14 Apr 2025 - 14 Apr 2025

Fundamentals of Sedation, Field Anaesthesia and Castration

Join us to boost your confidence to anaesthetise horses in the field for castration, the foaling mare and injured foal.

Course dates

14 Apr 2025 08:30 - 14 Apr 2025 16:00

Mayes and Scrine Equine Veterinary Practice, Dawes Farm, RH12 3SH

About this course

A very practical 'hands on' course designed for new or recent graduates or those in mixed practice with varied levels of equine work. The course will cover sedation and field anaesthesia required for common field surgery such as castration, both in theory and in a practical session.

You will gain the confidence to lead field castration under general anaesthesia (GA) and also understand why some GAs go smoother than others, and how to get the best possible outcome for the GA and surgery.

We will also be discussing case selection, where you carry out field anaesthesia and what risk factors are important to consider in your decision making.

As you will be anaesthetising and operating on live colts we do require that the pre-learning for this course is completed prior to the course to ensure everyone involved avoids risk of injury.

This course is part of our Fundamentals of Equine Practice series. By working with leading equine practices we’ve developed 10 practical courses that provide the essential skills necessary to thrive in equine practice. See the rest of the series.

The programme for this course will be available shortly.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you will...

• understand when and in which cases field anaesthesia is an appropriate choice
• have refreshed/updated your knowledge on different sedative drug regimens and doses
• be able to demonstrate practical skills in field anaesthesia
• be able to formulate a plan to perform an open colt castration
• understand the complications of castration, ways to minimise their risk, and how to treat them

Our speakers

• Course Organiser: Ben Mayes MA VetMB MRCVS
• Alison Bennell BVMS CertAVP(EM) MRCVS (online only)
• Imogen Burrows BVetMed CertAVP(EM) MRCVS
• Georgia Dollemore BVMSci CertAVP MRCVS
• Andrew Harrison BVSc CertEP CertVA MRCVS
• Nicola Housby-Skeggs BVetMed CertAVP(ESO) PGCert Vet Ed MRCVS (online only)
• Debbie Jackson BVetMed MRCVS

Course sponsors

Course prices

• Vet member: £340
• Non member: £680

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.

Registration, access and attendance

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