January 30 to February 1, 2020, Lüsche, Germany

Practical diagnostic work-up and discussion of treatment options of orthopaedic conditions

In cooperation with Tierklinik Lüsche

This three-day course focusing on head disorders of the horse will provide participants with an in-depth overview of surgical approaches, techniques and outcomes for the most usual developmental and traumatic injuries. The course is designed around practical wet-labs covering the techniques thought during the theoretical sessions. The German Academy for Continuous Veterinary Education (ATF) has certified the event with 18 hours of CPD.

Expected outcomes

At the end of the course participants are expected to be able to

  • recognize, workup and establish a plan for traumatic and congenital head disorders.
  • Perform surgical approaches to the sinus
  • Fixate rostral and mandibular ramus fractures
  • Deal with sinocutaneous tracts
  • Diagnose and treat temporohyoid disease

Prerequisites

  • Knowledge and understanding of equine head anatomy
  • Knowledge of basic surgical principles
  • Familiar with equine imaging techniques of the head

The arthroscopy working stations are gently provided by Storz and the equipment for the arthrocentesis by Veterinary Instrumentation


Program

Thursday, January 30, 2020, Tierklinik Lüsche, morning lectures, afternoon wet-labs

  • 10:00 – The equine sinus system: anatomy, approaches, diagnostic imaging and therapy. Part I. Timo Zwick
  • 11:00  – Coffee break
  • 11:15  – Continue part II. Timo Zwick
  • 12:00  – What to do when oral tooth extraction fails? Timo Zwick
  • 12:45  – Management of fistulas. Timo Zwick
  • 13:30  – Lunch
  • 14:30  – Wet-lab sinoscopy incl. septum maxillaris bulla fenestration
  • 16:00  – Coffee break
  • 16:30  – Wet-lab maxillary and frontal bone flaps
  • 18:00  – End

Friday, January 31, 2020, Tierklinik Lüsche, lectures and wet-labs

  • 09:00 – Sedation & Local anesthetic techniques at the head.
    Denis Verwilghen
  • 09:30  – Surgical repair of eyelid lacerations and enuclation techniques. Jan Kümmerle
  • 10:00  – Coffee break
  • 10:15  – Wet-lab local anesthesia at the head, eyelid laceration repair and enucleation
  • 12.00  – Lunch
  • 13.00  – Fixation of mandibular/maxillary/frontal fractures. Jan Kümmerle
  • 14:00  – Treatment of congenital maxillofacial deformations (overjet, overbite, wry nose). Denis Verwilghen
  • 15.00  – Coffee break
  • 15.30  – Wet-lab cerclage fixation of mandibular/maxillary fractures
  • 17.15  – Soft tissue injuries of the head: tongue/lip lacerations, alar fold, ear injuries etc. Denis Verwilghen
  • 18.00 – End

Saturday, February 1, 2020, Tierklinik Lüsche, lectures and wet-labs

  • 08:30 – Wet-lab plate fixation of mandibular fractures
  • 10:45  – Coffee break
  • 11:15  – Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy:
    Diagnosis and surgical treatment. Jan Kümmerle
  • 12:00  – Lunch
  • 13:00  – Wet-lab ceratohyoidectomy and soft tissue injuries
  • 14:30  – Coffee break with final discussion
  • 16:00  – End