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	Track I: Nutrition & Performance: Warming up! Introduction in Energy metabolism of the performance horse and measuring performance

	Lecture Hall Equine, Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht Science Parc
9:30-10:15	Cutting-edge insights and fundamentals in equine exercise physiology: basics and latest advances Dr. Irene Tosi & Dr. Tania Art, Liege University Full description Basics of Equine Training Physiology
10:15-10:30	Questions
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	The relation between energy expenditure - energy requirement and performance (HR - VO2) Dr. Ingrid Vervuert, Universität Leipzig Full description Energy metabolism of the performance horse
12:00-13:00	Lunch

	Track II: Track GASTRO: Research & Expert meeting (Including selected abstracts)
	Lecture Hall Companion Animals
9:15-10:15	Research meeting Shirazi-Beechey (University of Liverpool); Wilbert Pellikaan, Wouter Hendriks & Mary Maxfield (Wageningen University); Louis Penning, Robin van den Boom and others (Utrecht University)
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	Selected Abstracts
12:00-13:00	Lunch

	Track III: Internal medicine: Cardiology & Respiration
	Location to be defined
9:30-12:00	Cornelie Westermann (Utrecht University) & Gunther van Loon (Ghent University)
12:00-13:00	Lunch

	Plenary Programme: Feeding the Muscles - Energy substrates for performance
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13:15 - 13:40	13:15 - 13:40 / Fermentation end-products (SCFA): How do they affect the gut, the liver and pancreas metabolism? Prof. Shirazi-Beechey, University of Liverpool
13:45 - 14:10	13:45 - 14:10 / A pathologist perspective on the role of nutrition in muscle physiology and pathology (Healthy vs Diseased) focussing on the the role of fermentation end products Prof. Richard Ducatelle, Ghent University
14:15 - 14:40	14:15 - 14:40 / Effects of feeding high starch or fiber to performance horses Samy Julliand, Lab2field
14:45 - 15:15	14:45 - 15:15 / Questions & Panel discussion Speakers & Experts
15:15 - 15:45	15:15 - 15:45 / Break

	Plenary Programme: Feeding the Muscles - Electrolytes
	/ Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Exercising Horses: Why Does a Horse Sweat, and What Are the Consequences for Nutrient Balance and Replenishment (Post-Exercise Strategies)?
15:45 - 16:30	15:45 - 16:30 / Fluid and electrolyte balance in exercising horses: Clinical and nutritional perspectives Prof. Harold Schott, Michigan State University
16:30 - 17:00	16:30 - 17:00 / An Exercise Physiologist Perspective Dr. Michael Lindinger, Nutraceutical Alliance
17:00 - 17:30	17:00 - 17:30 / Q&A Speakers & Expert Panel Discussion: Electrolyte supplementation for the (performance) horse Led by Prof. Pat Harris (Waltham centre for pet nutrition), discussion with Prof. Harold Schott, Dr. Michael Lindinger, Prof. Ingrid Vervuert, Dr. Carolien Munsters

	Congress Dinner
19:30 - 22:30	19:30 - 22:30 / City Centre