Sarah Freeman BVetMed PhD CertVA CertVR CertES DipECVS ILTM MRCVS

Sarah Freeman is an Associate Professor in Veterinary Surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. She is a European Specialist in Large Animal Surgery, and also holds RCVS Certificates in Equine Soft Tissue Surgery, Veterinary Anaesthesia and Radiology, and a PhD in equine anaesthesia. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and was awarded the Lord Dearing Award for Teaching and Learning in 2007 for her contribution to teaching and curriculum development at Nottingham Vet School.

Course Content

This course reviews the technique of musculoskeletal ultrasound, including setting up the ultrasound machine, normal anatomy, normal ultrasonographic findings and findings in disease. The session concentrates on the distal limb tendons and ligaments, but also includes ultrasound of joints and tendon sheaths, and the stifle joint. If delegates wish to bring their own ultrasound machines, different machine controls and optimising settings will be reviewed during the group discussions/practical.

Key Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, delegates should be able to:

• Discuss the causes, prevention and treatment of soft tissue musculoskeletal injuries

• Discuss the use of ultrasound for soft tissue musculoskeletal injuries

• Discuss the investigation and treatment of traumatic synovial sepsis