Cardiology Wetlab 2026

Date:

  • Saturday 21st February

Venue:

Agenda:

Start End Description
9.00 9.15 Arrival, coffee
9.15 9.45 Introduction to cardiac auscultation
9.45 10.15 Introduction to recording and using ECG from wearables
10.15 10.35 break
10.40 13.00 5 rotating groups, ECG rest (equimetrics and Televet), ECG exerise, Auscultation, Looking at wearable outputs
13.00 14.00 Lunch
14.00 14.30 Audio: What am I listening to – audio lab on describing and classifying murmurs and correlating to disease
14.30 15.00 ECG lab: how to read ECGs in various formats
15.15 15.30 Break
15.30 16.15 Research and Case presentations

Speakers:

  • DR. SIOBHAN MCAULIFFE
  • DR. CELIA MARR
  • DR. SARAH O’BRIEN
  • DR. PIA KRISTEN RANDLEFF-RASMUSSEN
  • DR. STEPHEN O’CONNOR

Learning Outcomes: 

  • The team will teach correct cardiac auscultation techniques and their interpretation in the clinical setting.
  • The correct application of various Electrocardiographic devices at rest and during exercise will be taught.
  • Common findings during ECG exam will be examined and then the team use clinical cases to encourage participants to discuss common cardiological problems in a range of presentations including poor performance, challenging pre-purchase exams and intensive care patients to supplement knowledge gained in the lectures.

CVE Points:

  • TBA

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Irish Equine Reproduction Symposium

Dates:

  • 28th – 29th January 2026.

Venue:

Programme: 

Registration: 

  • Registration Now Closed.

Accommodation:

Please contact us on info@irisheva.ie if you wish to sponsor this event.

Practical Ultrasonography – January 2026

Dates:

  • Friday 16th January

Venue:

  • Tullyraine Equine Clinic, Banbridge, Co.Down.

Programme:

Tutors: 

  • Michaël Dancot DVM–CertISELP–ECVDI Dip, Univ. of Liege
  • Katja Winderickx DVM CertISELP, CertEGAS, Lingehoeve Diergeneeskunde
  • Giorgio Ricardi DrMedVet(Cum laude), CertISELP Donnington Grove
  • Jeremiah O’Sullivan, MVB CertVR MRCVS CertISELP Clinic na gCapall

Registration: 

  • Registration Now Closed.
  • CVE Points TBA.

Kilkenny Clinical Society Event – Save The Date!

  • Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026
  • Venue: Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny.
  • Start Time: Registration 19:30 / event start 20:00.
  • Agenda: Equine case rounds from across the Atlantic. Stories from Ontario racetracks and referral surgery.
  • Speaker: Orlaith Cleary MVB, Dipl.ACVS, MRCVS American Specialist in Equine Surgery, Milton Equine Hospital, Canada
  • Registration: on the night, no need to pre- register.
  • Fee: €15 for non members of the Kilkenny Clinical Society.

The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland: A Practical Reference Guide

The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland have together a practical health and welfare reference guide to help vets, nurses, and attending welfare / agricultural colleagues to manage donkeys and their care effectively. The guide homes in on the areas that are differential to other equines; in that respect it is useful for non-donkey specialists at all levels. The Donkey Academy is also a fantastic resource offering free training resources and is being added to all the time.

The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland
Veterinary Practice

Balance and Boundaries in General Equine Practice:

It is important to find a good work–life balance, and to put boundaries in place to ensure one doesn’t encroach on the other.

Click below to read the full article on the Veterinary Practice website, an online knowledge and information hub for veterinary professionals across all specialties.

Association Of Racecourse Veterinarians UK: Mentoring Programme

Association Of Racecourse Veterinarians UK: Mentoring Programme

The ARVS UK are introducing a mentoring programme, whereby vets wanting to come into racing, attend race meetings shadowing a senior veterinary surgeon for a number of meetings, prior to attending CMS. The ARVS are looking for:

  1. Mentors: Experienced racecourse vets at courses all over the UK to act as mentors.
  2. Mentees: Applications from vets wanting to join the mentoring scheme prior to beginning racing work.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor or joining the programme as a mentee, please see below for further details.

American Association of Equine Practitioners: Podcasts

Are you curious about the ins and outs of owning a veterinary practice? This month the American Association of Equine Practitioners Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall talks with practice owner veterinarians across North America about the whys and hows of owning a single and multiple-doctor veterinary practice.

American Association of Equine Practitioners