LET’S NOT LIVE WITH LAMINITIS

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO APRIL 23 2021

Join the experts for a close look at the pathology of this terrible condition, early signs, prevention and the associated environmental, dietary and stress conditions in horses, donkeys and mules.
The aim of the event is to make prevention the default position in Scotland’s equines.

Scottish Welfare Conference 

9am Arrival and coffee 

Morning Sessions - Where we are and what’s happening

9.30am Roly Owers & Danica Pollard - Where we are now in terms of equine welfare in the UK (Horses in our Hands report). An outline of the scale of the problem that laminitis causes our equines. 

10.10am Q&A

10.20am Richard Vials & Alex Thiemann - The early warning signs of laminitis, factors leading to laminitis. Recognising the window of opportunity to address looming problems. The mechanics of laminitis and laminitis relating to donkeys and mules.

11am Q&A

11.10am Coffee and networking

11.30am Derek Knottenbelt & Carol Hughes - The important of good gut health, ulcers and their impact, endocrine disorders and the importance of weight loss programmes that are appropriate for the horse’s digestive system. 

12.10pm Q&A

12.30pm Lunch 

Afternoon Sessions - Observation, best management practices and solutions

1.30pm Lucy Rees & Justine Harrison - Horse behaviour, a good model of equine welfare, understanding and recognising the effects of stress due to inappropriate management, handling and training. 

2.10pm Q&A

2.20pm Tamzin Furtado & Jane Myers - Weight management, environmental enrichment, land management. The importance of understanding equines intrinsic needs. Human behaviour change. 

3.10pm Q&A

3.20pm Panel discussion and open forum 

4pm Finish

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