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Register now for upcoming ISELP meeting, Connecticut

Imogen House — 2013-05-13T16:49:56Z

The International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) will be holding their next meeting in under 4 weeks' time at Fairfield Equine, CT, USA. Held on 7-9th June 2013, the module will cover topics via lectures, demonstrations and wet-labs, focusing on the hock and crus region.

ISELP hosts several meetings a year at various world-wide locations, the most recent being at Bell Equine, Kent. Hallmarq is proud to support these meetings so let us know if we'll see you there.

View the event's video on YouTube or for more information visit www.iselp.org

UK Operator meeting

Nick Bolas — 2013-04-24T20:38:28Z

Keeping new and established equine MRI operators alike up to speed with best practice is important to Hallmarq, and when we announced our latest European operator training course it was so oversubscribed we quickly arranged a second. Dan Mountifield and Nick Bolas have just returned from the very successful first meeting held at the Donnington Grove Country Club and O'Gorman, Slater Main in Newbury, UK. In two weeks time we will hold the second meeting in Germany.

Dr Hagen Zappe

Nick Bolas — 2013-04-03T07:05:00Z

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the untimely passing away of Dr Hagen Zappe. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.

CPD and ISELP meeting

Nick Bolas — 2013-04-22T08:58:01Z

ISELP, the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology, holds meetings every few months in Europe and the USA. Hallmarq is a regular sponsor, and attended the most recent meeting organised by Bell Equine in Kent, UK. Bell also held a lameness CPD meeting one day beforehand, with international speakers Jean-Marie Denoix, Michael Schramme, Tim Mair, Peter Clegg and Erik Bergmann.

New system at Rainbow Equine

Nick Bolas — 2013-04-22T08:36:56Z

Veterinary practices in the Malton area can now refer client cases to Rainbow Equine Hospital where they will have the opportunity to take advantage of a newly installed Hallmarq MRI, complementing the practice's existing CT

An introductory meeting on April 11th, supported by Hallmarq, brought together more than 30 vets from around Yorkshire. Speakers included Jonathan Anderson DACVS, BVM&S, MRCVS from Rainbow Equine and Sarah Powell MA, VetMB, Assoc, (LA) ECVDI, MRCVS, one of the leading specialists in the field of equine MRI.

Equine MRI in the UK veterinary press

Nick Bolas — 2013-04-03T13:30:00Z

Both Veterinary Business Journal and Veterinary Practice have chosen this month to publish articles on the use of standing MRI, based partly on points raised at the Hallmarq clinical user meeting in Chamonix in January. You can read Nick Bolas's article in Veterinary Practice April issue here, p46. Please respect their copyright.

BBC Spotlight on Olympic Vet

Imogen House — 2012-08-01T10:58:36Z

Olympic fever has gripped the country, and the spotlight is on our sportsmen and women aiming for gold. However, behind the scenes are a huge support team of all manner of specialists to keep the athletes in tip top condition. The horses are no exception, and are under 24 hour vet surveillance to make sure they are fit and well. One of these vets is Edd Knowles, MA VetMB MRCVS.

As part of the Olympic coverage, the BBC yesterday showed a short feature about Edd, showing him at work at Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic in Kent. Also featured in the clip was Hallmarq's own Standing Equine MRI, which was shown as Edd oversaw the scanning of a horse's hoof. Bell Equine has a long association with Hallmarq, having been the first ever practice to have a Hallmarq scanner installed in 2002.

Many of the Olympic horses have been through a Hallmarq MRI at some point, and Hallmarq is proud to support them all in their quest for Gold.

Watch the BBC clip here.

Click here to find out more about Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic.

Bell Equine Hosts Regional BEVA Meeting

Imogen House — 2013-03-07T17:20:00Z

Hallmarq’s very first site, Bell Equine in Kent, yesterday hosted a CPD meeting for BEVA members of the South East region. Attendees enjoyed several talks on some of the topics facing equine veterinarians today.

Professor Josh Slater of the RVC dramatically illustrated the increasing threat of exotic diseases due to climate change and bird movements. There was discussion as to how to recognise diseases such as West Nile Virus since their clinical signs are so similar to many far more common problems.

Andrew Harrison of Three Counties Equine Hospital updated the audience on the latest directions in equine insurance. One in four insured owners make a claim each year and with the average claim being £1250 and the common maximum fee limit being unchanged for over 20 years, the insurance industry is struggling to meet the expectations of both vets (for sufficient cover) and owners (for affordable premiums). It is a fact that 80% of fees paid by insurance companies going towards diagnosis. Complex insurance terms and conditions, poorly understood by clients, make general assumptions risky and there was a good deal of discussion from the audience around Harrison's selected "frequently asked questions".

Susie Blackburn, Merial's local equine specialist, rounded off the first part of the evening with an outline of the company's influenza, ulcer and worming products, before breaking for a tasty mixed buffet.

Dr Elizabeth Barr from Bell Equine, in change of schedule order, continued the evening by discussing the diagnosis and treatment of the "swollen hock" in its various manifestations.

Two new videos from Troytown

Ali al-Azzawi — 2012-02-13T01:08:48Z

Navicular syndrome

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Standing MRI comes to Wellington, Florida

Nick Bolas — 2013-01-09T15:30:00Z

Hallmarq's latest installation brings standing MRI to the world centre of equestrian competition near Palm Beach, Florida. Drs Brendan Furlong, Ben Schachter, and John Steele, ably assisted by Dr Sarah Gold, formally opened Equine MRI of Wellington, on Monday 7th January with an event attended by over 70 equine veterinarians from the area. "At last it's here in Wellington" exclaimed Dr Alan Nixon, Professor of Large Animal Surgery at Cornell.

Find out more at the Advanced Equine Imaging of Wellington website.

Recent operator training courses

Nick Bolas — 2012-05-14T13:29:07Z

Training courses for Hallmarq standing equine MRI scanner operators were held recently at Fairfield Equine, Danbury, CT and Pferdeklinik Leichlingen, Germany. Photographs and presentations are available to registered users in the equine Hallmarq Community area of our web site - please register if you are not a member already.

New installation at Alamo Pintado

Ali al-Azzawi — 2012-02-13T00:50:28Z

"We are really liking the system. It has been exceeding our expectations." Carter E. Judy, DVM DACVS, Staff Surgeon, Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center.

MRI at NEH on Channel 4

Ali al-Azzawi — 2012-02-13T01:14:03Z

Watch it on YouTube ...

Hallmarq Welcomes Clinical Users to Annual Chamonix Meeting

Imogen House — 2013-01-18T13:00:00Z

Ongoing user education is key to the success of Hallmarq's Standing Equine MRI and so the annual Clinical User Meeting at Chamonix is an event that everyone looks forward to. This year's event from 10th-12th of January was no exception.

Alongside presentations by Hallmarq staff, the 61 delegates were treated to talks on the latest topics in Equine MRI research by some of the leading veterinarians in the field.

In between talks there was even some time for a spot of skiing. However, only the very determined chose to brave the blizzards! Others took a cable car to the Aguille du Midi and enjoyed the view over the Vallée Blanche.

Hallmarq would like to thank all the delegates for attending the biggest Chamonix yet and making it such a huge success. We are already looking forward to next year!

Good news

Ali al-Azzawi — 2012-02-13T01:15:00Z

From Sept 1st, for new policies and renewals, NFU Mutual insurance will now reimburse 100% of MRI costs, subject to the usual policy cash limits and prior approval. All UK insurance companies (as far as we know) now take the same approach.