Description

The talk will review ocular physiology and the pathophysiological mechanisms behind acute ocular pain in horses to aid clinical understanding of approach to cases and relevance of diagnostic investigations. A methodical approach to disease investigation will be demonstrated. Important differential diagnoses for ocular pain will be discussed. Use of history and clinical examination findings to tailor therapy and diagnostic plan will be covered. Relevance of different diagnostic steps along route of case management will be highlighted. At the end of this webinar the participants should feel confidant in choosing the correct emergency procedures and diagnostic tests and treatment regimes relevant to the acutely painful eye horse they are presented with in clinical practice and be able to explain their clinical reasoning to clients.