Equine veterinarians can supplement their foundational knowledge with the latest diagnostics and treatments in core areas of horse health when the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) presents three continuing education meetings during summer 2016.<\/p>\n
Events includes a 360\u00b0 meeting that integrates lectures and small group wet labs into an immersive, hands-on learning experience; and two jointly held Focus meetings designed to present current evidence-based knowledge in distinct areas of medicine and enable attendees to participate in sessions of both meetings for one price.<\/p>\n
Each meeting will feature a team of presenters from both private practice and academia. The meetings are:<\/p>\n
360\u00b0 Pain in the Neck\u2014What\u2019s the Story from Anatomy to Treatment
\nJune 19-22, Fort Collins, Colorado
\nThis course is limited to 20 participants and is designed to help attendees improve their use of in-the-field imagining diagnostics and therapeutic modalities to identify and treat cervical spine issues. Sponsored by Dechra Veterinary Products and Sound, 360\u00b0 will be held at Colorado State University.<\/p>\n
Focus on the Breeding Shed
\nJuly 25-27, New Orleans, Louisiana
\nPractical sessions and case-based discussions are designed to help practitioners improve the success of client reproductive programs through effective treatment of subfertility in mares and stallions utilizing proper facility design and appropriate resources, including assisted reproductive techniques.<\/p>\n
Focus on Soft Tissue Lameness in the Performance Horse
\nJuly 25-27, New Orleans, Louisiana
\nThis meeting is designed to allow practitioners to discover new approaches to old ideas about soft-tissue injury\u2014a common cause of lameness\u2014including novel imaging and treatment techniques, new data on hindlimb suspensory desmopathy, soft tissue impact on thoracolumbar lameness, and bisphosphonate therapy.<\/p>\n
Focus on the Breeding Shed and Focus on Soft Tissue Lameness in the Performance Horse are supported by Platinum Level sponsors Dechra Veterinary Products, Merial, and Vetel Diagnostics, as well as Silver Level sponsor Soft-Ride.<\/p>\n