Equine Sports Medicine
FACULTY OF VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 2015 Equine Centre Annual Conference: Equine Sports Medicine Date: 11 - 12 April 2015 University of Melbourne, Veterinary Teaching Hospital 250 Princes Highway Werribee, VIC, 3030 Parking available 11 VetEd points In 2015, our Equine Centre Conference returns to the theme of Equine Sports Medicine. This conference will provide the latest information on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to performance limiting conditions encountered in equine athletes. Dr. Rachel Murray is a specialist surgeon with the Animal Health Trust in the United Kingdom with a particular interest in Sport Horse lameness and vast experience with advanced imaging techniques. Dr. Murray will present talks on aspects of the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal injuries in sport horses. Dr Emmanuelle van Erck DVM, PhD, Dip ECEIM Dr. Emmanuelle van Erck is a specialist internist based in Europe who impressed us so much at our 2013 conference we have invited her back! Dr. van Erck will present information on assessing and maintaining fitness in athletic horses and discuss the management of conditions of the respiratory tract and the heart of equine athletes. Dr Rachel Murray MA, VetMB, MS, PhD,Dip ACVS Dip ECVS, MRCVS CONFERENCE PROGRAM SATURDAY LECTURES 8:30am Registration 9:00 - 9:10am Opening remarks and introductions Ken Hinchcliff 9:10 - 10:00am Assessing fitness and maximizing performance Emmanuelle van Erck 10:10 - 11:00am Risk factors for lameness in Sport Horses Rachel Murray 11:10 - 11:40am Morning tea 11:40 - 12:30pm Managing the coughing horse: a holistic approach Emmanuelle van Erck 12:40 - 2:00pm Lunch 2:00 - 2:50pm Proximal suspensory desmitis in the Sport Horse Rachel Murray 3:00 – 3:50pm Cardiac arrhythmias: what you need to look out for! Emmanuelle van Erck SUNDAY LECTURES CONFERENCE COST 9:00 - 9:50am Physiotherapy: developing core strength Rachel Murray For both Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 - 10:50am Physiotherapy: what’s the evidence? Liz Walmsley $600 early bird (closing March 1st 2015) $700 full fee Discount for new graduates (up to 3 years in practice) $450 for both days 11:00 - 11:30am Morning tea 11:30 - 12:20pm Accurate diagnosis of upper airway dynamic obstructions: a critical guide to surgical success Emmanuelle van Erck 12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch 1:30 - 2:20pm Maximising performance: the surgeon’s point of view Rachel Murray For one day only: $350 - either Saturday or Sunday If you require accomodation we can organise a discount at your request. TO REGISTER To register please go to our website with the following link: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/ecconf/ 2:30 - 3:00pm Afternoon tea 3:00 - 3:50pm Medical management and rehabilitation of upper airway disorders Emmanuelle van Erck FURTHER INFORMATION If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact: Program Coordinator Renae Louis 4:00 - 4:30pm Afternoon tea School of Melbourne Custom Programs 4:30 - 5:20pm Advanced imaging and MRI in lameness diagnosis Rachel Murray T: +61 3 9810 3321 F: +61 3 9810 3149 E: [email protected] 7:00pm - late Equine Conference Dinner SPONSORS Take a break from the learning to socialise and take in the scenery at the Werribee Mansion. Tickets are $75 per person and include a three-course meal and drinks. To book a ticket please contact Renae Louis. Copyright Disclaimer © Copyright University of Melbourne month year. Copyright in this publication is owned by the University and no part of it may be reproduced without the permission of the University. The University has used its best endeavours to ensure that material contained in this publication was correct at the time of printing. The University gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information and the University reserves the right to make changes without notice at any time in its absolute discretion. The University reserves the right to make changes to the programs advertised as appropriate. CRICOS PROVIDER CODE: 00116K Authorised by: Brett Tennent-Brown Published by: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences Intellectual property For further information refer to: www.unimelb.edu.au/Statutes
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