Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar
Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel, E. Rutherford, NJ
Friday, August 1, 2008
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
(Five Credit Hours*)
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast (sponsored by Land
O’Lakes Purina Feed)
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Welcome to Seminar Participants
Exhibit Area
9:15 – 10:15 AM
New Equine Vaccination Guidelines
Diamond Court A
Kevin G. Hankins, DVM, MBA
Dr. Hankins received his DVM from Kansas State U. and holds an MBA from
Colorado State U. He served for seven years as head of Equine Field Service at
Kansas State U. Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, as well as
coordinating hospital outreach and student practice management programs.
He is currently employed by Fort Dodge Animal Health as a Field Veterinary
Consultant in Equine Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Hankins will present an overview of the new AAEP vaccination guidelines
covering the new core diseases and major changes to the previous vaccination
guidelines. The reasons and methods behind the changes will be discussed, as
well as how the new guidelines can be implemented into a practical disease
prevention program.
Diamond Court B
Research on Feeding Horses with Insulin-related Issues for
Health & Weight Loss
Mary Beth Gordon, PhD
Dr. Gordon received her PhD in Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
from Rutgers University. Her research focused on the effects of exercise on the
hormonal regulation of appetite in horses, and she was the first to characterize
the appetite stimulating hormone, ghrelin, in equine. She is widely published.
Dr. Gordon is the Director of Research and New Product Development for
Purina Mills horse products. She also serves as the Director of the Purina Mills
Equine Research Facility.
Dr. Gordon’s presentation will focus on the following areas:
1) How and what to feed horses with insulin-related issues
2) How to feed horses for successful weight loss
3) Case studies of specific special needs horses
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Diagnosing Equine Respiratory Disease in the Sport Horse
Diamond Court A
Laurent Viel, DVM, PhD
Dr. Viel received his DVM from the U. of Montreal. During his PhD work at
the U. of Guelph, Dr. Viel developed the bronchoalveolar lavage, a respiratory
diagnostic tool now routinely used around the world to sample inflammatory
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cells deep within a horse’s lungs. He is currently a Professor of Large Animal
Internal Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College. He specializes in equine
respiratory disease, focusing on allergic airway disease (IAD, heaves),
pulmonary function testing, and exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage. Dr.
Viel is the founder and manager of the Firestone Equine Respiratory Research
Lab. at the U. of Guelph, a specialized lab dedicated to the study of equine
respiratory disorders. He is a past President of the Ontario AEP.
Dr. Viel’s presentation will cover the following:
1) Practical lung function testing
2) Diagnosing Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD)
3) Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
4) Collecting, handling and submitting bacterial and viral samples
Diamond Court B
Using Advanced Techniques to Assist Reproduction in the
Problem Mare & Stallion
Edward L. Squires, PhD
Dr. Squires earned his PhD in Endocrinology/Reproductive Physiology from
the U. of Wisconsin. He is currently a Professor in the Dept. of Biomedical
Sciences at Colorado State U. He also owns a consulting business. Dr. Squires
is widely published and is Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Equine Veterinary
Science. He has received numerous honors and awards, including the AAEP
George Stubbs Award, and was inducted into the Kentucky Equine Research
Hall of Fame. He was a pioneer in developing the techniques of embryo
transfer. Recent research has centered on development of assisted reproductive
techniques such as oocyte maturation, collection and transfer; in vitro
fertilization; embryo freezing; superovulation; sexed semen.
This lecture will describe some of the problems resulting in reduced fertility in
the mare and stallion. It will emphasize those recent techniques developed to
improve reproductive performance of mares and stallions such as hormonal
management, oocycte transfer, sperm injection, embryo freezing and low dose
insemination.
11:15 – 11:30 AM
Morning Break/Refreshments
Exhibit Area
11:30 – 12:30 PM
Emerging Treatments for Musculoskeletal Disease
Diamond Court A
David D. Frisbie, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Dr. Frisbie received his DVM from the U. of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his
MS in Joint Pathobiology and his PhD in Molecular Biology-Gene Therapy
from Colorado State U. Dr. Frisbie is currently one of the senior scientists and
Associate Professor of Equine Surgery at the Equine Orthopaedic Research
Center at Colorado State U. He specializes in orthopaedic research, equine
lameness, orthopaedic surgery and gene therapy. His current joint research is
in two areas: 1 the evaluation of intra-articular therapeutics and their effects
on joint disease; 2) new methods of cartilage repair, including cutting-edge
technology and gene transfer.
This lecture will introduce the science behind and practical use of treatments that
have emerged in the last few years. Treatments will include biologics such as
IRAP, PRP, stem cells, Surpass and Equioxx.
