Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitioners

Teilnehmerkreis: Tierärzt:innen, vet.-med. Studierende

Zeitraum: 08.05.2026 08:00 - 09.05.2026 - 17:30

Referenten:

Virginia Reef BA, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM, Dipl.ACVSMR

American Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine and Equine Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation 

Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiology and Diagnostic Ultrasonography 

New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania (US)

Gunther van Loon DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM, Assoc.Member ECVDI

European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine

Professor of Equine Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium (BE)

Fe ter Woort DVM, DVSc, Dipl.ACVIM

American Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine

Equine Sports Medicine Practice, Belgium (BE)

Charlotte Hopster-Iversen Med.Vet, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM

European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine

Assistant Prof. Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Univ. of Copenhagen, Denmark (DK)

Zusatzinformationen:

– A 2-Day Practical Course

This course is suitable for RCVS Modules: B-EP.3; C-E.2; C-E.3; C-E.5; C-E.15; C-E.16; C -VDI.5

Teilnahmegebühr: 1890 €

The course fee includes catered lunches, coffee/tea breaks, extensive electronic course notes and a certificate of attendance.

Attendees can choose to only attend the lectures (= Lectures Only) on this course or can register for the entire course (= Lectures and Practical Sessions). Early course registration is recommended as there are only limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.

Tagungsort: Pferdegesundheit Rhein Main, Birkenhof 2,, 65795, Hattersheim, Germany,

Programm 08.05.2026 08:00 - 09.05.2026 - 17:30

When confronted with horses affected by cardiac abnormalities many equine practitioners are intimidated and shy away from a cardiologic work-up. This practically-oriented course is intended to help general equine practitioners identify common equine heart diseases and their impact on performance, safety and life expectancy. Attendees will learn how to perform a thorough physical exam of the cardiovascular system and will be taught how to acquire and interpret a routine echocardiogram and ECG, crucial skills for equine practitioners to provide heart assessments in horses. The expertise and extensive experience of the team of internationally renowned equine cardiologists, along with a relaxed atmosphere will encourage open and honest discussions and stimulate attendees to assimilate knowledge.

The 7 hours of hands-on auscultation, ECG and echocardiography workshops will be held in small groups and a further 2 hours will be devoted to case discussions. At the beginning of the course attendees will furthermore be provided a few cases to work through which will then be discussed at the end of the course. The following topics will be covered in well-illustrated lectures and case discussions in English (no translation, with German moderation):

• Cardiac Auscultation – Murmurs and Arrhythmias
• The Foundations of Equine Echocardiography
• The Essentials of Doppler Echocardiography
• Electrocardiography – Indications, Principles and Interpretation
• Arrhythmias – Relevance and Treatment
• • Collapse and Sudden Cardiac Death
• Interpretation of Cardiac Findings – Impact on Performance, Rider Safety and Life Expectancy
• Cardiac Case-Discussions – Arrhythmias, Regurgitations, Shunts, etc.

The 7 hours of workshop will give attendees plenty of opportunity to further develop their echocardiography and ECG skills in small groups (max 4-6 attendees per instructor) on live horses with heart conditions, all under the supervision of the specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical stations:

Auscultation of horses with heart conditions

• Echocardiography of 5 horses with cardiac abnormalities in small groups (max. of 4-6 attendees per instructor)
• Acquisition and interpretation of resting and exercising ECGS on live horses
• Heart Murmurs and Arrhythmias PowerPoint Case-based Discussions

Anmeldung:

Early Booking Deadline: Sun, 29 March, 2026

Registration Deadline: Fri, 10 April, 2026

Teilnehmerbegrenzung: 30 Personen

Homepage: www.vetpd.com/course-detail/Practical-Cardiology-for-Equine-Practitioners-de-2026

Anerkennung: 14 Stunden

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