Course Open: September 26-October 27, 2022
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, October 3, 10, and 17, 2022; 8:00-9:30 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 6
RACE Category: 6 hours Medical
| Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: Member $138 ($124 early bird special if enrolled by September 12, 2022) |
Course Information:
The importance of farriery in equine veterinary practice can’t be denied. Furthermore, it is the only aspect of equine veterinary practice the requires input from another profession - the farrier. The veterinarian and farrier are responsible for not only maintaining the health of the equine foot but both professions form an integral part of treating lameness cases through therapeutic farriery. It is essential for equine veterinarians to have a working knowledge of relevant foot anatomy, biomechanics, and an understanding of basic farriery principles. These three aspects of farriery allow the veterinarian to evaluate good foot conformation, access the abnormal forces that cause a foot to distort causing lameness and allows the veterinarian to interact with the farrier when treating foot condition.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- understand functional anatomy as it pertains to farriery.
- appreciate the relevance of the biomechanical forces placed on the foot.
- evaluate good foot conformation and how the foot distort.
- use anatomy, biomechanics, and farriery principles to treat abnormal foot conditions.
Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in the form and function of the equine foot, what is good for foot conformation, and understanding barefoot methodology.
Accreditation: This course is approved for 6 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 2-932808)
Course Agenda: Week 1 (Real Time Session October 3, 2022): The Equine Foot
Presenter: Stephen O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS
A brief overview of the anatomy and biomechanics of the equine foot. Week 2 (Real Time Session October 10, 2022): Foot Conformation
Presenter: Stephen O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS
What constitutes good foot conformation and how do we get there? Guidelines can be used to consider what constitutes good foot conformation and then farriery principles can be used to improve existing conditions. Week 3 (Real Time Session October 17, 2022): Understanding Barefoot Methodology: Advantages and Limitations
Presenter: Stephen O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS
Whether using barefoot methodology to rehabilitate foot conformation/distortions, transitioning the horse from being shod to barefoot or maintaining a competition horse barefoot… it requires an understanding of the methodology and a different approach to the farriery.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate. Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
| Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: Member $138 ($124 early bird special if enrolled by September 12, 2022) |
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on October 3, 2022 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached. *For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.
Enrollment qualifications:
- VIN CE Courses:
- VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
- Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- VSPN CE Courses:
- VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
- Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
- Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
- Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org
and @vin.com addresses.
- Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund. *For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog. Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357