Donkey/Mule Medicine & Orthopaedics – Lectures (online), On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions
| Date: | Fri 29th Oct 2021 - Sat 30th Oct 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Venue: | Tierklinik Leimental | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | near Basel, Northern Switzerland (Basel or Zurich Airport) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Hours: | 18 hrs – Lecture Series (8 hrs, online) & On-Location (10 hrs) - 5 Bildungspunkte | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Language: | English (German & French Moderation) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Early Booking Deadline: | Thursday 28th October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Deadline: | Thursday 28th October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
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* VAT (= MWST/MOMS/SALES TAX) will only be added for certain UK vets attending courses abroad and for all attendees when attending courses in the UK. |
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The registration deadline has been extended as this course will definitely take place.
1.5-Day On-Location Portion (10 hrs, worth 1030 CHF): Fri 29 – Sat 30 October 2021
Friday 3:00 – 7:30pm: Case-Discussions, Q&A and Wine & Cheese Reception
Saturday 8:30am – 5:30pm: Practical Sessions
8 hrs of Online Lectures (on-demand, worth 300 CHF): 11th - 25th June
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: 18 hrs
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This practical course provides equine practitioners with a good overview on all medical, orthopedic, dental and surgical aspects specific to donkeys and mules allowing participants to not only expand their knowledge but especially their hands-on skillset.
To participate in the On-Location Portion, attendees are required to have first worked through the corresponding online Lecture Series ‘Donkey/Mule Medicine & Orthopaedics ':
- 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.
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:
Start Time: 6PM UK / 19:00h Paris / 20:00h Helsinki
| Speaker | Title | Duration |
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| Patrick Pollock | Not just a small Horse – How Donkeys/Mules are different… | 40 min |
| Patrick Pollock | Dentistry in Donkeys/Mules | 40 min |
| Patrick Pollock | Orthopaedic Problems – Lameness & Hoof Disorders | 40 min |
| Alexandra Raferty | Donkey/Mules Nutrition | 40 min |
| Alexandra Raferty | Analgesia & Pain Scoring – Case-based approach | 40 min |
| Alexandra Raferty | Respiratory Disease – Case-based Workshop | 40 min |
| David Sutton | Colic and its particular challenges in Donkeys/Mules | 50 min |
| David Sutton | Dealing with Liver Diseases | 40 min |
| David Sutton | Hyperlipaemia & Endocrine Disorders | 40 min |
| David Sutton | Infectious Disease Presentations in Donkeys & Mules | 40 min |
| Patrick Pollock | Surgery in Donkeys/Mules | 40 min |
| Patrick Pollock | The Role of the Donkey/Mule Globally | 40 min |
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 on live donkeys and cadaver specimens and case-based discussions will 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.
- Hyperlipaemia Workshop
- Donkey Dentistry (live donkeys & specimens)
The Donkey Sanctuary has also kindly made the following two references available for downloading:
The Clinical Companion of the Donkey
The Clinical Companion of Donkey Dentistry
The course fee includes, coffee/tea breaks, a wine & cheese reception, lunch and a certificate of attendance. To participate in the On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions, attendees are required to have first worked through 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.5; C-E.6; C-E.7; C-E.12; C-E.13; C–E.15; C-E.16; C-E.17; C-VA.2
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Patrick Pollock
BVMS, PhD, CertES(Soft Tissue), Dipl.ECVS, FHEA, FRCVSUnited Kingdom
European & RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery
More InfoAfter qualifying from the university of Glasgow in 1998, Patrick worked in mixed general practice in North East Scotland before moving to Ireland to undertake an internship and then residency in Large Animal Surgery at University College Dublin (UCD). After his residency he worked as College Lecturer in Equine Surgery at UCD for several years before moving to Denmark to the University of Copenhagen. Patrick has since worked in private and academic practice and after 11 years at the Weipers Centre Equine Hospital in Glasgow, he has recently taken up the position of Senior Lecturer in Surgery at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh.
Patrick is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and a European and RCVS recognized specialist in equine surgery.
