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Horse Day Symposium Schedule

Saturday, October 14th, 8:15 am - 4:00 pm 

Freeborn Hall

 

 

7:15-8:15 am  Registration

 

8:15-8:30 am  Welcome

Janet F. Roser, Professor, Animal Science

 

8:30-9:00 am  Irwin Liu, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis Contraceptives for Wild Horses.

 

9:00-9:30 am  Melinda MacDonald, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis Joint Diseases: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

 

9:30-10:00 am  Coffee Break:  Meet the Exhibitors

 

10:00-10:30 am  Kirk Adkins, Certified Farrier and Instructor, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis Different Approaches to Therapeutic Shoeing: Laminitis vs. Navicular.

 

10:30-11:00 am  Robert Bray, Ph.D., Professor, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Feeding Management Guidelines and Recommendations.

 

11:00-11:45 pm  Panel Discussion

 

12:00-1:00 pm  Lunch: Meet the Exhibitors

 

1:00-1:45 pm  Renee Golenz, D.V.M., North Valley Equine Veterinary Services, Brentwood, CA Emergency Medicine in the Field.

 

1:45-2:30 pm  Garry McClintock, McClintock Saddle Works, Descanso, CA Saddle Fitting: What is Right for Your Horse?

 

3:00-4:00 pm  Demonstration: Jeannine Berger, D.V.M., Instructor/Trainer, Clinical Animal Behavior Service, VMTH Obstacle Training: Horse and Rider Facing Challenges.

 

OR

 

Tour the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine

Teaching Hospital! 

 

Farrier Workshop
Sunday, October 15th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Presenter: Kirk Adkins and colleagues
The farrier workshop will consist of two sections: 

  1. Lecture and wet lab. The lecture portion will 
    include the following topics: 
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    Anatomy and physiology of the foot, 

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    Biomechanics and common lamenesses,

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    Recognition of shoeing and conformation 
    faults that predispose injuries, and 

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    Trimming and shoeing for proper balance. 

  2. The wet lab will include limb dissections,
    conformation evaluation for shoeing and a live
    shoeing demonstration. There will also be a
    discussion and demonstration of different
    shoe construction, materials and properties.

Please call (530) 752-1250 for additional information.

 
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