Diamond Court B
Functional Foods for Fighting Inflammation: An Overview
of Recent Research on the Use of Nutraceuticals for Equine
Medicine & Health
Kenneth H. McKeever, PhD, FACSM
Dr. McKeever earned his PhD in Animal Physiology at the U. of Arizona. He
joined the faculty in the Dept. of Animal Sciences at Rutgers U. in 1995 as an
Associate Professor, and proceeded to build, develop and coordinate one of the
most active Equine Exercise Physiology labs in the country. He currently serves
as Associate Director of the Rutgers U. Equine Science Center. His research has
focused on: 1) comparative exercise and cardiovascular physiology, with special
interest in the effects of aging on the integration of the cardiovascular, renal
and endocrine systems in the control of blood pressure, blood volume and fluid
and electrolyte balance; 2) the effects of performance enhancing practices on the
physiological responses of the equine athlete.
For the last 5 years, Dr. McKeever and a team of colleagues and students
from many departments and institutions have partnered with the Dept. of
Defense to examine the anti-inflammatory and performance effects of various
food extracts. Those studies have demonstrated that flavanols in cranberry
and black tea reduce exercise-induced inflammation, a finding that may lead
to reduced reliance on NSAID drugs in equine athletes and human warfighters. Dr. McKeever will present the results of this new research.
Exhibit Area
Buffet Lunch and Exhibitor Displays (sponsored by Bayer
Animal Health)
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Herpesvirus Infection in the Horse
Diamond Court A
Julia H. Wilson, DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Wilson received her DVM from Cornell U. Her experience includes private
equine practice in New England and Virginia, faculty member at the U. of
Florida, and graduate work in epidemiology. She currently serves as Associate
Professor—Veterinary Population Medicine and Division Head—Large Animal
Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, U. of Minnesota. She is Chair
of the college’s Infection Control Committee. Her clinical and research interests
are in infectious diseases, gastroenterology and neonatology. In 2007, Dr.
Wilson joined the Board of Directors of the AAEP, and serves as the liaison to
the AAEP’s Infectious Disease Committee.
Dr. Wilson’s presentation will provide an overview of herpesvirus infections in
horses and a focus on equine herpesvirus-1 neurologic disease. Current
information on transmission, and control strategies will be discussed.
Diamond Court B
Eye Examination in the Horse & the Diagnosis & Treatment
of Equine Ophthalmic Disorders
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, PhD, DAVCO
Dr. Brooks received his DVM from the U. of Illinois He received a PhD in
glaucoma-induced optic nerve damage from the U. of Florida College of
Veterinary Medicine, where he currently serves as a Professor of
Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology Service Chief. Dr. Brooks has lectured
extensively in comparative ophthalmology, and is widely published. He has
received numerous teaching and research awards, and is a recognized
authority on corneal transplantation, infectious keratitis, and glaucoma of
horses and other animals. He is past President of the American College of
Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
Dr. Brooks will discuss basic and advanced ophthalmic examination and
diagnostic techniques of horses, and the diagnosis and treatment of common
ophthalmic disorders of horses including: ulcerative keratitis, anterior uveitis,
glaucoma, lid and lacrimal disease, ocular neoplasia, and diseases of retina
and optic nerve. This presentation provides the following learning objectives:
1) How to perform a complete examination of the eye of the horse using basic
and advanced instrumentation.
2) Understand the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to equine corneal
disease.
3) Recognize clinical signs associated with uveitis and how to differentiate
uveitis as a clinical entity separate from other primary diseases that are
accompanied by secondary uveitis.
Exhibit Area
Afternoon Break/Refreshments (sponsored by Luitpold
Pharmaceuticals)
3:15 – 4:15 PM
The Role of Stem Cells in Equine Musculoskeletal Disease
Diamond Court A
David D. Frisbie, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Dr. Frisbie received his DVM from the U. of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his
MS in Joint Pathobiology and his PhD in Molecular Biology-Gene Therapy
from Colorado State U. Dr. Frisbie is currently one of the senior scientists and
Associate Professor of Equine Surgery at the Equine Orthopaedic Research
Center at Colorado State U. He specializes in orthopaedic research, equine
lameness, orthopaedic surgery and gene therapy. His current research is in two
areas: 1) the evaluation of intra-articular therapeutics and their effects on
joint disease; 2) new methods of cartilage repair, including cutting-edge
technology and gene transfer.
Dr. Frisbie will present the most current information and advances in stem
cell therapy.
3:00 – 3:15 PM