Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Equine Practitioners – A 1-Day Universal Imaging Workshop

Name: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Equine Practitioners – A 1-Day Universal Imaging Workshop
Start: 2025-12-06T01:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-12-06T11:00:00-07:00
Location: VetweRx North 7171 Pike Rd, Longmont, CO 80503

Schedule

Sat Dec 06 2025 at 01:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-07:00

Location

VetweRx North 7171 Pike Rd, Longmont, CO 80503 | Longmont, CO

This workshop has been designed to equip the equine practitioners with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to make the most of their abilities and ultrasound machine, in the diagnosis and treatment of frequently encountered equine musculoskeletal conditions affecting the frontlimbs, hindlimbs and neck region. This workshop is suitable for all veterinarians aiming to improve their knowledge and skills in this area, as the practical sessions will be adapted to the attendees’ skill levels.
In order to make the practical training on-location as efficient as possible, all attendees will receive access links to the 8 lecture recordings listed below as soon as they register, so that the lectures can be viewed on-demand whenever suitable and at your leisure before the event. In order to receive a RACE-approved certificate for the online lectures, an MCQ quiz will have to be passed.
Dr. Andy Fiske-Jackson BVSc, MVetMed, FHEA, Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK
Fetlock Joint Region (30 min)
The Flexor Tendons & Check Ligaments (50 min)
Stifle Joint (50 min)
Ultrasound of the Neck (50 min)
Roger Smith MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FHEA, Dipl.ECVSMR, Dipl.ECVS, ECVDI Assoc., FRCVS - Royal Veterinary College, UK
How to Get the Most Out of Your Ultrasound Machine (55 min)
Suspensory Ligament – Frontlimb vs. Hindlimb (40 min)
Heel Bulb & Pastern Region (30 min)
Dr. Myra Barrett DVM, MS, Dipl.ACVR, Dipl. ACVR (EDI) - Colorado State University, USA
Ultrasound of the Carpus & Carpal Sheath (30 min)
The on-location workshop will be held on Saturday 6th of December at the VetweRx Equine Group in Longmont. The 4 instructors will be sharing invaluable tips/tricks and pearls of wisdom with the attendees during the 8 hours of practical sessions in small groups (2 – 4 vets per ultrasound machine) on live horses. Each attendee will be able to extensively hone his/her practical skills at the following practical stations:
Setting up your Machine & Scanning Techniques
Suspensory Apparatus
Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath & Fetlock Region
Heel Bulbs & Pastern
Flexor Tendons & Check Ligament
Stifle Joint Region
Carpal Region incl. Carpal Sheath
The Neck & Poll