555 Website: https://www.oldthorns.com/ |
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Frensham Pond Hotel & Spa Churt Farnham GU10 2QD Phone: +44 (0)1252 795161 |
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“Interesting, give a lot of information that you can use in practice easily.”
Veronica Carsenzuola, Clinique veterinaire de l'Etrier, Gouvieux, France - Abdominal, Thoracic & Soft Tissue Ultrasound course
“Excellent course with practical application & well organized.”
Marian Dobson, Clover Valley Veterinary Hospital, Langley, Canada - Medical Ultrasound: Abdomen, Thorax, Eyes & Soft Tissue course