Advances in Equine Orthopedic Therapies - An Evidence-Based 2-Day Practical Course (description)
Speakers/Presenters: | Topics to be Covered: |
- Orlaith Cleary - MVB, Dipl.ACVS, MRCVS, Milton Equine Hospital, Canada
- Laurie Goodrich - DVM, PhD, Dipl.ACVS, Colorado State University, Ft Collins, CO, USA
- Brad Jackman - DVM, MS, Dipl.ACVS, Pioneer Equine Hospital, CA, USA
| - IRAP
- alcohol-facilitated ankyloses
- PRP
- stem cell therapy
- bisphosphonates (i.e. Osphos & Tildren)
- Adequan & Cartrophen
- Nutraceuticals
- therapeutic shoeing
- new ‘miracle’ OA therapeutics like Polyacrylamide Hydrogel etc
- intra- and extra-articular corticosteroid & hyaluronan
- shock wave therapy
- therapeutic laser
- mesotherapy
- physical therapies
- sports horse surgeries – decision making & outcome
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Over the two days of this course the following orthopedic therapies will be discussed via an evidence-based approach, the speakers will also explain their personal views on these modalities and especially how they use them as part of their daily clinical routine: IRAP, alcohol-facilitated ankyloses, PRP, stem cell therapy, bisphosphonates, Adequan & Cartrophen, Nutraceuticals, therapeutic shoeing, new ‘miracle’ OA therapeutics like Polyacrylamide Hydrogel etc., intra- and extra-articular corticosteroid & hyaluronan, shock wave therapy, therapeutic laser, mesotherapy, physical therapies, sports horse surgeries – decision making & outcome etc.
The 7 hours of practical and case-based sessions will allow attendees to further their practical skills on equine specimens in small groups (2 attendees per specimen). As part of the wetlabs alcohol-facilitated ankylosis of the distal tarsal joints (incl. contrast arthrography) will be trained on equine specimens.
Schedule:
Days 1 & 2: 8:00am-6:00pm; Morning lectures, lunch and afternoon practical sessions. See course website for complete details and program http://www.vetpd.com/courses-detail.php?event=267
| Contact Person: | Charlotte Waitner |
| Title | Course Administrator |
| Contact Email | office@vetpd.com |
| Organizer Address 1 | PO Box 389 |
| Organizer City | Roseland |
| Organizer State: (US) | Florida |
| Organizer State/Province: (Outside US) | |
| Organizer Zip or Postal Code | 32957 |
| Organizer Country | United States of America |
| Organizer Phone | 1-844-870-6097 |
| Organizer Fax | 1-844-246-5998 |
| Structural makeup | Organization |
| Host Sponsor; Other Sponsors | VetPD |
| Event Site/Venue | Milton Equine Hospital |
| Event sold out? | No |
| Multiple locations or dates? | No |
| Peripherally organized activities: | Wine & Cheese Reception |
| Statistics available for most recent event held in: | NA |
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| Target Boundaries | International |
| Is Registration contact information the same as Organizer Contact above? | Yes |
| Web Page | |
| Can one register for your CE on your web site? | Yes |
| Can registration be made by snail (regular) mail? | Yes |
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| Do you have additional written or AV materials for sale? | No |
| If so, are they available for non-attendees as well as those attending? | NA |
| Is full tuition necessary to ensure registration? | Yes |
| Details: | Attendees can choose to only attend the lectures (= Lectures Only) on this course or can register for the entire course (= Lectures & Practical Sessions). |
| Will there be shuttle service available? | NA |
| Additional notes: | Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course. |