Campus Normand - Ultrasonographic Diagnosis - Proximal limbs and spine
Dernière mise à jour : 22/01/2026
Objectifs
- To be able to use the advanced diagnostic ultrasonographic techniques for identification of tendon, ligament and joint injuries in horses
- To be able to comment the ultrasonographic anatomy and artefacts of the equine joints
- To be able to document abnormal findings on complementary images
- To be able to make the differential diagnosis of the main joint conditions in the equine limbs, neck, back and pelvis
Public visé
Programme
Registration opens on February 13th
ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF JOINTS
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Coxofemoral joint
- Stifle
- Hock
- Cervical spine
- Back
- Pelvis
Méthodes et modalités pédagogiques
2 two-day sessions
Lessons: 20%
Demonstrations: 40%
Practical: 40%
Points CFC_ECTS : 1,33
Moyens et supports pédagogiques
Formateurs
COUDRY VIRGINIE
EQUINE
Diplômée de l’Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort en 1998. Internat à la Clinique Equine de l’ENVA, puis internat à la Rochester Equine Clinic, dans le New Hampshire (Etats-Unis). Résidence en Pathologie Locomotrice Equine sous la direction du Pr Jean-Marie Denoix, obtention du DESV (Diplôme d’Etudes Spécialisées Vétérinaires) en Elevage et Pathologie du Cheval, option Biomécanique et Pathologie locomotrice en 2004.
Depuis 2005, Virginie Coudry occupe un poste de Praticien Hospitalier en pathologie locomotrice et imagerie au CIRALE.
MOIROUD Claire
EQUINE Cinésiologie Imagerie
Dr Claire Moiroud is a senior clinician at Cirale and head of the rehabilitation unit of Cirale, Kinesia.
After graduating from EnvA in 2008, Dr. Moiroud completed a general equine internship and gained experience in mixed private practice before returning to Cirale to follow the residency training tracks for the DESV in biomechanics and locomotor pathology of the horse (BPLC), and then for the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR). She became diplomate from DESV BPLC in 2016 and from ACVSMR in 2020, and also obtain the ISELP certification in 2019.
Now a senior clinician at Cirale, she specializes in diagnosing locomotor disorders, with particular expertise in advanced imaging techniques such as MRI and CT, and in providing and supervising rehabilitation and conditioning programs for sport and racehorses.
Since 2015, she has led the development of Kinesia, the rehabilitation unit of Cirale, equipped with a swimming pool and a water treadmill designed for research and analysis of equine locomotion in aquatic environments. Her research focuses on the effects of swimming and water treadmill exercise on the locomotor apparatus, with the goal of enhancing training, injury prevention and recovery, and equine welfare.
Dr. Moiroud is an active member of the AVEF Locomotor and Sports Medicine Committees and the international Equine Hydrotherapy Advisory Panel.
A former competitive show jumping rider, she remains closely connected to equestrian sport and regularly serves as an FEI Endurance Official Veterinarian. She has also contributed to major events, including the 2014 World Equestrian Games (imaging team) and the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games (physiotherapy team).
TALLAJ AMELIE
EQUINE Imagerie
Diplômée de l'EnvA en 2013, j'ai poursuivi ma formation par un internat d'1 an en pathologie des équidés puis par un résidanat (DESV) de 3 ans en pathologie locomotrice équine au Cirale - EnvA. A présent, j'exerce ma spécialité en tant que clinicienne en pathologie locomotrice et imagerie au Cirale - EnvA depuis 8 ans.