Programme

13:30 Understanding laminitis risk Nicola Menzies-Gow 13:50 What's new in laminitis? Advances in imaging, understanding pathology and treatment Andrew Van Eps 14:20 The role of the farrier: what are we trying to achieve? Mark Trussler 14:40 Prison cell or holiday stay? What does the horse feel about box rest? Jenny Hindmarsh 15:05 Discussion

13:40 Injury prevention in the pleasure horse James Bailey 13:55 Regular clinical monitoring of competition horses Rachel Murray 14:15 Diagnostic imaging in injury prevention 14:35 Training and conditioning of bone in Thoroughbreds 14:55 Equine fatalities in equestrian sport - which are preventable? Tim Parkin 15:15 Discussion

13:50 On farm neonatal foal resuscitation and management Emily Floyd 14:10 Dystocia: a practical approach to actions and decision making James Crabtree 14:35 Keeping humans and patients safe: handling and sedation of young horses John Spencer 14:50 The pyrexic older foal Peter Morresey 15:10 Welfare of the stud vet Meta Osborne 15:25 Discussion

13:45 Pre-anaesthetic check and checklist, are they useful for preventing harm to our patients? Thomas Beeston 14:00 General anaesthesia, can we make it safer? Kate Loomes 14:20 Speaking up for patient safety. When to do it and how to do it effectively 14:45 Recognition of chronic pain by vets and owners Becky Smith 15:05 Management of chronic pain Ruth Morgan 15:25 Discussion

Abstracts presented to be confirmed