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The 11th Rossdales Foal Care Course will follow the same successful format as previous courses with lectures and case discussions.

The programme has been designed by Emily Floyd, Rossdales Clinical Director and specialist foal care clinician. The course will cover a wide spectrum of neonatal conditions. All levels of neonatal care will be discussed, from advanced hospital medicine to foal management in ambulatory practice. The course is aimed at all veterinary surgeons with a particular interest in equine neonatal medicine.

Speakers will include internationally recognised foal care experts Peter Morresey (Rood & Riddle, Kentucky, USA), Niamh Collins (Scone Equine Hospital, Australia) Ramiro Toribio (Ohio State University, USA), Mathijs Theelen (Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands) Emily Floyd (Rossdales Equine Hospital), Charlotte Easton-Jones (Rossdales Equine Hospital), Camilla Scott (Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons), Catriona Mackenzie (Rossdales Equine Hospital) and Caroline Ribonnet (Rossdales Equine Hospital), as well as specialist equine surgeon Abigail Kent (Rossdales Equine Hospital) and specialist in anaesthesia and critical care Claudia Gittel (Rossdales Equine Hospital).

The 2024 course programme is available below.

Key learning objectives:

  • Improve knowledge of equine foetal problems in utero, including ultrasound and ECG and monitoring and treatment of late pregnant mare to maintain foetal health
  • Improve knowledge of resuscitation and evaluation of the equine neonate
  • Increase knowledge of equine neonatal maladjustment syndrome and endocrine dysfunction
  • Increase knowledge of sepsis, septic arthritis and the use of antimicrobials
  • Improve knowledge of use of fluid therapy and foal supportive care
  • Increase knowledge of diagnosis of foal renal disease and uroperitoneum
  • Increase knowledge of evaluation and treatment of foal diarrhoea and colic and enteral and parenteral nutrition
  • Improve knowledge of foal respiratory disease and techniques to provide respiratory support
  • Improve knowledge of foal analgesia and pain assessment.

The content will be helpful for those who are planning to take RCVS Certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Practice), B-EP.3 Equine practice; C-E.3 Equine general medicine; C-E.9 Mare reproduction and breeding management; C-E.11 Care and management of the foal and yearling, stud farm management, herd health. The course will also be useful for those studying for an ECEIM or ACVIM Diploma in Internal Medicine.

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