Programme

/ Utrecht University Hall, City Centre

9:00 - 9:15 / Start Congress

9:15 - 9:45 / Why is muscle development important: Conditioning the (healthy) horse?
Rachel Murray (Consultant, Veterinary Specialist)

9:45 - 10:30 / Updates on feeding & management of the horse with muscle disorders: Part I
Stephanie Valberg (ValbergNMDL.com) & Joe Pagan (Kentucky Equine Research)

10:30 - 11:00 / Break

11:00 - 11:30 / Updates on feeding & management of the horse with muscle disorders: Part II
Stephanie Valberg (ValbergNMDL.com) & Dr. Joe Pagan (Kentucky Equine Research)

11:30 - 11:45 / Q&A

11:45 - 12:05 / What do we know about rehabilitation of horses with muscle problems?
Rachel Murray (Consultant, Veterinary Specialist)

12:05 - 12:30 / Case discussion: Focussing on rehabilitation of performance horses with muscle problems focussing on nutrition and exercise regimen.
Rachel Murray (Consultant, Veterinary Specialist), Caroline Munsters (Equine Integration, Utrecht University), Pat Harris (Waltham Petcare Science Institute), Stephanie Valberg (ValbergNMDL.com), Ingrid Vervuert (Leipzig University)

12:30 - 13:30 / Lunch

13:30 - 14:30 / Why should we change the (nutrition) management to improve gastrointestinal health to create a "Happy Athlete"? Clinical perspectives & experiences focussed on EGUS & IBD
Robin van den Boom & Lieuwke Kranenburg (Utrecht University)

14:30 - 14:45 / Research news

14:45 - 15:00 / Q&A: How can nutrition (& management & technology) help to prevent or support treatment for gastro intestinal health problems of performance horses?

15:00 - 15:30 / Closing