Vet Day

Day 1:

We cover colic, medications, fever and eye emergencies

AM: lectures and PM: hands on prac

AM: what is colic What causes colic what do I do if my horse gets colic when do I need to call the vet What happens if my horse has to be transported to a hospital Colic prevention case scenarios and take home messages

PM: How to perform a veterinary physical exam in my horse Those are my current thoughts for the first day and the second can be scheduled a few weeks later. In the second one we will cover: wounds/lacerations medications fracture bandages/ dressings/ splints

The morning again will consist of lectures and the afternoon prac. The prac will be teaching people how to put on a proper Robert Jones Bandage and going through looking at dressings etc. 

A bit about the workshops.

Equine Emergencies for the Horse owner

Part 1: Colic, Fever, Eye emergencies and medications

Date:

What is colic? Why do horses get colic? What causes colic? What do I do if my horse gets colic? What does it look like if my horse has a eye emergency and what do I do? Why does my horse has a fever? These are just some of the questions we will delve into during this one day educational event.

 

Spend a day learning in a fun and interactive environment all about some common ailments that our furry pets can be affected with. The aim is to empower you with the knowledge so that if something does happen to your horse you will have the knowledge behind you to know what to do. The day will be divided into a tutorial in the morning and a hands on practical session in the afternoon. Book now as places are limited to the first 20 registrations.

 

Part 2: Wounds and lacerations, fractures, laminitis, bandages/ dressings and splints

Date:

 

Naturally being a flight or fight creature, horses are prone to injuries. Knowing when you can treat a wound at home and when you need to seek veterinary advice can be life saving. Some of the topics covered in our future Workshops will include:

- Detailed anatomy of the horse

- the importance of joints/ tendon sheaths and bursa

- Problems of wound healing in the horse

- Topicals: do they work?

- When and when not to bandage

 

For the last 10 years Marta has been working at the Camden Equine Centre. She is passionate about educating her clients so that they understand vet talk and can make informed decisions when faced with difficult situations.

Some of Marta’s special interests include managing dystocias, lameness and surgical treatment of problems pertaining to the stifle, minimally invasive laser surgery, treatment of infected joints and tendon sheaths, management of colic, wound treatment, arthroscopy and treatment of tumors in horses. She loves to treat horses with uncommon types of surgical problems.