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IRISH EQUINE VETERINARY CONFERENCEHosted by the Equine Group of Veterinary Ireland

3rd - 5th November 2011Lyrath Estate Hotel & Convention Centre, Kilkenny

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Welcome to IrIsh equINe coNFereNce 2011

We are delighted to return again to Kilkenny and to Lyrath Estate and we are honoured to welcome Dr. Regina Turner, Associate Professor of reproduction at the renowned New Bolton Center, Pennsylvania State University and Peter Clegg, Professor of Orthopaedics at the Leahurst Equine Hopsital, University of Liverpool to participate in our programme. Our international speakers will be joined by local experts Jennifer Stephen, Alan Creighton and Melanie O’Donoghue, as well as representatives from the Irish Equine Centre and De-partment of Agriculture to add Irish input. This year the Michael Osborne Lecturer is Dick O’Sullivan, esteemed Chairman of Punchestown Racecourse and we look forward to his presentation. Our annual Case Presentations always generate much interest and the Best Case Presentation prize will be awarded on Saturday evening before the close of the con-ference. If you haven’t already booked to attend the Conference Dinner on Friday evening get your ticket as this is a fantastic evening and often our only chance to meet up with friends and colleagues. Please take time to complete an evaluation form to be in with a chance to win free registration to next years conference! Not only does your opinion mat-ter to us it is vital for the planning of future Equine Conferences. Thank you for attending our annual conference and we look forward to a great weekend.

Jürgen Bodamer Vivienne Duggan Karen Dunne (chair)Dave stack marcus swail

Organising Committee

GeNeral INFormatIoN

Conference HostVeterinary Ireland13 The CourtyardKilcarbery Business ParkNangor Road, Dublin 22Tel:+353 1 457 7976Email: hq@vetireland.ie Web: www.veterinaryireland.ie

Conference OrganiserEvent Plus Ltd.76a Upper Georges St.Dun LaoghaireCo. DublinTel: +353 1 2302591Fax:+353 1 2302594Email: info@eventplus.ie

Organising CommitteeJürgen BodamerVivienne DugganKaren Dunne (Chair)Dave StackMarcus Swail

Coffee and Lunch: Coffee and Lunch Breaks are served in the Exhibition area. Delegates are encouraged to visit the stands and support the companies present at the conference as without the support of industry it would not be possible to organise these events.

CVE Points: You are required to complete a Veterinary Council CVE form on each day of the conference. The forms will be available on each day of the conference at the registration desk, following the final session of the conference and the Organisers cannot be respon-sible for any delegate who does not sign the form.

FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 - ANNUAL CONFERENCE DINNER

20:00 Drinks Reception, Old House, Lyrath Estate followed by Conference Dinner & Entertainment

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14:30 – 15:45 Group 1 Digital tendon sheath diagnostic & therapeutic techniques Peter Milner Group 2 Reproductive Wetlab Regina Turner

15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break (following the break the groups will swap over)

16:15 – 17:30 Group 2 Digital tendon sheath diagnostic & therapeutic techniques Peter Milner Group 1 Reproductive Wetlab Regina Turner

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the committee is grateful for the support of the following wetlab sponsorsfor donating equipment, supplies and services for the wetlabs

thursDaY 3rd NoVemBer, 2011eVeNING sessIoN – mccurdy suite, lyrath estate hotel

‘Success factors for equine embryo transfer programmes’ Dr. Duncan K. Hockley, Bioniche Animal Health

19:00 Registration

19:25 Welcome and Introduction

19:30 Donor mare management

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FrIDaY 4th NoVemBer, 2011Nurses ProGramme - maginnes suite 1 & 2, lyrath estate hotel Chair: Karen Dunne

13:45 - 14:15 Registration & Exhibition

14:15 - 14:20 Welcome

14:20 - 15:20 Veterinary teamwork and how to achieve it Melanie O’Donoghue

15:20 - 15:50 Coffee Break & Exhibition

15:50 - 16:50 How to control pathogen spread in the veterinary hospital Peter Clegg

