Laminitis conference a legacy of a beloved appaloosa

A laminitis conference planned for Florida inward Nov continues the legacy of a honey appaloosa who succumbed to the disease.

Spot battled amongst the crippling illness together with it led to the enduring commitment of John Castle together with his married adult woman to assistance detect a cure.

Spot amongst John Castle.

The couple’s sense amongst Spot’s laminitis, Spot’s depth of character, together with the rigid bond betwixt the Equus caballus together with his owners inspired them to proceed to deal laminitis inward his name.

The Castles were shocked to uncovering that together with thus many Equus caballus owners were unaware of this mutual disorder, together with that initially together with thus footling was known virtually this complicated disease.

The kickoff Laminitis Conference was held inward 2001 afterward the Castles partnered amongst Dr James Orsini together with his squad at the New Bolton Center inward Pennsylvania.

The conference has been held every 2 years since every bit a gathering of international doctors together with researchers to part novel question together with hold upwards together to inform together with hash out novel treatments together with hopefully, 1 day, eradicate the devastating disease.

A captivating video narrated past times Emmy Award winner together with multiple-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close tells the floor of Spot together with other honey horses who suffered from laminitis, including the famous racehorse Barbaro, together with the history of the Laminitis Conference.

Horse owners, caregivers, farriers, trainers together with veterinarians are encouraged to attend the conference inward West Palm Beach from Nov 1-3 to acquire to a greater extent than virtually laminitis together with other diseases of the hoof.

The conference provides innovative together with useful programs for veterinarians, farriers, Equus caballus owners, managers, trainers, together with technicians.

Attendees have the latest, most advanced scientific together with practical information, including the newest question together with techniques used inward the handling of laminitis together with other diseases of the foot.

It is a valuable chance to network amongst colleagues together with peers. Plus, novel this yr – the Horse Owners Program amongst a focus on the health of the Equus caballus provides an chance for owners, trainers together with barn managers to verbalise to the experts.

All the conference’s events, activities, amusement together with meals are included inward the registration.

The mission of the conference is to engage veterinarians, farriers, caretakers together with the greater equine community inward a collaborative attempt to advance, expand together with disseminate noesis through question together with collective experiences to effectively preclude together with process laminitis together with diseases of the foot.

The conference volition include:

• The latest question together with scientific information on laminitis.
• A clinical focus on moving from the laboratory to the horse.
• Attendee poster session for the “sharing” of novel ideas for futurity innovations past times attendees.
• Scholarships together with competitive poster computer program for the adjacent generation of veterinarians from schools together with colleges of veterinary medicine across North America together with some the world.
• A dedicated pes segment for farriers, veterinarians together with others interested inward the electrical flow trends together with handling of pes problems.
• An in-depth computer program for Equus caballus owners, managers, trainers together with technicians.

Fast Facts:
2013 International Equine Conference on Laminitis together with Diseases of the Foot
When: Nov 1-3, 2013
Where: Marriott Convention Center
1001 Okeechobee Boulevard • West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA
More information: 

Sponsors
Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic
Castle Bay Farm
Merial
Thoroughbred Charities of America
Cherry Knoll Farm
Luitpold
Iron Spring Farm
Penn Veterinary Medicine
The University of Georgia

 

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