EAAP conference 2010,
The EAAP Horse Commission,
It is a pleasure to announce the program of the *Horse Commission
for the next EAAP* conference which will be held in Crete (Heraklion) on
August 24th – 27th , 2010.
As you can see on the programs, there will be relevant topics both in the specific horse
sessions and joint sessions such as:
1. Horse Sessions
Equine milk for human health
A session that will be chaired by the Italian colleague Elisabetta Salimei and in which
special emphasis will be given both to the use of milk as health food and its use in
cosmetic. A focusing on the history of milking equids will be of considerable interest.
Three to four main papers are expected.
Horse Genetics with emphasis on behavior traits
This will be chaired by Martine Hausberger (F) and Bart Ducro (NL) and will concern a ‘hot
topic’ – that of nature verses nurture in behavior traits.
Horse ‘Free Communications’ session
This will be chaired by Elodie Pillet (F), recipient of the Young Researcher Award at the
last EAAP Conference in Barcelona, and Markku Saastamoinen (Fin). Papers concerning
horse reproduction, management health and nutrition are expected for this session.
2. Joint sessions
Lameness: Trends And Control, joint session with the EAAP Commissions for
Management & Health, and for Sheep and Goats.
Animals In Extreme Conditions, joint session with the EAAP Commissions for
Management & Health, for Sheep and Goats, Cattle, Nutrition, and Genetics.
Foetal Programming/ Early Life, joint session with the EAAP Commissions for Physiology
and Nutrition.
3. Nutrition Commission
For colleagues interested in nutrition the session, Intestinal Health In Monogastric Animals,
managed by the Nutrition Commission, will be of interest.
Horse Network Workshop
A one day workshop will be held at the end of the conference on August 27th. Its theme will
be: The Role of Equids on Human Wellbeing. The Workshop will be managed by
William Martin-Rosset (F) and Dominique Burger (CH). The workshop will be
structured into 3 specific sessions:
Therapeutic rehabilitation: social aspects and physical handicap, Chair: Ritva Kjäldman
(FIN)
Safety in horse management, Chair: Göran Dalin (SWE)
Leisure activities promoting human wellbeing, Chair: Jim Flanagan (IRE)
As you can see, the program of the conference is very attractive and those interested in
horses should find one or more topics of interest. The deadline to submit abstracts is
March 1st .
It will be possible to register for one day only. Further details on the conference (general
program, venue, registration and accommodation) are available on the EAAP website
(www.eaap.org <http://www.eaap.org>) .
Nicoletta Miraglia, President of the EAAP Horse Commission
Anna-Lena Holgersson, 1st Secretary of the EAAP Horse Commission.