Practical and Current Concepts In Equine Podiatry & Rehabilitation – 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The objective of this course is to provide a thorough and interactive learning experience for veterinarians, farriers, veterinary technicians, farrier assistants, veterinary and farrier students, horse owners and exhibitors.
Course Registration Fee:
Prior to February 11, 2013 |
After 2/11/13 |
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Veterinarian for CE credit |
$75.00 |
$95.00 |
| Farrier / Technician for CE credit | $60.00 |
$80.00 |
Veterinarian, Farrier, owner- no CE credit |
$60.00 |
$80.00 |
Student with ID |
$30.00 |
$40.00 |
Registration includes lectures and lunch
Online registration is now closed.
*Limited on-site registration will be available.
Location & Lodging
This course will be held at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine at 1060 William Moore Dr. in Raleigh, NC. A block of rooms will be reserved at the Ramada Inn Blue Ridge, 1420 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, at a discounted rate To make your reservation, please call 919-832-4100 and reference the Equine Podiatry Seminar –Group code: CGPODI . The local airport is Raleigh-Durham International (RDU), which is approximately ten miles from the CVM. Hotel reservations must be made by three weeks prior to the course date to receive the discounted rate.
Continuing Education
This course offers 6 hours each of continuing veterinary medical education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
This event has been approved for 7 American Association of Professional Farriers (AAPF) Continuing Education Credits. For more information visit their website - www.ProfessionalFarriers.com
Preliminary Schedule
Saturday Schedule
| 8:00 - 9:00am | Registration | |
| 9:00 - 9:50am | What's new related to horses' feet - Debra Taylor | |
| 9:55 - 10:45am | The basics of taking and reading podiatry radiographs for veterinarians and farriers - Andrea Floyd |
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| 10:45 - 11:15am | Break - Visit Exhibits | |
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | What is laterality, how does it happen and is it good or bad? - Kerry Ridgeway |
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| 12:05 - 1:00pm | Lunch (provided) | |
Session I Actual interaction between farriers and veterinarians on cases |
Session II How to prevent foot problems in the horse |
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| 1:00 - 1:50pm | An interactive discussion between a farrier and veterinarian about break over and its role in treatment Dave Jensen and Pete Healey |
Diagnosing and treating diseases connected to laminitis before it strikes! Jennifer Davis |
| 1:55 - 2:45pm | Shoeing abnormal foot conformations – Jensen and Healey | How to feed a heavy horse. Paul D. Siciliano |
| 2:45 - 3:05pm | Break - Visit Exhibits |
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| 3:05 - 3:55pm | How to recognize and treat the earliest laminitis for veterinarians and farriers- Andrea Floyd | What are the principles of good horse shoeing – Travis Burns |
| 4:00 - 4:50pm | Role of veterinarian and farrier in field hoof surgery cases Scott Pleasant and Travis Burns. |
Considerations related to barefooted horses Debra Taylor |
| 5:00 - 5:50pm | Q & A from pre-written questions in joint sessions |
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Speakers
Travis Burns, Farrier, VA/MD regional CVM, Blacksburg, VA
Jennifer Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM NC State CVM, Raleigh, NC
Andrea Floyd, DVM, AuroraSeren Equine, Evington, VA
Pete Healey, Farrier, Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, Los Olivos, CA
Dave Jensen, DVM, San Marcos Equine, Los Alamos, CA
Scott Pleasant, DVM, DACVS, VA/MD regional CVM, Blacksburg, VA
Kerry Ridgway, DVM, Institute for Equine Therapeutic Options, Aiken, SC
Paul D. Siciliano, PhD, Dept of Animal Science, NC State CALS, Raleigh, NC
Debra Taylor, DVM, DACVIM-LA, Auburn University CVM, Auburn, AL
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