Lüsche, Germany, October 26-28, 2018

in cooperation with Tierklinik Lüsche

Aim of the course is that the participants will be comfortable to:

  1. Perform endoscopy of horse’s respiratory tract;
  2. Collect respiratory secretions via bronchoalveolar lavage and tracheobronchial aspiration/wash and evaluate specimens;
  3. Image the respiratory airways and know the value of ancillary respiratory tests.

We encourage you to bring along your own equipment! We will be accepting 24 participants only.

Program:

Friday, October 26, Tierklinik Lüsche, Lüsche:

10:00 to 18:45 lectures and wetlabs with Laurent Couëtil, Julie Fjeldborg, Emmanuelle van Erck
(ATF accredited with 7 hours)

– 10:00 – Endoscopy of the upper airways.
– 11:00 – Coffee break
– 11:30 – Endoscopy of the lower airways.
– 12:15 – Hints and tricks for overground endoscopy.
– 13:15 – Lunch
– 14:15 – Wetlabs: participants rotate to the different instructors; the horse remains with the instructor; 70 min / station):

1) Endoscopy of the upper airways;
2) Endoscopy of the lower airways
3) Overground endoscopy

– Coffee break at 15:25, continue work at 15:55
– 18:30 – End

Saturday, October 27, Tierklinik Lüsche, Lüsche:

9:00 to 18:00 lectures and wetlabs with Laurent Couëtil, Julie Fjeldborg, Emmanuelle van Erck
(ATF accredited with 7 hours)

– 9:00 – Discussion of the findings in the horses involved in the practical work on October 26
– 10:00 – Coffee break
– 10:30 – Bronchoalveolar lavage and tracheobronchial aspiration/wash
– 11:30 – Analysis and evaluation of the bronchoalveolar lavage and tracheobronchial secretions
– 12:30 – Lunch
– 13:30 – Wetlabs (75 min / station): Participants will be divided into three groups examining horses.

1) Bronchoalveolar lavage;
2) Tracheobronchial aspiration/wash;
3) Analysis and evaluation of the respiratory secretions

– Coffee breaks at 14:45 (15 minutes) and 16:20 (15 minutes)
– 18:00 – End
– 18:15 – Barbecue

Sunday, October 28, Tierklinik Lüsche, Lüsche:

8:30 to 17:00 lectures and wetlabs with Laurent Couëtil, Julie Fjelborg, Fe ter Woort, Emmanuelle van Erck
(ATF accredited with 6 hours)

– 8:30 – Treatment options of respiratory diseases: Is there more available than cortisone, clenbuterol and mucolytics and which is the best aerosol delivery device?
– 10:00 – Coffee break
– 10:15 – Ultrasound of the respiratory system
– 11:00 – Ancillary respiratory tests: arterial blood gases, thoracocentesis, transpulmonary pressure, allergy testing for RAO, lung biopsy
– 12:00 – Lunch
– 13:00 – Wetlabs (75 min / station): Participants will be divided into two groups:

1) Respiratory ultrasound
2) Ancillary respiratory tests: thoracocentesis, transpulmonary pressure, lung biopsy (Coffee break of 15 min at 14:15).

– 15:45 – Coffee break
– 16:00 – Final discussion with topics brought up by the participants.
– 17:00 – End