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08.30 Registration and coffee on arrival in Exhibition Area

09:00 opening address mr. shane mcentee Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine sessIoN 1 Chair: Karen Dunne09.10 – 10.00 How to differentiate and manage medical and surgical colic in foals Jennifer Stephen

10.00 – 10.20 Case Presentation 1: Standing Surgical Repair of Ruptured Bladder in two mares post-partum Juan F. Perez Olmos

10.20 – 11.20 Business presentation: How to ensure your practice team is working efficiently Melanie O’Donoghue

11.20 – 11.50 Coffee and Exhibition

sessIoN 2 Chair: Vivienne Duggan

11.50 – 12.50 Fetlock lameness – where are we at in the racehorse? Peter Clegg 12.50 – 13.10 Questions & Answers

13.10 – 14.10 Lunch and Exhibition sessIoN 3 Chair: David Stack

14.10 – 15.00 Antibiotic use for maximal results with minimal resistance Interactive session using voting system Peter Clegg

15.00 – 16.15 How to deal with post-partum haemorrhage, uterine tears and retained foetal membranes. Interactive session using voting system Regina Turner

16.15 – 16.45 Coffee and Exhibition

16.45 – 17:45 How to approach & manage mare dystocia on farm Regina Turner

17:45 – 18:00 VDS Update on new pre-purchase Examination Certificate Fred McKeating

18:00 Session Close immediately followed by equine Group aGm

20:00 annuaL ConfErEnCE DinnEr Drinks Reception, Old House, followed by Conference Dinner, Lyrath Estate

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sessIoN 4 Chair: David Stack

09.00 – 9.50 How to improve reproductive success rates Regina Turner 09.50 – 10.10 Case Presentation 2: Tibial Fracture repair in a foal Michael Sadlier

10.10 – 11.00 How to efficiently manipulate the mare’s oestrus cycle Interactive session using voting system Regina Turner 11.00 – 11.30 Coffee and Exhibition

11.30 – 12.30 Update on orthopaedic therapeutics: ii) Tendons and Ligaments Peter Clegg

12.30 – 12.50 Case Presentation 3: An Interesting Case of Laryngeal Chondritis Claire Hawkes

12.50 – 14.00 Lunch and Exhibition

sessIoN 5 Chair: Jürgen Bodamer14.00 – 15.00 Digital Tendon Sheath Lameness in the Horse Peter Clegg

15.00 – 15.40 How to minimise castration complications Jennifer Stephen

15.40 – 16.10 Coffee and Exhibition sessIoN 6 Chair: Marcus Swail

16.10 – 16.45 Michael Osborne Memorial Lecture Dick O’Sullivan, Chairman, Punchestown Racecourse

16.45 – 17.05 Equine Group/ Veterinary Ireland /FEEVA update Vivienne Duggan/Finbarr Murphy

17.05 – 17.25 VCI Update Meta Osborne

17.25 – 17.35 Update on the Veterinary Assistance Programme John Magee

17.35 – 17:45 Award of Best Case Report & Speaker Presentations / Draw for free registration for 2012 Conference for return of Evaluation Forms

17:45 Closing Remarks

saturDaY 5th NoVemBer Parallel sessIoN – maginnes suite 2 & 3

sessIoN 4 a Chair: Marcus Swail

09.00 – 10.00 Update on orthopaedic therapeutics i) Joints and Bone Peter Clegg

10.00 – 11.00 How to investigate the poorly performing yard Alan Creighton

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee and Exhibition

11.30 – 12.00 Recent and On-going Developments at DAFM Martin Blake

12.00 – 12.45 “It shouldn’t happen to a vet”: how to deal with iatrogenic emergencies Jennifer Stephen

12.45 – 14.00 Lunch and Exhibition 13.40 – 14.00 Regenerative Medicine Greg McGarrell

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15.00 – 15.40 How to determine the gender of an equine foetus Interactive session using voting system Regina Turner

15.40 – 16.10 Coffee and Exhibition

16:10 – 17:45 Delegates return to McCurdy Suite 2 for Session 6, Plenary Session

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