This program is available starting February 2027, and can be completed at your own pace (self-guided). You will have three months of access to complete all modules.
Foals present very different emergency challenges from adult horses. This program focuses specifically on the recognition and stabilization of the sick neonatal and young foal. With a practical, case-oriented approach participants will learn how to approach an emergency patient step by step:
Recognize the emergency → assess severity → stabilize the patient → select appropriate diagnostics → initiate treatment → decide whether referral or surgery is required.
Throughout the program, specialists translate their experience into practical approaches that can be applied during emergency duty, both in ambulatory practice and in the hospital environment.
Special attention is given to:
The Equine Adult and Foal Emergency Program is a comprehensive, practice-oriented online training program designed to help equine veterinarians confidently assess, stabilize and manage emergency patients.
Equine emergencies require fast decisions, a structured clinical approach and the ability to determine which patients can be managed initially in the field and which require urgent referral. This Program brings together experienced equine specialists from different disciplines to provide a practical framework for dealing with the most important emergencies encountered in adult horses and foals.
The entire Program is taught in English.
The program series consists of two separate programs, which can be purchased individually or together as a discounted package.
The program is particularly suitable for:
Foals present very different emergency challenges from adult horses. The second part of the Program therefore focuses specifically on the recognition and stabilization of the sick neonatal and young foal.
Topics include:
A bonus module on mare-in-foal and peripartum emergencies expands the Program to include high-risk pregnancies, dystocia, fetal compromise and emergency decision-making around foaling.
Emergency cases are often the situations in which young veterinarians feel the greatest pressure.
The goal of the Equine Adult and Foal Emergency Program is to provide a structured clinical framework that veterinarians can fall back on when confronted with a critically ill horse or foal.
By the end of the program, participants should feel more confident in:
The emphasis throughout the Program is on clinically applicable knowledge, structured decision-making and confidence during real equine emergencies.
The program will be available in February 2027.
The sick neonatal foal can deteriorate rapidly. Early recognition and systematic stabilization are therefore essential.
I’m so happy I found OVT! The webinars, podcasts, and protocols are very clearly structured and make it
easy to quickly get up to speed in practice. It’s really nice to feel that confidence coming back.
A big thank you for putting all of this together!
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Veterinarian
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- Olivia
Veterinarian
I really enjoyed following the OVT training program. The modules were clear, practical, and covered so many useful topics. I liked that I could go through the lessons at home in small, manageable moments, which made it easy to keep learning alongside work.
- Laura
Veterinarian
Taking a course at Online Vet Training is a real added value for you as a veterinarian. It is educational, fun, and truly practice-oriented. There is a very extensive range of course material offered in various formats (webinars, podcasts, live sessions, etc.). Additionally, there are a whole host of different specialists who come to share their expertise and are also available to answer questions.
- Lisa
Veterinarian
My self-confidence as a veterinarian has grown enormously since this course. It contains a lot of practical material, which I have already frequently applied in practice.
- Alex
Veterinarian
I almost wish there were more hours in the day, just so I could take the time to enjoy all the OVT courses properly. The lessons are always clear, focused, and practical, without unnecessary details. I also really appreciate the handouts: they are well structured, easy to use, and perfect to come back to afterwards whenever I want to refresh something.
- Heleen
Veterinarian
The lecturers are very engaged and provide clear, structured, and practical information. I have been out of practice for a while myself, but I can still follow everything well because the course is complete and starts from the basics (or even slightly beyond).
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Veterinarian
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