17 Mar 2026 - 18 Mar 2026

A pain in the neck, back or arse

Refine your skills in diagnosing, treating, and managing neck, back, and pelvic pain in performance horses through hands-on, expert-led practical sessions.

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Course dates

17 Mar 2026 08:15 - 18 Mar 2026 17:00

Liphook Equine Hospital, Forest Mere, GU30 7JG

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Take a deep dive into diagnosing, treating and managing neck, back and pelvic pain

Neck, back and pelvic pain are some of the most challenging areas in equine practice. They can present as poor performance, subtle lameness, behavioural issues or multifactorial problems and require a thoughtful, holistic approach to manage effectively.

This advanced two-day CPD course brings together leading names in imaging, orthopaedics and internal medicine to give you the tools, confidence and decision-making strategies to tackle even the trickiest cases. With a balance of lectures, case-based discussions, and extensive practical sessions, you’ll refine your diagnostic skills, explore interventional options, and gain hands-on experience in imaging, examination and rehabilitation planning.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for established ambulatory vets and advanced practitioners (certificate level and above) who are already managing complex equine performance cases.

It’s ideal if you:

• Regularly see horses with back, neck or pelvic pain in sports, racing or pleasure disciplines.
• Want to refine your diagnostic decision-making and imaging interpretation.
• Are looking to increase your confidence in treatment planning and owner communication.
• Value a hands-on, small-group environment with direct access to expert guidance.

Why attend?

• Sharpen your diagnostics and learn how to distinguish between neck, back and pelvic pain, and when to use ultrasound, radiography, CT and myelography.
• Build confidence in case selection recognising which horses are suitable for different interventions and how to plan effective investigations.
• Expand your treatment toolkit from non-surgical options to surgical approaches, with practical guidance on rehabilitation strategies.
• Hands-on practicals including ultrasound-guided techniques, neurological exams, palpation and movement assessments.
• Expert-led discussions exploring real-world cases and tricky decision points with world-renowned clinicians.

Programme highlights

Day 1:

• Differentiating neck vs back pain in ridden horses
• Neurological exam for ataxia and weakness
• Imaging decision-making (ultrasound, radiography, CT and myelography)
• Non-surgical and surgical treatment options
• Practical rotations: examination, ultrasound-guided neck medication, neurological exams
• Case-based discussions on tricky scenarios

Day 2:

• Back, pelvic and secondary pain presentations
• Imaging the back and pelvis
• Treatment decision-making and rehabilitation planning
• Practical rotations: back and pelvic exam, ultrasound, rehabilitation
• Final panel discussion – key take-home messages

Our course organiser and speakers

• Course Organiser: Lucy Meehan-Howard BVSc MSc CertAVP(VDI) DipECVDI MRCVS
• Richard Hepburn BVSc DipACVIM CertEM(IntMed) MS FRCVS
• Rachel Murray NMA VetMB MS PhD Dip ACVS Assoc ECVDI MRCVS, RCVS
• Rachel Tucker BSc MVetMed CertAVP(ESO) DECVS MRCVS RCVS

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

• 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.
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• 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.
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