Standing Surgery for the Equine Practitioner: Simple Surgeries that you can do
Fact file
| Dates |
3 November 2026 |
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| Duration |
8 hours |
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| Speakers |
Dr David Rutherford, BVM&S Cert ES(Orth) Dip ECVS PGCHE SFHEA MRCVS
Dr Richard Stephenson BVMS, Cert VR, Cert EP, MRCVS
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| Location |
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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| Cost |
£695
25% discount for booking before 31st March 2026
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Overview
Are you tired of having to refer your cases for what are actually fairly simple surgical procedures? Under the instruction of experienced experts, during this practical and interactive one-day course equine practitioner will learn the indications, technique, after care and possible complication of a variety of commonly performed surgical procedures that can be easily performed in the standing sedated horse.
With three hours of lectures and four hours of practical tuition you will learn about nine different procedures then practice on cadaver specimens. Develop your surgical skills beyond wound repair and castration to further your career in equine practice and maintain control of your cases.
Topics to be covered:
The indications, technique, after care and possible complication of:
- Third eyelid removal
- Enucleation
- Suturing a simple eyelid laceration
- Wiring a simple incisor fracture
- Sinus trephine and endoscopy
- Nasofrontal sinus flap
- Removal of a fractured distal splint bone
- Deep digital flexor tenotomy
- Medial patella desmotomy (theory only not practical)
Be able to safely and accurately perform the nine procedures listed above.
Required delegate attributes
This course is for equine or mixed practitioners with an interest in surgical disease in the horse. You should already be confident repairing wounds and performing castrations so that you are now looking to further develop your surgical skills.