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On 4 March, Veterinary Study Association Ghent – horse (VSGp) will organise an ultrasound workshop together with Mrs Boterman and Mr Hoegaerts.

Podoblock is sponsor of this event. We will not be present with a booth.

Because of Covid this anniversary convention was postponed for 2 years.

The Dutch Association for Teeth Care in the Horse was founded in 2010. Meanwhile, the association has about 180 members, consisting of both dental hygienists and vets. The purpose of the association is, among other things, to have dental hygienists work more intensively together with vets and vice versa, but also to be able to train, network and exchange knowledge on a regular basis.

The conference is accredited with the IAED and the dutch veterinairy board.

Podoblock is present with a booth to show the Equine Dental Products

More information on https://www.nvvgp.nl/convention-2022/

Peerdepieten is the most spectacular event that the Diergeneeskundige Studenten Kring organises every year. With an average of 1000 visitors, it is also the biggest event. With already the 64th edition in the offing, this beautiful tradition seems to be the most normal thing in the world. However, there was a time when the birthday, also known as Dies Natalis, of the D.S.K. was not celebrated in this way. Until one Until a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon in May 1958…

The then Praeses, Gerben de Boer, challenged the Utrechtse Paardensport Vereniging to a race between the two associations. Driving a trotter from a sulky had to be child’s play, Gerben de Boer thought. To prove itself, the first Peerdepietenkoers took place a few weeks later. The name derived from the insult that the Utrecht veterinary students had for their Belgian colleagues: Peerdepiet. Like a real veterinary student, Gerben de Boer was an all-rounder and won the very first Peerdepietenkoers, held at Mereveld.

Now, many years later, Peerdepieten has become the most beautiful event of the year. It can no longer be ignored in the life of the veterinary student. This year, the battle will be between three gentlemen and seven ladies. They have been working up a sweat since December to win the coveted title of Peerdepetra or Peerdepiet. The day will be concluded with a fantastic party, after which everyone will leave for Utrecht.

Podoblock is happy to be sponsor of one this traditional and spectacular event.

More information at https://dskonline.nl/vereniging/peerdepieten/

The conference on equine medicine (main conference) will take place on April 8th and 9th, 2022, in the usual rooms of the Congress Center Essen West, Germany. The conference is organised by Dr. Stefan Wachtarz Dr. Wachtarz – Fortbildungen – Pferdemedizin committee. Podoblock is a proud sponsor of this event.

Podoblock will be present with a booth during the course days at the exhibition hall with their complete product program to display.

Programming:
Prof. Dr. Astrid Rijkenhuizen
Dr. Stefan Wachtarz
Organization:
Dr. Stefan Wachtarz

To learn more about the programming, click here.

Location

The Congress Center Essen West, Germany

To register for the event, please follow the link: https://shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/dr.-wachtarz-kongress

The IGFP aims to promote and develop knowledge and skills in equine dentistry and its implementation in equine dental treatment. Equine dental care in Germany must achieve a quality standard that serves the health and rideability of our horses. The IGFP has set itself this goal in its statutes. The certified members of the association have undergone a voluntary 2 to 3-day practical and theoretical examination, which is intended to clarify the quality standards of their work and correspond to American and Canadian standards.

Podoblock is an annual sponsor of the IGFP congress, and this year, we will be there with a booth (Location number 6 ) during the course days at the exhibition hall with our complete Equine Dental product program to display.

The exhibition days will be from Friday 11 till Saturday 12 March 2022. Learn more about the event here.

The 6th module of the advanced training in the horse’s musculoskeletal and medical sports conditions will take place on 17 – 20 March 2022.

Podoblock is an annual sponsor of the Advanced Training modules, and we will be supplying various products to use in practical demonstration.

Module 6: Sports Medicine 2 – Cardiovascular conditions

The module will cover field techniques used to investigate poor performance in sport horses which will run for 4 days with 8 contact hours, totalling 32 hours. DR. Emmanuelle van Erck and Maria Martin Cuervo will conduct the training in English.

Learning objective

Identification and management of cardiovascular abnormalities leading to poor performance in sport horses in English.

