Cardiac murmurs are frequently detected in horses and they can be physiological or pathological. After a brief reminder on cardiac function, we will focus on murmur characteristics that will enable the practitioner to differentiate these two types of murmurs upon auscultation and orientate the owner towards further investigations when needed.
This lecture was part of the DACH Conference 2025 and was originally held on December 12, 2025.
Language: English
1 hour according to § 10(2) of the ATF Statutes as mandatory continuing education for ATF members.
ATF hours are recognized by the ÖTK as educational hours.
Recognition according to the guidelines of the Society of Swiss Veterinarians is possible.
The accreditation of CE Points is approved under the condition of a positive completion of the test in the specified period and is valid from January 19, 2026 - January 19, 2027
Referent:In
Julie Dauvillier
ACVIM and ECEIM
After completing her vet school in Maison-Alfort (Paris, France) in 2003, Julie did her final year and internship in St hyacinthe, Montreal, Canada. She came back to France to practice in the field (emergencies, reproduction) and went to Argentina to learn embryo transfer on polo mares.
She decided to complete her education by a residency in internal medicine in St Hyacinthe and became diplomate of the ACVIL (American College of Veterinary Medicine) and ECEIM (European College of Equine Internal Medicine).
She then worked for large practices in France and Belgium:
- Clinique des Breviaires near Paris, where she practiced equine orthopaedics with Dr Philippe Benoit
- ESMP in Belgium with Dr Emmanuelle van Erck: sports medicine, respiratory medicine
- Livet Equine hospital in Normandy: intensive care, neonatalogy
She finally created her own specialist practice, VET INSIDE in 2020. It is an ambulatory referring practice in cardiology, sports medicine, internal medicine, based in France.