He is involved with a number of projects around the world with working equidae, including training vets and equid owners in resource limited settings. His clinical and research interests include equine poor performance, the upper airway, ophthalmic surgery, trauma and wound healing and Ihe has been instrumental in the development and validation of the technique of overground endoscopy. Although Patrick is principally a surgeon, he has a range of experience with exotic, zoo animals and wildlife, and served as a trustee and veterinary director of the Irish Seal for many years. In addition to this Patrick is a keen Bee Keeper and introduced the teaching of Bee husbandry and disease to the undergraduate veterinary curriculum.
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Alexandra Raftery
MVM, MA, VetMB, Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVSUnited Kingdom
European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
More InfoAlex graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge in 2009. An equine internship at Liverpool University in 2009 was interspersed by a spell in equine practice, and then a Medicine Fellowship at Hagyards in Kentucky in 2011. After returning to equine practice for a further year, Alex joined the Weipers Centre Equine Hospital, Glasgow University to complete an equine internal medicine residency and Masters degree. Now a Diplomat of the European College of Internal Medicine (2016) she is currently an equine medicine clinician at the Weipers Centre, Glasgow. Alex is particularly interested in infectious diseases with a focus on working equids and she has worked in North and West Africa building clinical and research expertise.
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David Sutton
MA, VetMB, PhD, CertEM(IntMed), Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVSUnited Kingdom
European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
More InfoDavid qualified from Cambridge Vet School in 1995. He worked in general practice in Yorkshire for 2 years prior to undertaking a 2-year residency and then a PhD at the University of Glasgow. Following this he moved to South Africa as senior medicine clinician in the equine hospital of the University of Pretoria. David subsequently returned to Scotland and worked for Clyde Veterinary Group as head of their equine medicine service. He is currently Professor in equine medicine at the University of Glasgow.
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Venue
Tierklinik LeimentalGewerbestrasse 4
CH-4105 Biel-Benken
LOCATION DETAILS AND HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Distance from Basel Airport: approx. 13.8 km
Distance from Zurich Airport: approx. 96.7 km
Directions
Please visit the clinic website to calculate your route: www.tierklinik-leimental.ch/kontakt
Local Hotels
Hotel Rynach
Brunngasse 3, 4153 Reinach. Tel: +41 61 712 11 22. Email: info@hotelrynach.ch
Distance to clinic 5.4 km
Rooms from CHF118
Hotel Sonne
Untere Kirchgasse 1, 4147 Aesch. Tel: +41 61 751 17 72. Email: achermann@sonneaesch.ch
Distance to clinic 7.9 km
Rooms from CHF120
Hotel Gempenblick
Bodenmattstrasse 1 - 5, 4153 Reinach. Tel: +41 61 715 90 20. Email: info@gempenblick.ch
Distance to clinic 5.9 km
Rooms from CHF120
Hotel Reinacherhof
Im Reinacherhof 177, 4153 Reinach. Tel: +41 61 716 94 16. Email: info@hotel-reinacherhof.ch
Distance to clinic 7.9 km
Rooms from CHF135
Hotel Eremitage
Gartenweg 2, 4144 Arlesheim. Tel: +41 61 701 54 02. Email: info@eremitage.ch
Distance to clinic 9 km
Rooms from CHF135
Hotel Ochsen
Ermitagestrasse 16, 4144 Arlesheim. Tel: +41 61 706 52 00. Email: hotel@ochsen.ch
Distance to clinic 9 km
Rooms from CHF175
Hôtel Jenny
84, rue de Hégenheim, 68220 Hagenthal le Bas, Frankreich. Tel: +33 389 68 50 09. Email: Reception@hotel-jenny.fr
Heidy SCHOCH-VON ARX - Bed & Breakfast
Chez Heidy, Passwangstrasse 28, 4153 Reinach (BL). Tel: +41 61 711 21 53. Website: www.chezheidy.com
Distance to clinic 9 km
Rooms from €90
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"Specific information about donkeys in comparison with the horse - what I was expecting :-) ".
Marlis Blatter, Germany
Webinar Series - Donkey/Mule Medicine & Orthopaedics , 2020