Program for Sunday, August 25th

This brief synopsis will highlight the origin, mission and growth of the organization.

Gone are the days of simply turning on your machine and scanning! This lecture will review simple ways to get the most out of your machine and improve your image; patient preparation, machine functions/buttons and recommendations to document abnormalities will all be discussed.

Ultrasound of the pastern region is an efficient, non-invasive way to evaluate the soft tissue structures in horses in which lameness has been localized to the pastern or foot region. This lecture will review the soft tissue anatomy and ultrasonographic technique as well as clinical cases that highlight various soft tissue injuries.

The equine stifle is a complex joint that can be challenging to image. This lecture will review the soft tissue anatomy and ultrasonographic technique as well as clinical cases that highlight various soft tissue injuries.

This lecture will review the various sections of the FEI passport, how to complete a new passport and how to properly keep a passport up to date. Particular attention will be paid to the vaccination requirements and other important issues that often cause problems during the inspection at FEI competitions.

Equine infectious gastrointestinal disease can have devastating effects on horses and horse owners. The emphasis of this presentation will be to describe the role of the private practitioner in assessing, diagnosing and managing these diseases and disease outbreaks.

Equine herpes myeloencephalitis (EHM) is a disease of considerable importance to horses and horse owners. The goal of this presentation will be to discuss the epidemiology, clinical signs, and diagnostic testing options for EHM. Additional aspects of the disease including therapeutic and preventative measures will also be discussed.

With the increasing age of our horse population, equine endocrinologic diseases are among the most common diseases encountered by private practitioners. Research in this area has made rapid progress in the past decade. The focus of this lecture will be to discuss recent advances in the diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations of Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction.