06 Nov 2025 - 06 Nov 2025

When the Beat Goes Wrong: Decision Making in Practice

Boost your confidence in equine cardiology with world-class experts and real-life cases.

Course dates

06 Nov 2025 08:30 - 06 Nov 2025 17:15

Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, CV8 2LD

About this course

Equine cardiology is undoubtedly one of the most challenging areas of first-opinion practice. From listening to murmurs in a pre-purchase examination to interpreting arrhythmias affecting performance, confidence and clarity are key.

Equine cardiology experts from around the world will be in the room for this lecture-based course, sharing their insights and experience to provide you with practical, field-focused skills you can apply immediately in practice. The day will be made up of lectures, real case discussions and panel Q&A sessions designed to strengthen your diagnostic approach, help you avoid common pitfalls and boost your confidence in making the right decisions for your patients and clients.

Programme highlights 

• What we know and don't know with Gunther van Loon
• Rhythm recognition with Colin Schwarzwlad
• Interactive case-based discussions including: Pre-purchase evaluations with John Keen, poor performance with Lesley Young and collapse and sudden death with Cris Navas de Solis 

This course is run in conjunction with the 50th anniversary meeting of the Veterinary Cardiology Society, running from 6 - 8 November. VCS warmly welcome BEVA delegates to join them for the rest of their conference on 6 and 8 November but also to attend a dinner at Chesford Grange after the course on Thursday 6 November. The evening offers you the opportunity to socialise and network in a relaxed setting. There will be a 3 course buffet dinner and light musical entertainment. Tickets for the dinner are available via this link, you can find out more about the VCS meeting here. 

Course programme

Our speakers

• Course Organiser: John Keen BVet Med PhD Cert EM (Int Med) Dip ECEIM, FRCVS. RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
• Course Organiser: Katya Potter BVetMed DipACVIM MRCVS
• Course Organiser: Colin Schwarzwald Prof. Dr. med. vet. PhD Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ECEIM, FASE
• Course Organiser: Gunther van Loon Prof. Dr., PhD, Dipl ECEIM, Associate Member ECVDI
• John Bonagura DVM, MS Diplomate ACVIM
• Cris Navas de Solis LV, PhD, DACVIM-LA
• Lesley Young BVSc DVA DVC DipECEIM PhD MRCVS RCVS

VCS members are eligible to book this course at the BEVA member rate. Simply call the office on +44 (0) 1638 723555 and state your VCS membership number to be booked.

Course prices

• BEVA vet member: £295
• VCS member £295
• Non member: £590

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.

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

• You must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance to attend BEVA courses.
• You must bring appropriate, clean safety wear (for example coveralls, hard hats and boots) to courses that involve practical sessions. When relevant an equipment list will be provided to you via your course page.
• At the point of booking you self-certify that you are suitably qualified to attend the course and qualified to undertake the procedures being taught. If you are in training for such a qualification BEVA must be made aware of your training status at the time of booking.
• Photography and videography may take place during the event. All photographs may be used by BEVA in the future. Please inform the course organiser if you do not wish to be included in photography. All images become the property of BEVA.
• Unless you actively specify otherwise, we may share your contact details with course organisers and sponsors.
• To protect the security of the BEVA Online Learning platform, attendees should not share login credentials. Every attendee will receive their own login credentials.
• BEVA is not responsible for errors made in providing your email address. You should contact events@beva.org.uk if you are concerned an error has been made.