15 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026

BEVA Approved: Equine practical orthopaedics

Are you looking to develop and refine your practical skills when investigating lameness cases? Join the Leahurst Equine Hospital orthopaedic team for a day of practical distal limb orthopaedics. This day is perfect for the new or recent graduate looking to increase their diagnostic and therapeutic skills, while under the supportive guidance of experienced clinicians.

Course programme

Course dates

15 Oct 2026 08:30 - 15 Oct 2026 17:00

University of Liverpool, Leahurst House, , Leahurst Campus,CH64 7TE

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About the course

Starting off with a morning of lectures covering basic diagnostic anaesthesia and pitfalls, we'll then delve into a series of “How to” sessions on common orthopaedic techniques and optimising these in clinics. The afternoon will allow you to put these new skills into practice, with cadaver-based sessions helping to build confidence performing practical lameness investigations.

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate a logical approach to investigating common causes of lameness affecting the equine distal limb.
• Demonstrate the practical skills required to perform orthopaedic diagnostic or therapeutic procedures of the equine distal limb.

Speakers

• Sandy Shanklin MA VetMB CertAVP(ESST) DipECVS AFHEA MRCVS
• Dave Stack MVB MSc DVMS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
• Alison Talbot BVM&S, CertEP, CertES(Orth), Dip ACVSMR, Dip ECVDI, FHEA, MRCVS

Course prices

• BEVA members:£295
• Non-BEVA members:£395
• This day can be combined with either/both the Medicine Ultrasonography Day 1 (12th May) or the Equine Orthopaedic Ultrasound Day 2 (13th May) to create a detailed course of CPD, tailored to your own interests. When booking multiple days you will recieve a 20% discount.

Terms and conditions

This course is on our programme because it's a great learning opportunity, but BEVA doesn't run it. For registration, payments or terms and conditions, please get in touch with the event organiser directly.