Vetpd workshop

Equine ultrasound-guided orthopaedic injection techniques and therapies

Ultrasonography has become a crucially important diagnostic imaging modality in equine orthopaedics and most equine practitioners nowadays have access to the necessary equipment. A growing number of equine orthopaedic specialists have furthermore extended the use of ultrasonography creatively to assist with injection techniques and to facilitate minimally invasive surgery. This 2-day practical course has been developed to provide equine and mixed animal practitioners who have experience with ultrasonography, with the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills of performing ultrasound-guided orthopaedic injections and ultrasound-assisted surgical techniques, covering all regions of the musculoskeletal apparatus of the horse. Whole horses will be used to recreate a scenario as it might be encountered in live horses. A review of conventional and biologic treatment modalities for orthopaedic conditions will round the course up.   

Date and venue

Friday 6 June (Takina, Wellington) & Saturday 7 June (Trentham Racecourse)

Format

Day 1 lecture topics

  • Principles of ultrasound guidance
  • Ultrasound-guided upper limb joint injections
  • Ultrasound-guided back injections
  • Cervical facet joint injections
  • Navicular bursa injections
  • Ultrasound-guided surgery
  • Lumbosacral and sacroiliac injection techniques
  • Conventional systemic and intra-articular joint therapies
  • What's the latest on regenerative therapies?

Day 2 workshop

  • US-guided upper limb joint injections
  • US-guided back injections
  • Tendon and ligament injections
  • US-guided surgical techniques
  • Cervical facet joint injections
  • US-guided sacroiliac and navicular bursa injection techniques

Presenters

David Stack MVB MSc DVMS FHEA Dipl.ECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Equine Surgery
Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool, Wirral, England

Henk van der Veeen DVM Cert.ISELP
Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde, Lienden, The Netherlands

Pricing

Earlybird (until 11.59pm, 7 May 2025)

  • Member: $2059
  • Non-member: $2174

Regular

  • Member: $2266
  • Non-member: $2392

VetPD Industry Partner and Sponsor discounts

  • VetPD industry partner - NZVA member: $1647
  • VetPD industry partner - Non-member: $1831
  • VetPD sponsor - NZVA member: $1750
  • VetPD sponsor - Non-member: $1848

Discounts must be verified through VetPD and are not available to purchase via online registration. If you have been offer an Industry Partner or Sponsor discount, please email VetPD to collect your discount code.