1. To identify the diagnostic tools used to investigate cardiac conditions affecting
   performance.
   • Know in detail the thoracic points of auscultation of the normal and suspect
     cardiac diseased horse
   • Interpret and grade cardiac murmurs and arrythmias
   • Know the indications, principles, limitations and interpretation of an
     electrocardiogram
   • Know the indications, principles, limitations and interpretation of mobile
     cardiac telemetry
   • Know the indications, principles, limitations and interpretation of equine
     echocardiography and doppler use
2. To know the standardised placement of electrodes in horses for
   electrocardiography/telemetry and the corresponding readings
3. To learn in practice how to place and orient the probe in order to obtain reference
   images and be able to interpret correctly the observed cardiac anatomy in
   echocardiography
4. To learn in practice how to perform a scan using M-Mode and Doppler in
   echocardiography
5. Know how to establish a reliable prognosis for a heart diseased horse according to its
   use
6. Be aware of the current accepted available therapeutic management strategies and
   their possibilities for the heart diseased horse.
7. Take part in active cardiac case discussions.

About Event

Ongoing practical training for professionals with an emphasis on locomotor injuries and sports medicine. The training has four core workshops covering the anatomical, biomechanical and imaging evaluation of all the horse’s regions and the primary therapeutics. Two additional modules will cover the use of quantitative movement analysis and field sports medicine in clinical practice.

About the Organisation

EQUARTER is a continuous training company developed by Dr Jairo Jaramillo Cárdenas and his wife, Dr Gabriela Chiesa Sá Cardenas, specialising in the locomotor system. It organises general and personalised training in several South and Latin American countries and Dubai and North Korea. It arrives for the first time in Europe and Portugal by Dr Mónica Mira of AL EQUINE 4VETS, the component of the company AL EQUINE aimed at specific products and services for equine veterinary doctors.

To learn more about the event, such as cost and registration, please follow the link: Al Equine

On 31 March and 20 April 2022, ISELP refresher courses will be held. ISELP stands for International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology and ISELP is therefore committed to improving diagnosis and therapy of lameness.
During these evenings, different cases regarding locomotion problems in horses will be discussed by ISELP certified speakers. Both veterinarians and veterinary students will be present.

Podoblock is sponsor of this event. We will not be physically present ourselves, but sincerely recommend participation.

The 5th module of the advanced training in the horse’s musculoskeletal and medical sports conditions will take place on 20 – 23 January 2022.

Podoblock is an annual sponsor of the Advanced Training modules, and we will be supplying various products to use in practical demonstration.

Module 5: Sports Medicine 1 – Field Techniques

The module will cover field techniques used to investigate poor performance in sport horses which will run for 4 days with 8 contact hours, totalling 32 hours. DR. Emmanuelle van Erck and Maria Martin Cuervo will conduct the training in English.

Learning Objectives

1. To recognize the most common clinical manifestations of poor performance.
2. To identify the most prevalent medical causes of poor performance, across different equestrian disciplines and interpret their relative importance.
3. To know the anamnesis clues and which routine tests can be used to guide choice of other more specific tests and/or diagnosis.
4. To conceive a rational approach to investigate poor performance using appropriate tests and complimentary diagnostic tools.
5. To evaluate the routine bloodwork (haematology and biochemistry) of sport horses of different disciplines in different contexts e.g. training, competition and recovery and to interpret abnormalities.
6. To be familiar with clinic-pathological tests, other than routine bloodwork, used to investigate poor performance.
7. To understand the pathophysiology of overtraining, its clinical manifestations and approaches to work-up of affected cases.
8. To identify environmental and dietary factors that can contribute to performance loss and approaches to managing these.
9. To be able to perform a field test to measure performance and aerobic/anaerobic capacity and interpret lactate.
10. To perform descriptive statistics (using spreadsheets and graphs [Excel©]) to monitor horse health and performance over time.
11. To identify the diagnostic tools used to investigate conditions involving muscular dysfunction, to include:
    • a. Interpretation of clinicopathologic changes.
    • Knowledge of biopsy technique including best locations to perform according to the suspected diseases and how to prepare correctly the biopsied tissue to transport to the laboratory.
12. To identify the diagnostic tools used to investigate respiratory conditions affecting performance.
    • To be familiar with resting and dynamic respiratory video-endoscopy and when it is indicated.
    • To be able to perform a broncheoalveolar lavage (BAL), using either an endoscope or a BAL tube; including how to process and interpret results of a BAL.
    • To know how to perform a tracheal wash and when it is indicated.
13. To identify the diagnostic tools used to investigate gastrointestinal conditions affecting performance.
    • To interpret gastroscopy images
    • To investigate cases with chronic diarrhoea
    • Abdominal ultrasound
14.  To produce therapeutic plans based on elements of the Internal Medicine Veterinary College consensus.
15. To construct scientifically evidence-based nutritional supplementation plans for sport horses.

