Monday October 21, 2019
Session 1 – The Importance of ridden exercise in lameness diagnosis and assessment of poor performance.
- Case based discussion – to include stumbling
Session 2 – Can we determine the presence of musculoskeletal pain by the behavior of ridden horses?
- Other factors – teeth grinding, respiratory rate and noise
- Case examples
Session 3 – Is ossification of the ungular cartilages of clinical significance?
- Case based discussions
Session 4 – How do we determine if thoracolumbosacral pain is primary or secondary?
– The influence of saddle fit on performance
Tuesday October 22, 2019
Session 5 – Diagnosis and management of hindlimb proximal suspensory desmopathy.
- Case examples
Session 6 – The influence of rider weight on equine performance – a pilot study.
- Case example
Session 7 – Lameness related to the neck – can include lameness at the walk and stumbling.
Session 8 – Sacroiliac joint region pain: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Schedule subject to change
