The first International WALTHAM® - Royal Veterinary College Laminitis Conference
January 2007
The WALTHAM® Equine Studies Group and the Royal Veterinary College have joined forces to host the first ever international laminitis conference, at The Royal Veterinary College at North Mymms, Hertfordshire on Saturday 24 March 2007. Targeted at vets, researchers and others interested in the condition, the conference includes presentations from world recognised experts who are specialists in their field. They will share the latest research findings and advice with respect to laminitis.
Dr Pat Harris MA PhD, VetMB DipECVCN MRCVS, head of the WALTHAM® Equine Studies Group, who will be chairing the conference said: “This conference should bring you up to date with the current thinking on the pathophysiology of laminitis and how to manage affected animals. In addition, we will provide exciting new insights into ways that may help us to predict which animals are more likely to suffer from this debilitating condition, as well as management strategies that may reduce the risk of an episode occurring.”
The highly impressive programme covers all the key aspects of laminitis, its possible causes and management regimens. Dr Annette Longland BSc, PhD will discuss Starch, sugar, and fructans – what are they and how important are they? Jonathan Elliott MA, Vet MB, PhD Dip ECVPT, Cert SAC MRCVS (Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology) will look at new insights into the cause. Ray Geor BVSc, MVSc, PhD, DACVIM will examine the role of obesity and insulin resistance. Pat Harris will cover the nutritional counter-measures to laminitis. Celia Marr BVMS, MVM, PhD, DEIM, DipECEIM, MRCVS will examine the medical management of the acute laminitic. Simon Curtis FWCF HonAssocRCVS will explain the role of the farrier in the management of laminitis. Nicola Menzies-Gow MA, Vet MB, PhD, Dip ECEIM MRCVS (Lecturer in Equine Medicine) will provide insights based on various laminitis field studies. Jonathan Elliott will present a paper by Simon Bailey BVMS PhD Dip ECVPT, MRCVS (Lecturer in Veterinary Pharmacology) examining how an increased risk of suffering from this condition may be predicted now and in the future.
To register for the conference please telephone Kerry Knight on +44 (0) 1908 576258 or click here to download an order form. The fee is £30, which includes lunch and a full copy of the proceedings.
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Further information from: Bright Bay PR, telephone 01986 784562.
Note to editors
WALTHAM® is the world’s leading authority on pet care and nutrition and its Equine Studies Group is dedicated to advancing the science of horse nutrition and providing the scientific support behind the SPILLERS® and WINERGY® brands. The Group regularly collaborates with key research institutes and universities around the world and its work remains at the forefront of equine nutritional science. Since 2004 ®WALTHAM and its collaborators have published around 125 papers and articles in peer reviewed journals, text books, proceedings and manuals, as well as numerous lay articles.
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is the UK’s first and largest veterinary school and a constituent College of the University of London. It is one of the leading veterinary research centres in Europe and is renowned for its research into musculoskeletal biology. Equine laminitis has been a focus for researchers at the College for the past 15 years. The research team involved includes pharmacologists, endothelial cell biologists, bacteriologists, endocrinologists and epidemiologists. The group has made significant steps towards understanding the link between events in the gastrointestinal tract and failure of the dermal-epidermal bonds within the hoof laminae. Recent work has turned to understanding the factors making some horses and ponies particularly susceptible to bouts of laminitis.
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