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) & On-Location (10 hrs) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Language: | English (German & French Moderation) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Early Booking Deadline: | Sunday 19th September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Deadline: | Friday 1st October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
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1.5-Day On-Location Portion (10 hrs): 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 (Live-Streamed; 280 CHF incl. 10% discount): 11th - 25th June
To participate in the On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions, attendees are required to have first worked through the corresponding Lecture Series (purchased as an ‘Extra’ when registering for the On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions).
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 taken part in the corresponding online Lecture Series ‘Donkey/Mule Medicine & Orthopaedics ':
- If you have not yet purchased the corresponding Lecture Series associated with the On-Location Portion, please purchase the Lecture Series as an ‘Extra’ during the registration process at a 10% discount .
- If you have already purchased the Lecture Series independently of the On-Location Portion, please proceed to register without adding the Lecture Series as an ‘Extra’ during the registration process.
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
| Date | Time (CET) | Speaker | Title | Duration |
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| 11th June | 19:00 – 19:45 | Patrick Pollock | Not just a small Horse – How Donkeys/Mules are different… | 40 min |
| 19:45 – 20:30 | Patrick Pollock | Dentistry in Donkeys/Mules | 40 min | |
| 20:30 – 21:15 | Patrick Pollock | Orthopaedic Problems – Lameness & Hoof Disorders | 40 min | |
| TBC June | 19:00 – 19:45 | Donkey/Mules Nutrition | 40 min | |
| 19:45 – 20:30 | Analgesia & Pain Scoring – Case-based approach | 40 min | ||
| 20:30 – 21:15 | Respiratory Disease – Case-based Workshop | 40 min | ||
| 23rd June | 19:00 – 19:45 | David Sutton | Colic and its particular challenges in Donkeys/Mules | 50 min |
| 19:45 – 20:30 | David Sutton | Dealing with Liver Diseases | 40 min | |
| 20:30 – 21:15 | David Sutton | Hyperlipaemia & Endocrine Disorders | 40 min | |
| 25 June | 19:00 – 19:45 | David Sutton | Infectious Disease Presentations in Donkeys & Mules | 40 min |
| 19:45 – 20:30 | Patrick Pollock | Surgery in Donkeys/Mules | 40 min | |
| 20:30 – 21:15 | 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 taken part in the Lecture Series (purchased as an ‘Extra’ when registering for the On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions). 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 InfoPatrick qualified from the University of Glasgow, Scotland in 1998 and after a spell in mixed general practice in North East Scotland undertook an Internship and Residency in Large Animal Surgery at University College Dublin, Ireland followed by a Lectureship in Large Animal Surgery at the same institution. He became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2004. Following this Patrick worked as senior surgeon in the Large Animal Hospital at the University of Copenhagen Dublin before returning to The Weipers Centre Equine Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland as Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery. Patrick recently took on the post of Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh.
Patrick has recently performed surgery across the UK, and in Ireland, Scandinavia, France, the USA, the Middle East and Africa. He has taken the lead in development of dynamic overground endoscopy, and has clinical interests in minimally invasive surgery, standing surgery, wound healing and all aspects of performance investigation and the equine upper airway. Patrick is a consultant to the Veterinary Wound Healing Library and has published widely in books and peer-reviewed veterinary journals and lectures regularly at national and international courses/conferences on equine surgery. In addition Patrick has an interest in working equidae and has travelled widely in the developing world providing clinical training for local veterinary surgeons and animal owners.Full details -
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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Miranda Dosi
Italy, United Kingdom
More InfoMiranda graduated with honours from the University of Milan (Italy) in 2017. She then moved to England where she completed her first internship in private practice. After gaining more experience working in a South England first opinion practice, she moved to Edinburgh where she completed a second internship at the R(D)SVS Equine Hospital. In 2020, she started her residency in equine internal medicine focusing her research on endocrinopathies; however, she is truly enthusiastic about all aspects of equine medicine.
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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