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Speakers
Kirk Adkins, Certified Farrier: Kirk is a farrier for the UC Davis
Veterinary School and has a private practice. He is the instructor of the
Farrier Science Course in the Department of Animal Science. He is a member
of the American Farriers Association, a Certified Journeyman and an official
farrier for the US-World Endurance event. In addition, he is the owner of
Equithotics, Inc, a company that developed and markets a special hi-tech
performance shoe called the Sneaker.
Aaron Brault, PhD: Dr. Brault earned his graduate degree at the
Center for Tropical Diseases and the Department of Pathology at the
University of Texas Medical Branch. He received American Society for
Microbiology/National Centers for Infectious Disease fellowships and went to
work on West Nile virus at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
Colorado. Dr. Brault then took a position with the School of Veterinary
Medicine in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and the
Center for Vector-borne Disease where he is researching pathogenic
determinants of West Nile virus.
Robert Bray, PhD: Dr. Bray is an equine nutrition professor in the
Animal & Veterinary Sciences Department at California State University,
Pomona. He has his own consulting business, RE Bray Animal Nutritional
Consulting, and has developed the Equine Advantage Feed Line, which is
manufactured by O H Kruse. He recently finished writing the second edition
of his manual on Equine Nutritional Management and Nutrition.
John Madigan, DVM: Dr. Madigan is a professor in the Department of
Medicine and Epidemiology in the School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis. He
is an internationally recognized expert in foal medicine as well as
infectious diseases. Dr. Madigan is the associate director of the VMTH Large
Animal Clinic. For the past several years, Dr. Madigan has been actively
involved as a consultant on horse emergency rescues across the country.
Vallejo Mounted Police: The unit was introduced in 1995 and is
currently composed of seven members, both full-time sworn police officers
and part-time volunteer police reserve officers. The Mounted Police Unit is
detailed to a number of functions each year. These assignments range from
ceremonial duties such as parades, funerals, and other Honor Guard requests
to more traditional law enforcement activities such as the Solano County
Fair, Oakland Raider football games, City of Chico Halloween events and much
more.
Joie Watson, DVM, PhD: Dr. Joie Watson received her DVM from UC Davis
in 1986 and her PhD in Comparative Pathology/Immunology in 1994. She is a
diplomat in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She
practiced in Southern California from 1986-88 and came back to Davis to do a
residency in internal medicine from 1988-90. She was appointed to the
faculty at UC Davis in 1996 in the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology.
Dr. Watson has established a reputation for excellence in equine immunology
and is currently investigating the immunological mechanisms related to the
host's defense against infection. Included in her work are studies on
Cushing Disease.
Charles Wilhelm, Trainer: Charles is a Classical Naturalist and
founder of C.W. Training Center in Castro Valley, CA. He built his
foundation training techniques in the John Lyons certification program and
studied classical dressage under Major Miguel Tavora. Charles presents
seminars and demonstrations throughout the country and also holds clinics at
his facility on a monthly basis.
http://www.cwtraining.com
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