Monthly Equine CPD at the AHT
We would like to invite you to join us for a monthly programme of CPD seminars at the AHT from March to December 2008.
These seminars are open to all and are free of charge. You are very welcome to attend as many of these seminars as you like. However, as we will be providing a light buffet meal, we are simply requesting that you let us know in advance if you intend to come along so that we can estimate the numbers we need to cater for.
If you would like to attend, please complete the form below. Alternatively, you can email your name, practice name, the number of people attending and the date of the seminar to equinecpd@aht.org.uk.
Starting time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm – talks will start at 7.30, food will be available from 7.00
Duration: Talks will last for 45 – 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for questions
Practicals: These will involve a short preparatory talk from 7 pm followed by up to 2 hours of practical. Food will be available on these evenings from 6.30 pm. Please bring your own overalls for these sessions. Gloves and aprons will be provided.
Where: Centre for Equine Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7UU
| Type of CPD | Date | Speaker | Title |
| Talk | 5th March | Rachel Murray | The role of MRI in the lameness exam – from foot to carpus/tarsus. |
| Talk & Practical | 2nd April | Shelley Down | Nerve blocks of the distal fore limb. Wet lab practice without sustaining head injury… |
| Talk | 7th May | Rachel Murray | Do horses doing different sports get different injuries? What injuries are associated with each sport? |
| Talk | 18th June | Jane Sansom and David Donaldson | The equine cornea. Medical and surgical conditions. |
| Case studies using video analysis | 2nd July | Sue Dyson | Looking and seeing forelimb lameness. |
| Talk & Practical | 6th August | Shelley Down | Joint blocks in the distal forelimb; foot to carpus. Wet lab practice without infection nightmares… |
| Talk | 3rd September | Meredith Smith | Equine neoplasia. Diseases and treatment of tumours of the head. |
| Talk | 8th October | Elizabeth Leece | Equine anaesthesia: tips to make life easier! |
| Case studies using video analysis | 12th November | Sue Dyson | Looking and seeing hindlimb lameness. |
| Talk & Practical | 3rd December | Shelley Down | Nerve block of the distal hind limb. Wet lab practice without getting kicked… |
Please click here to view our CPD Leaflet
