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H & L Online News IF you feel you were sent this newsletter in error, or if you are no longer interested in news about hoof and lameness problems about horses, please send a return email stating thus and your name will dutifully be deleted permanently from this list. ----Thanks to our sponsor! This news bulletin is brought to your computer through the generosity of St. Croix Forge of Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA. Take a moment to visit St Croix's web site at www.stcroixforge.com {Hoofcare Online} Dr. Pollitt Would Like to Speak With You Shameless self-promotion: Dr. Chris Pollitt is coming to America.and he wants to speak to you! Hoofcare & Lameness Magazine is privileged to sponsor a very special educational opportunity for farriers, veterinarians, therapists, researchers and horse owners. Instead of staring at Dr Pollitt from the back of an auditorium, come to New England and spend two days in an informal learning atmosphere. Enjoy a day of lectures, an evening fundraising gala, and a full day of "hands on" laboratories with Dr Pollitt and other leading hoof scientists. No lines, no crowds, no "take-a-number" waiting to ask your questions; this is an "up close and personal" two day meeting of the minds. And you're invited. Here are the details: What: "Laminitis in the 21st Century: A Master Class for the New Millennium" When: Thursday and Friday, December 7 and 8 Where: The New England Conference Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham (Thurs) and Rochester Equine Clinic, Rochester NH (Fri) Hosted by: Rochester Equine Clinic (veterinary practice) Sponsored by: Hoofcare & Lameness Magazine, St Croix Forge Horseshoes, Capewell Horse Nails. What: Full day of lectures (Thurs); gala fundraiser and silent auction to benefit the Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit (Thurs pm); labs and demonstrations with horses (Fri.); plus a trade show of hoof-related products. Who should attend: Horse healthcare professionals with an interest in laminitis and the science of the equine hoof. Horse owners with an interest in laminitis are cordially invited to Thursday's lectures and to the fundraising party. Speakers: Chris Pollitt BVSc PhD University of Queensland, Australia, author of Color Atlas of the Horse's Foot and widely regarded as the world's leading researcher in hoof science; Gene Ovnicek, farrier, author and researcher, developer of the EDSS and Natural Balance hoof support systems; Grant D Myhre DVM, equine surgeon and principle of Rochester Equine Clinic; and Michael Wildenstein, farrier instructor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Hospital. Other participants and presenters include Jack Millman, David Ferguson, and Patricia Quirion. Thursday's Topics: Structure and Function of the Inner Hoof Wall, How the Hoof Wall Grows, How the Injured Hoof Wall Heals, The Natural Life Cycle of Laminitis, Early Detection of Laminitis, What Actually Happens (and Why) in Laminitis, Protocols for Treating Acute Laminitis, Preventative Strategies for Laminitis, Future Research in Laminitis, Cornell Approach to Laminitis Shoeing, Heart Bar Shoe Uses for Laminitis. A special panel discussion will also be a feature of Thursday's program. Friday's Wet Labs: Hoof Anatomy, Laminitis Diagnostics (Pollitt), Physical Examination, Imaging Techniques (Myhre), Farriery Techniques with Live Cases (Ovnicek), and Adjunctive Therapies for Acute and Chronic Cases (Quirion). Registration fees: Veterinarians and Farriers $195 two days, $110 Thursday only; Non-Practitioners $180 two days, $$95 Thursday only. (Lunch and fundraising cocktail reception included in fee) NOTE: This event is designed to support and raise funds for Dr Pollitt's research; your registration fee will directly support the Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit. We are also soliciting direct donations for Dr Pollitt's research, and offering horse owners the opportunity to make donations in memory of their experiences (with sad or happy endings) in helping laminitic and foundered horses. Donors will be announced and recognized at the fundraising event. ALL SPEAKERS AT THIS CONFERENCE HAVE DONATED THEIR SERVICES to help Dr Pollitt's research fund. A silent auction will be a feature of the Thursday night party; donations of items or services are most welcome. All proceeds will go directly to Dr Pollitt's research fund. How to register: Telephone registration: 603 332 6482. Fax registration with credit card: 603 335 2816. Email questions to : PAQEquine@aol.com Additional information available on the Rochester Equine Clinic web site: www.horsesonline.com; also check the Hoofcare & Lameness site for details about Dr Pollitt's research: www.hoofcare.com Hotel list available on request. "The New England Center" is a hotel/ conference center complex; for reservations call 1 800 590 4334; the vet clinic is about 25 minutes away. Airports: Boston (MA), Manchester (NH), and Portland (ME) are all nearby. Durham is in the seacoast region of New Hampshire, a few miles from the Massachusetts border, off I-95. Thank you for supporting Hoofcare Online and our efforts to support hoof-related research and continuing education for professionals. Additional resources on laminitis and hoof science: Books and videos: Web sites -- All the best, © 1997-99 Hoofcare & Lameness |