This year’s program for Veterinarians, Vet Techs, and Students will be available exclusively on demand. Registrants will have access to the course content from April 10th – June 30th. The horse owner/enthusiast program will take place live Sunday, April 11th from 9:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The annual Equine Health Symposium, sponsored by the NC State Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP), provides equine focused veterinary professionals with practical, up-to-date information on topics useful in everyday practice.
The topics presented at this year’s virtual on demand symposium will be Imaging Equipment in the Field and Anesthesia/Analgesia in the Field.
All proceeds will support the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Equine Health Program and the Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners at North Carolina State University (SCAAEP).
Please note the order of the lectures may change due to clinician availability.
On Demand Professional Program
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 6:45AM-7:30AM | Check-In / Registration & Breakfast (provided) | |
| 7:30AM-7:40AM | Welcome & Introduction of Speakers and Sponsors | |
| 7:40AM-8:40AM | Geriatric Nutrition | Carey Williams, PhD - Rutgers University |
| 8:40AM-9:40AM | Geriatric Dental Considerations | Tracy Tinsley, DVM - Elite Equine Mobile Dentistry |
| 9:40AM-10:10AM | BREAK | |
| 10:10AM-11:00AM | Metabolic Disorders of the Older Horse | Katarzyna Dembek, DVM, DACVIM - NC State Veterinary Medicine |
| 11:00AM-11:50AM | Geriatric Podiatry | Richard A. Mansmann, VMD, PhD, hon. DACVIM-LA - Equine Podiatry & Rehabilitation Consult Practice |
| 11:50AM-12:40PM | Geriatric Rehabilitation Techniques | Lauren Schnabel, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR - NC State Veterinary Medicine |
| 12:40PM-1:15PM | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:15PM-1:30PM | Welcome & Introduction of Speakers and Sponsors | |
| 1:30PM-2:30PM | Advanced Respiratory Disease and Respiratory Hospice Care | Katie Sheats, DVM, PhD, DACVIM - NC Veterinary Medicine |
| 2:30PM-3:30PM | DSLD and Laminitis Hospice Care | Richard A. Mansmann, VMD, PhD, hon. DACVIM-LA - Equine Podiatry & Rehabilitation Consult Practice |
| 3:30PM-4:30PM | How to Approach These Difficult Conversations | Rebecca Maher, MSW, LCSW - NC State Veterinary Medicine Natasha Olby, Vet MB, PhD, MRCVS, DACVIM (Neurology) - NC State Veterinary Medicine |
Live Owner Program - Sunday, April 11, 2021
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM-8:10AM | Welcome and Introduction of Speakers | |
| 8:10AM-9:10AM | Nutrition for the Older Horse | Carey Williams, PhD - Rutgers University |
| 9:10AM-10:10AM | Dentistry for Horses and Older Horses | Tracy Tinsley, DVM - Elite Equine Mobile Dentistry |
| 10:10AM-10:20AM | BREAK | |
| 10:20AM-11:20AM | Behavioral Signs and What Do They Actually Mean? | Sara Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVB, Fear Free Certified - NC State Veterinary Medicine |
| 11:20AM-12:20PM | How to Be Nice to Your Veterinarian and How to Communicate With Them | April Kedrowicz, PhD, MS - NC State Veterinary Medicine |
| 12:20PM-12:30PM | Thank You to Sponsors & Virtual Tour of Equine Hospital | |
| 12:30PM-1:30PM | Q+A with Speakers | |
Professional Program:
Kate Hepworth, DVM, DACVIM- Assistant Clinical Professor, Equine Medicine – NCSU CVM
Caitlyn Horne, DVM, DACVSMR – Equine Sports Medicine Fellow – NCSU CVM
Kelley Varner, DVM, DACVAA – Assistant Teaching Professor, Anesthesiology – University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center
Breanna Sheahan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM – Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University
Amy Stieler Stewart, DVM, PhD, DACVIM – Assistant Research Professor – NCSU CVM
Owners Program:
Katie Sheats, DVM, PhD, DACVIM – Assistant Professor, Equine Primary Care – NCSU CVM
Rosemary Bayless, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM) – PhD Candidate/Graduate Research Assistant – NCSU CVM
REGISTER HERE FOR HORSE OWNERS PROGRAM
REGISTER HERE FOR ON DEMAND PROGRAM
Registration fees are as follows:
- Veterinarians & Vet Techs (on demand program) – $125
- Students (on demand program) – $20
- Horse Owner (live program on Sunday, April 11th) – $40
The registration fee includes up to 6 hours of NCVMB approved CE credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Registrants will also receive a symposium notebook and canvas tote bag with sponsor logos.
