Course dates
26 Nov 2025 08:30 - 27 Nov 2025 17:00
Double Tree by Hilton (Thame), Oxford Belfry, OX9 2JW
About this course
We invite vets who regularly carry out PPEs to join us for this course digging into the myth, conflict and art of PPE for racehorses.
This truly unique course offers you a rare opportunity to learn from extremely experienced equine vets from around the world including the world-renowned Michael Hore from Hagyard’s and Stephen Hance from Scone Equine Hospital.
You will further your knowledge of image interpretation and its importance and value in light of purchase requirements and clinical findings. Whilst we won’t provide you with a yes/no tick list, as vettings are specific to the whole clinical picture and purchaser situation, discussion of hot topics will provide you with a clearer framework to identify red flags and understand grey areas to ensure you make the right decision.
You will be invited to participate in discussion with our speakers as well as Tim Phillips from the VDS where you can learn more from their vast experience. Topics will include ethical issues such as the social licence of vettings, whether reproductive value should be considered, the financial implications of findings and the importance of our objectivity as vets.
You will leave this course with improved confidence in deciding whether a horse is suitable for racing, in your interpretation of clinical findings, in your ability to discuss findings with clients and understand ancillary diagnostic techniques.
On the Wednesday evening, there will be an optional evening meal. More details will be available closer to the course date.
The programme for this course will be available shortly.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will...
- have improved your confidence in deciding if a horse is suitable for racing
- know if ancillary diagnostic techniques are required, which one and when
- have improved your confidence in interpretation of your clinical findings on a racehorse PPE
Our speakers
- Course Organiser: Eugenio Cillan-Garcia LV MSc FHEA DipECVS MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Surgery
- Stephen Hance DVM Dip. ACVS
- Michael Hore DVM
- Professor John Keen BVet Med PhD Cert EM (Int Med) Dip ECEIM FRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
- David Mathieson BVM&S MRCVS
- Tim Phillips BVet Med CertEP CertEO DESTS Dipl.ECVS MRCVS
Course sponsors
Course prices
- Vet member: £800
- Non member: £1,600
Terms and conditions
By registering for this course, you agree to the following terms and conditions:
Payment and transfers
- All payments must be made in pound sterling. Your place on the course is not guaranteed until full payment has been made.
- Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge if requested two weeks before the start of the course. If the transferee is not a BEVA member, they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate. If a transfer is requested less than two weeks prior to the start date a 10% administration charge will apply.
- A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than six weeks before the start of the course.
- A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than six weeks before the start of the course. A full refund will be made if we are able to resell the place, less a 20% administration charge.
- In the unlikely event that we are required to cancel or postpone the course you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a CPD credit. The CPD credit is valid for one year from the date of issue and can be used on any BEVA CPD event.
Membership deals
- To be eligible for the BEVA member price you are required to be a BEVA member at the time of the course. If your membership expires before the course date you will be invoiced the difference.
- For all non-member bookings a 12-month digital BEVA membership is included in the course price and will be set up within five working days of receiving payment. If you cancel your place after the membership is set up any refund given will be minus the number of months membership you have already had. If you transfer your place the membership can be transferred at the same time, however the length of the membership will not be extended.
Programme
- Whilst the course programme is correct at time of print, BEVA reserves the right to change details of the event without notice. All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as publicised however alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.
- You will receive 12 months access to course materials via the BEVA online learning platform. Recordings of live aspects of the course will be made available as soon as possible after the live date.
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