Lameness problems are perhaps the most common reason that a veterinary surgeon is asked to examine a horse. Joint related problems are an important cause of lameness and present in many different ways across the wide variety of equine patients that are seen every day. A great deal of research at the basic science and clinical level has been undertaken in this area in recent years and our knowledge of how to approach such cases both diagnostically and therapeutically has improved considerably. This course is intended to disseminate the very latest knowledge and approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of joint disease in the horse using the combined expertise of a mixture of university and practice based clinicians. The course will be conducted in a relaxed and informal manner with extra time available after lectures for discussion. Delegates will be encouraged to interact fully with tutors in the case based open discussions.
Specific areas to be covered include:
• The state of our knowledge of equine joint disease
• New developments in the diagnosis of equine joint disease
• Update on intra-articular joint medications
• Systemic treatments for joint disease
• New surgical approaches to joint disease |