Webinar Series - Equine Joint Ultrasound & Therapies
Webinar Series - Equine Joint Ultrasound & Therapies (Recorded September 2020)
WEBINAR SERIES CONTENT
This webinar series covers how to competently examine every joint of the front- and hindlimb ultrasonographically. Drs. Myra Barrett (CSU, USA) and Roger Smith (RVC, UK) are international experts in equine musculoskeletal ultrasonography and will discuss the following anatomic regions through lectures and case-discussions: Coffin & Pastern Joints; Fetlock & Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath; Carpus & Carpal Sheath; Elbow & Shoulder Joint; Tarsus, Tarsal Bursae & Sheath; Stifle & Hip Joints. Dr. Smith will also give an update on conventional and regenerative systemic and intra-articular joint therapies.
Webinar Series Registration: Once you have registered and upon payment, you will receive the link to access the on-demand recording for a period of 8 weeks. The registration fee includes extensive electronic course notes. If you wish to receive a Certificate of Attendance after having viewed the webinar, please get in touch with us and we will send it to you electronically. After having taken and passed a multiple-choice question quiz, an additional certificate can be provided which confirms that the quiz was successfully completed. This certificate may then be used to request accreditation points from your local governing body / Veterinary Medical Association.
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Roger Smith
MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FHEA, Dipl.ECVSMR, Dipl.ECVS, ECVDI Assoc., FRCVSUnited Kingdom
RCVS & European Specialist in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics), European Specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
More InfoRoger Smith is Professor of Equine Orthopaedics at the Royal Veterinary College, London, UK. He qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Cambridge University (UK) in 1987, having obtained a First for his undergraduate degree and a Cambridge Blue at swimming. After 2 years in practice, he returned to academia to undertake further clinical training as a Resident in Equine Studies at the Royal Veterinary College. Following his residency, he undertook a 3 year research project culminating in the award of a PhD for his studies on the extracellular matrix of equine tendon.
He remained at the Royal Veterinary College, first as a Lecturer in Equine Surgery, then as Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery before his appointment as Professor in Equine Orthopaedics in December 2003.
He holds the Diploma of Equine Orthopaedics from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and is a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in Equine Surgery. He is a Diplomate of the European Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and is also a Large Animal Associate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.
In 2016, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contribution to knowledge and was elected to president of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in July 2017.
He divides his time between running a specialist orthopaedic referral service within the Royal Veterinary College, where he is involved in lameness diagnostics, imaging and orthopaedic surgery, and continuing to direct research into equine tendon disease. His principal research interests are understanding the pathogenesis of tendon disease, diagnostics for tendon and ligament disease, and stem cell therapy for tendons in both horses and humans.
He is married to a medical doctor and has two sons.
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Myra Barrett
DVM, MS, BA, Dipl.ACVRUnited States
American Specialist in Veterinary Radiology
More InfoDr. Barrett is an associate professor of equine diagnostic imaging Colorado State University. Dr. Barrett's primary research and clinical interests are equine musculoskeletal imaging and comparative imaging, and she works closely with the equine surgery and sports medicine services. She is a founding partner of Inside information Radiology, a dedicated equine teleradiology service. She routinely speaks at equine veterinary meetings and is regularly involved in continuing education courses, including courses that draw an international audience. Dr. Barrett is dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of equine diagnostic imaging and is currently the president of an AVMA newly recognized subspecialty – ACVR-Equine Diagnostic Imaging. Outside of work, she enjoys biking, skiing, riding horses, and spending time with her family.
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"I will continue to pursue continuing education with this quality of instructor and material!!"
Lynn Locatelli, USA
Advanced Mare Reproduction (Featuring placentitis & Foetal Sexing), 2020
"This webinar was just amazing. There were nice images included in the presentation and the presenter was blessing the audience with his impressive experience"
Ahmad Waqar, Civil Veterinary Hospital, Pakistan
Advanced Mare Reproduction (Featuring placentitis & Foetal Sexing), 2020
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