Equine Foal Skills for Clinicians 04 NOVEMBER 2026

This practical one-day workshop will cover essential foal skills for clinicians working in ambulatory practice. The morning starts with lectures and the rest of the day is a mix of hands-on small group practical skills sessions and case-based discussions.

Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Course Description

 

Essential skills for vets in ambulatory practice seeing foal cases will be covered. The morning starts with short lectures. After the coffee break we move onto the hands-on sessions and case based discussions will include over-the-wire catheter placement, CPR, foal squeeze- when and how and management flexural deformities in the field.

 Learning Outcomes

• Develop the knowledge, skills and techniques to logically diagnose, manage and treat common problems of foals in ambulatory practice
• Develop the knowledge and skills to apply sustaninable parasite control in youngstock in practice  
• Develop the ability to identify and manage congenital limb deformities

 

Speakers / Tutors

Charlotte Easton Jones Rossdales Equine Hospital

Alison Bennell Leahurst Equine Hospital

Lizzie Cullen Rainbow Equine Hospital

Chris Baldwin Leahurst Equine Hospital

Professor Jane Hodgkinson, University of Liverpool

Nic Steel, University of Liverpool

Ian Hughes DipWCF

Steve Smith BSc(Farriery Science)

 

Draft Programme – Equine Foal Skills – 04 November 2026
08.30 – 09.00	Registration and Coffee
9.00 – 9.30	The rational use of systemic antimicrobials in foals	Charlotte Easton-Jones
9.30 – 10.00	Assessment and stabilisation of the neonate in the field	Lizzie Halliwell
10.00 – 10.30	Sedation and analgesia of foals	Alison Bennell
10.30 – 11.00	Sustainable parasite control in foals and youngstock in practice	Jane Hodgkinson/Nic Steel
11.00 – 11.15	Tea & Coffee
11.15 – 1.00	Practical sessions in small groups
	“Vera Vein” - over-the-wire catheter placement	Charlotte Easton- Jones
	Foal Squeeze	Lizzie Halliwell
	Foal CPR	Alison Bennell
	Casting and Bandaging limb deformities	Chris Baldwin
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00-15.00	Assessment and management of angular and flexural limb deformities	Ian Hughes, Steve Smith and Chris Baldwin
15.00 – 17.00	Case-Based discussions: Fluid Therapy/electrolytes and acid-base monitoring in practice Parasite control- applying current best practice on the stud farm Thoracic and abdominal ultrasound  Hernias- which ones to treat and how	Lizzie Halliwell Jane Hodgkinson/Nic Steel/Sarah Stoneham Charlotte Easton Jones Chris Baldwin

 

This workshop is suitable for ambulatory vets wishing to develop practical skills and techniques used in the management of foal cases as well as those working towards the RCVS CertAVP Equine Stud Medicine and B-EP.3, C-VA.3, C-E.19, C-E.11, C-E.10, C-E.9 or C-E.17 Module.

 

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