About Event

Ongoing practical training for professionals with an emphasis on locomotor injuries and sports medicine. The training has four core workshops covering the anatomical, biomechanical and imaging evaluation of all the horse’s regions and the primary therapeutics. Two additional modules will cover the use of quantitative movement analysis and field sports medicine in clinical practice.

About the Organisation

EQUARTER is a continuous training company developed by Dr Jairo Jaramillo Cárdenas and his wife, Dr Gabriela Chiesa Sá Cardenas, specialising in the locomotor system. It organises general and personalised training in several South and Latin American countries and Dubai and North Korea. It arrives for the first time in Europe and Portugal by Dr Mónica Mira of AL EQUINE 4VETS, the component of the company AL EQUINE aimed at specific products and services for equine veterinary doctors.

To learn more about the event, such as cost and registration, please follow the link: Al Equine

Each year Podoblock sponsors Al Equine courses, providing our innovative product for use in a demonstrable setting during the workshops. This year will be supporting modules 3, 4 & 5.

About the events

Continuous practical training for professionals with an emphasis on locomotor system injuries and sports medicine. The training has four workshops covering anatomical, biomechanical and imaging assessment of all regions of the horse and the main therapies. Two additional modules will cover the use in clinical practice of quantitative movement analysis and field sports medicine.

Note from the organiser:

We have our next training on the 16th September, this time at the beautiful Stud of Alter (https://alterreal.pt ) and using the facilities of the hotel Vilagalé there (https://www.vilagale.com/br/hoteis/alentejo/vila-gale-collection-alter-real). We will use the equine hospital there for practice/wetlabs. The next module will be about conditions of the elbow, carpus, metacarpus and fetlock. Radiation protection is starting to be implemented with equine ambulatory vets here. In June, I led the process since I became president of the APMVE, the Portuguese Equine Practitioners Association.

Sincerely yours,

Mónica Mira, Dr. med. vet

Module 3: Elbow, carpal, metacarpal and fetlock regions – Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches

The module will detail the clinical examination of the elbow, carpal, metacarpal and fetlock regions and give tips on the more complicated aspects of joint access and perineural blocks. We will discuss current clinical cases, biomechanical characteristics and their importance in the localisation of locomotor ailments.

Module 4: Cervical, Shoulder and Back Regions – Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches

This module will detail the clinical examination of the cervical, shoulder and back regions and tips on the most complicated aspects of joint access and perineural blocks. We will discuss current clinical cases, biomechanical characteristics and their importance in the location of locomotor disorders.

Module 5: Sports Medicine 1 – Field Techniques

1. To recognize the most common clinical manifestations of poor performance.
2. To identify the most prevalent medical causes of poor performance, across different
   equestrian disciplines and interpret their relative importance.
3. To know the anamnesis clues and which routine tests can be used to guide choice of
   other more specific tests and/or diagnosis.

See more here: Module 5

About the organisation

EQUARTER is a continuing education company, developed by Dr Jairo Jaramillo Cárdenas and his wife, Dr Gabriela Chiesa Sá Cardenas, specialising in the locomotor system. It organises general and personalised training in several South and Latin American countries and Dubai and North Korea. It arrives for the first time in Europe and Portugal by Dr Mónica Mira of AL EQUINE 4VETS, the component of the company AL EQUINE aimed at specific products and services for equine veterinary doctors.

Learn more here

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The Barkhof Horse Clinic will be hosting a workshop on Horse Knee Joint on 30th October 2021, in SOTTRUM, Germany.

The workshop will cover the following topic areas:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Knee Joint
• Clinical and radiological examination
• Sonographic examination
• 2 workshop blocks with group work (total 3.5 hours)
  • Dissection of a knee joint
  • X-ray discussion and practical exercises in sonography

Speakers: Prof. Dr. Florian Geburek (TiHo Hannover), Julie Pokar (Veterinary Clinic for Horses Bargteheide), Prof. Dr. Carsten Staszyk (JLU Giessen)

As a proud sponsor, we will be supplying our ultrasound products to be used during the sessions.

You can read more about this event mentioned in our newsletter or follow the link to register for this event: Register.

Proveto in the Netherlands hosts the Dutch Equine Conference, and Podoblock is an annual sponsor.

On Friday, November 26th, 2021, the 10 ^e edition of the Dutch Equine Conference is on the agenda in Burgers’ Zoo’s cosy atmosphere in Arnhem.

For more information on the programme and speakers, visit Proveto’s website by clicking here.