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     avril munson Member Username: Avrilmunson Post Number: 12 Registered: 06-2011 |
Really interesting evening thank you to Patrick, organisers and Ashfields! | ||
| Fiona Powell Member Username: Fionap Post Number: 213 Registered: 03-2007 |
We all enjoyed Blaircourt Equine vet Patrick Martin's talk on evaluating lameness last night at Ashfields Clubhouse. It was full of useful tips and Patrick explained how he works out a diagnosis - from easy to difficult, using nerve-blocking, walking and trotting on different surfaces, lameness in the foot or leg, front or behind. We saw photos, diagrams and videos. The best (especially for Mike Watts) was a video of an arthroscopy - trimming damaged cartilage in the joint of one of Wilf's horses. Mike's was similarly treated in July and he's trotting up sound now! A memorable evening - thank you, Patrick. Ben Grose organised this talk: if you have any topics you'd like to know more about or have a useful local contact, please contact Ben. | ||
| Fiona Powell Member Username: Fionap Post Number: 212 Registered: 03-2007 |
There are still places available - please book and kindly tell your friends... | ||
| Fiona Powell Member Username: Fionap Post Number: 208 Registered: 03-2007 |
"Lameness - an approach to lameness evaluation in the horse" Keeping your horse or pony sound is important, of course, and this talk explains an approach to identifying lameness, its possible causes and some treatments from the vet's perspective. Patrick Martin, partner at Blaircourt Equine Veterinary Clinic, sees dozens of cases of lameness a year and his practice at Woodham Ferrers has purpose-built trot-up, lungeing and riding arenas to help vets assess a horse or pony 's problem. Patrick has a special interest in carriage horses and since 2003 has accompanied the British team to the World Horse Pairs/Teams Championships. Patrick is an enthusiastic speaker and he draws on fascinating case studies and wide-ranging personal experience of treating horses of all shapes and sizes. He knows how to make his subject easy to understand and explains it from first principles including the necessary details about the horse 's anatomy and musculature. There will be the opportunity to ask questions. You will come away from this evening knowing more about lameness than you ever thought possible! Friday, 22 February at Ashfields Clubhouse, CM6 1JU 6pm for 6:30 start - ends 8:30pm Members, friends and supporters are welcome Drinks will be available from the bar £5 per person - please book and pay online at www.eacdg.co.uk or text Ben Grose to reserve your place and pay on the door: 07732 435528 Our talk by Sarah Garnett will be in March: date to be announced as soon as we can confirm it! |