Educational Program

Day 1: Focus on the Foot

Lectures

8:00 - 8:15 a.m.

Introductions

8:15 - 9:05 a.m.

Overview of the available imaging modalities for use in the foot and strengths and weakness of each

9:10 - 10:00 a.m.

Ultrasound and radiographs of the foot region with comparison to other imaging modalities

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:05 a.m.

Multimodality case-based talk

11:10 - 11:25 a.m.

Antech/Sound sponsor representative comments

11:30 a.m. - Noon

Transport to CSU Equine Center

Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Labs

1:00 - 5:30 p.m.

4 stations @ 60 min. each; rotate; 30-min. break after 2nd rotation

Station 1: Limbs for prosection, dissection and injections

Including specimens to practice injections (distal interphalangeal joint, navicular bursa, proximal interphalangeal joint)

Station 2: Ultrasound examinations (foot and limited pastern) – 2 stations

Normal horse ultrasound examination
Affected horse ultrasound evaluation (cases will vary based on availability)
Podotrochlear pathology
Deep digital flexor tendon pathology in pastern region

Station 3: Radiographic findings - foot

Optimizing foot radiographs (live horses), specialized projections including additional navicular skylines
Radiograph-guided navicular bursa injections on cadaver limbs
Case-based discussion of radiographic findings of the foot

Station 4: Interactive multimodality case rounds

Clinical exam findings, ultrasound, radiographs, MRI, PET

5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Wrap up/question and answer session

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Reception/social activity

Day 2: Focus on the Metatarsus/tarsus

8:00 -8:15 a.m.

Recap of Day 1

8:15 - 9:05 a.m.

Overview of the available imaging modalities for use in the metatarsus/tarsus and strengths and weakness of each

9:10 - 10:00 a.m.

Ultrasound and radiographs of the metatarsus/tarsus with comparison to other imaging findings

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:05 a.m.

Multimodality case-based talk

11:10 - 11:25 a.m.

Zoetis sponsor representative comments

11:30 - Noon

Transport to CSU Equine Center

Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Labs

1:00 - 5:30 p.m.

4 stations @ 60 min. each; rotate; 30-min. break after 2nd rotation

Station 1: Limbs for prosection, dissection and injections

Including specimens to practice injections (distal tarsal joints and subtarsal for blocking. Tarsal sheath)

Station 2: Ultrasound examinations (proximal suspensory ligament, tarsus, tarsal sheath) – 2 stations

Normal horse hindlimb ultrasound examination
Affected horse hindlimb ultrasound examination (cases will vary based on availability)
Hindlimb suspensory ligament pathology
Distal tarsal osteoarthritis (osteolytic, plantar especially helpful)
More advanced techniques (anisotropic)

Station 3: Radiographs of the hindlimb