EQUINE
Friday, February 24
Tracy Turner, DVM, MS, DACVS
10:00-11:40 am
Palmar Foot Pain-Diagnostics
This will be an in depth discussion of evaluating horses with palmar foot pain from the practitioners point of view. Discussions will center on diagnostics a practitioner in the field can do.
1:00-2:40 pm
Palmar Foot Pain-Therapy
This discussion will center on the selection of therapeutic options. Discussion will center on case management and selection of therapy based on clinical findings with emphasis on selection of the circumstances and most likely therapy for a successful outcome.
Peter Timoney, MVB, MS, PhD, FRCVS
2:40-3:30 pm
CEM: Selected Features of a Frequently Misunderstood Disease
Contagious equine metritis continues to be a source of industry concern both as a cause of short-term infertility in the mare but also because of its impact on international trade in horses and equine germplasm.
3:50-5:30pm
Equine Piroplasmosis: Characteristics of the Disease and How to Prevent/Control It
The events over the past 3-4 years have materially influenced how equine piroplasmosis is viewed as a foreign animal/transboundary disease and whether it has become endemic in the United States.
Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy: A Source of Increased Concern for the Horse Industry
The increased frequency with which outbreaks of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy have occurred since 2000 have given rise to considerable concern over its potential to cause widespread disease associated with high case-fatality rates.
Saturday, February 25
Virginia Buechner-Maxwell, DVM, MS, DACVIM
8:00-9:40 am
Equine Allergic Airway Disease: Are You Certain That This Horse Has Heaves?
Diagnosis of Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction is made based on history of recurring disease and an absence of signs of a respiratory infection. However traditional methods for examining RAO horses can fail to identify early disease or other diseases that cause similar clinical signs. In this presentation, a case based approach will be used to illustrate how to determine the severity of RAO and distinguish heaves from other non-septic diseases of the horse’s airways.
Equine Allergic Airway Disease: New Tools for Controlling an Old Problem
The key to successful treatment of Equine Recurrent Airway Diseases (RAO) is to eliminate the horse’s exposure to aerosolized debris. This presentation will focus on some of the current information about methods for modifying the heavey horse’s environment. A case based approach will also be incorporated in the presentation to illustrate how to achieve a successful outcome in heavey horses when environmental change is not enough.
Joe Bernstein, DVM, DACVD
10:10–11:50 am
Equine Allergic Disease and Other Updates in Equine Dermatology
A lecture and open forum discussion about the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease in horses. There will be a particular focus on insect/environmental allergens and allergy testing and therapeutic options. There will be updates on other equine dermatologic disease as well as an opportunity for case discussions.
John Dascanio, VMD, DACT, DABVP and Wendy E. Vaala, VMD, DACVIM
1:20-3:00 pm
Hot Topics, New Theories and Techniques in Equine Practice: A Panel Discussion Focusing on Reproduction & Infectious Disease Updates
The session will focus on practical equine reproduction cases, their management and on how to manage infectious disease outbreaks.. Practitioners will be encouraged to submit cases a head of time for examination or to bring them up during this interactive discussion. This is your opportunity to get the answers to issues occurring in your practice! The session leaders will engage the audience in a lively exchange of experiences.
David Hodgson, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, FACSM
3:15-4:05 pm
Non-Lameness Related Causes of Poor Performance in Horses
Poor performance in athletic horses is often subjectively assessed and can be difficult to define. Lameness, in all its forms is often ascribed as the culprit in induction of poor performance. This presentation will focus on non-lameness related causes of poor performance. Approaches will include those often available to the practitioner in a field setting using relatively easily applied clinical and diagnostic procedures.
Mark V. Crisman, DVM, MS, DACVIM
4:05-4:55 pm
Acupuncture; Is It Right For Your Horse?
Chronic pain is a significant health problem associated with severe patient suffering and disability. Acupuncture is considered one of the most ancient therapeutic interventions of mankind dating back thousands of years. The use of acupuncture for pain relief is well documented both in physiologic trials on healthy volunteers and in controlled clinical trials on large numbers of patients. This discussion will focus on equine applications of acupuncture.