Focus on the Equine Spine Pathology, Diagnostics and Management of Equine Spinal-related Disorders. Base Course Part Two December 15-18, 2009

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1 Focus on the Equine Spine Pathology, Diagnostics and Management of Equine Spinal-related Disorders Base Course Part Two December 15-18, 2009 Day 1: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, Morning program : Veterinary Equine Centre Kootwijkerbroek ( VECK ) Lunch : Mangerie Onder de Kastanje ( ODK ) Afternoon program : Equine Training Centre Barneveld ( ETCB ) Registration / VECK coffee + tea welcome Short review and program presentation VECK Connective tissue : Presentation on function, injury and repair of connective tissue Hans van Helvoirt, VECK Coffee / tea break Neurophysiology Presentation on neurophysiology with a.o. the following topics : carriability concept, anatomy and function of the autonomous nervous system, vegetative tuning, segmental dysregulation, gate control, gammaloop, nociception, propriocepsis Nol Bernards, VECK Lunch 13:00-13:45 ODK Transfer to ETCB Static observation : Static observation of the equine axial neuromusculoskeleton : topics, structure and procedures ETCB Static observation : / collective training Demonstration of the proposed topics, structure and procedures for the static observation stage in the clinical evaluation, with accents on the axial skeleton ETCB Practical training training : - observation - ( muscular ) anatomy Marleen Noordhof, ETCB

2 Day 2: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, Morning program : Veterinary Equine Centre Kootwijkerbroek ( VECK ) Lunch : Mangerie Onder de Kastanje ( ODK ) Afternoon program : Equine Training Centre Barneveld ( ETCB ) Equine neurology; Presentation on equine neurology / neurological needle EMG : indications, procedures and evidence based studies Inge Wijnberg, VECK Coffee / tea break VECK Thermography : Veterinary diagnostic techniques in the ( axial ) equine neuromusculoskeleton : thermography Dietrich Graf von Schweinitz, UK VECK Lunch ODK Transfer to ETCB Practical training and thermography training : observation, general palpation ; motion and specific palpation of the equine thoracolumbar area ; combined with thermography s in small group settings Erik-Jan van der Eijk, Dewi, Sandra Vetter ETCB Coffee / tea break ETCB Osteopathy, chiropractic and physiotherapy : Philosophy and diagnostic approaches : Summarized comparison / general differences between osteopathy, chiropractic, and physiotherapy in philosophy and the clinical evaluation / diagnostic approaches of a horse Sandra Vetter ETCB Osteopathic and physiotherapeutic clinical assessment : A of the physiotherapeutic clinical evaluation, and an osteopathic assessment of a horse Sandra Vetter, Tunna Morriën ETCB

3 Day 3: Thursday, December 17, 2009, All day program : Veterinary Equine Centre Kootwijkerbroek ( VECK ) Lunch : Mangerie Onder de Kastanje ( ODK ) Dinner : : Mangerie Onder de Kastanje ( ODK ) Equine Neurology : Structured and detailed presentation on equine neurology VECK Coffee / tea break Equine neurology, neurological pathology and neurological TMS : Continuation of the presentation on equine neurology, neurological pathology, the clinical evaluation and transcranial magnetic stimulation ( TMS ) VECK Lunch ODK Equine neurology : clinical evaluation : A of a clinical neurological examination ; and interactive session VECK Practical training : continuation examination training : - observation and general palpation - motion and specific palpation of the cervical area Erik-Jan van der Eijk, ( break opportunities in the ODK Mangerie ) ODK Dinner ODK Veterinary diagnostic techniques in the equine axial skeleton : From the tip of the neck to the base of the pelvis : Presentation on : - veterinary diagnostic techniques in the equine axial skeleton ; - case presentation : diagnostic work-up, therapy and results ; - biomechanics in showjumping Philippe Benoit, FRA VECK

4 Day 4: Friday, December 18, 2009, (19.00) All day program : Equine Traning Centre Barneveld (ETCB) Lunch ETCB (Re)integration of peripheral and axial skeleton in conformation, motion, function and pathology : Presentation on : - the history behind a multidisciplinary approach to equine spinal-related disorders and poor performance horses in practice ; - the correlation between axial and peripheral conformation, motion, and pathology ; - study report : Lameness and back problems Leendert Jan Hofland, ETCB Coffee / tea break ETCB The correlation between spinal and limb motion in health and pathology, and the effects of pain on spinal motion : Study reports : - The effects on thoracolumbar motion by induced lameness ; - The effects on thoracolumbar motion by induced back pain René van Weeren, ETCB Lunch ETCB Introduction into the chiropractic manipulative techniques : and collective training Demonstration, preparation and practice of HVLA ( high velocity, low amplitude ) thrusts in the wither area ETCB Continuation practical training training : - observation and general palpation ; - motion and specific palpation of the pelvic area ETCB Coffee / tea break ETCB Saddlefitting : Presentation on the criteria, procedure and report in static saddlefitting by a certified USA Master Saddlefitter Nicole Verweij, / USA ETCB Saddlefitting : and interactive session Demonstration of and interactive session on saddle assessments in the static situation Nicole Verweij, / USA ETCB

5 Bites and drinks : - Closure of the Base Course ; ETCB - Certification of the Advanced Course graduates