Prevention and Management of Laminitis (2021)
Overview
This webinar discusses the value of assessing insulin concentration in assessing the risk and prognosis for laminitis and goes on to highlight recent updates in the management of endocrinopathic laminitis and obesity.
The pros and cons of different treatments are reviewed with reference to the published literature and also recent work that is yet to be published.
Presenters
BVSc MVM CertEM(IntMed) DipECEIM FRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Internal MedicineIndependent consultant
EMT Consulting
Dr David Rendle graduated from The University of Bristol in 2001, beginning his career in farm animal and equine practice, followed by an internship at Liphook Equine Hospital. He went on to complete a three-year Horserace Betting Levy Board residency split between The University of Glasgow and Liphook.
David spent several years at Liphook, with a break to work in the West Country and Australia, before joining Rainbow Equine Hospital in Yorkshire, where he became a director prior to its acquisition by VetPartners.
In 2019, David returned to his roots near Exmoor, where he now works as an independent equine medicine and therapeutics consultant. Alongside clinical work, he is actively engaged in research, particularly in the areas of gastrointestinal and endocrine diseases.
David has lectured and published widely and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS) in 2019 in recognition of his contribution to clinical practice. He is currently President of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and Chair of its Health and Medicines Committee.
