13^th eehnc

Programme

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	Preliminary programme – subject to change

	/ HAS green academy, ’s-Hertogenbosch

	Morning

	Pre-congress programme – three parallel sessions (choose one) 09:30 - 12:30
A	Scientific session: gastrointestinal health & nutrition HAS green academy · 09:30 – 12:30 · maximum 90 participants Full description A scientific session on the gastrointestinal tract and nutrition of the horse. The morning opens with invited lectures, followed by short presentations of submitted abstracts, updates from the Bacin2Dliver research project and research updates from invited experts. The session closes with a discussion between speakers and participants. 09:30 Invited lectures 10:30 Break 11:00 Submitted abstracts, Bacin2Dliver updates and research updates, followed by a discussion 12:30 End of the session Target group: scientists and nutritionists with an interest in GIT health and nutrition. Speakers to be announced. With the contribution of Louis Penning (Utrecht University), Robin van den Boom (Utrecht University), Wilbert Pellikaan (Wageningen University & Research), Aart Lammers (Wageningen University & Research) and Mary Maxfield (Wageningen University).
B	Applied workshop: forage, pasture and soil – Eurofins Agro & HAS green academy HAS green academy · 09:30 – 12:30 · two groups of maximum 25 participants Full description A hands-on workshop on the basis of every ration: forage and pasture. In two small groups that change over halfway through the morning, everyone follows both parts: Forage and pasture management – how management choices affect the quality of forage and grazing. Workshop leader: Bob Fabri (Eurofins). Soil and sugar content in the plant – how soil conditions influence the sugar content of grass, and what that means for the horse. Workshop leader: Karst Brolsma (Eurofins). Participants work with the handheld NIRS to analyse forage themselves. 09:30 Round 1 10:45 Break and changeover 11:15 Round 2 12:30 End of the workshop Group 1: applied nutritionists. Group 2: veterinarians and equine professionals.
C	Excursion: Reproduction & Sport at Stoeterij Duyselshof (VDL) Excursion by coach from HAS green academy (included) · 08:00 – 12:00 · maximum 60 participants Full description An excursion to Stoeterij Duyselshof (VDL) on nutrition in reproduction and sport – from the broodmare and the embryo to the workload of the sport horse. Lectures are combined with a demonstration and a tour of the stud. 09:00 Nutrition of the broodmare: how nutrition affects the health of mares during gestation and lactation, and the offspring – Morgane Robles (UniLaSalle, France) 10:00 Short coffee break 10:15 Introduction – the basics – Hilde Aardema (Utrecht University) 10:30 In depth: nutrition of the (maturing) oocyte and embryo, in vivo & in vitro – José Buratini (São Paulo State University) 11:00 Introduction and demonstration of workload, and tour of the stud – Carolien Munsters (Equine Integration) 12:00 Coach returns to HAS green academy in time for the afternoon programme Target group: veterinarians, equine professionals & nutritionists. Places are limited. Coach transport from HAS green academy is included. If you prefer to travel to Stoeterij Duyselshof by your own car, please indicate this when you register.
12:00 - 13:30	12:00 - 13:30 / Lunch

	Afternoon – EEHNC plenary session · Het Paviljoen
13:30 - 14:00	13:30 - 14:00 / Opening of the 13th EEHNC Peter Bollen (President EEHNC) & Lenny van Erp-van der Kooij (host lectorate, HAS green academy)

	Session: Nutrition, Health & the Microbiome – next-generation pre- and probiotics
14:00 - 14:30	14:00 - 14:30 / The role of D- and L-lactate in gut health: a pathologist’s perspective Prof. Richard Ducatelle (Ghent University)
14:30 - 15:15	14:30 - 15:15 / Updates on the Bacin2Dliver project Wilbert Pellikaan (Wageningen University & Research), with Mary Maxfield (Wageningen University), Kitty Huurdeman (Wageningen University) and Fizri Afriandana (Wageningen University)
15:15 - 15:45	15:15 - 15:45 / Break
15:45 - 16:15	15:45 - 16:15 / The Second Genome of the Horse: Microbial Determinants of Health and Performance Prof. Chris Proudman (University of Surrey)
16:15 - 17:00	16:15 - 17:00 / Next-generation probiotics for horses (title to follow) Prof. Roberto La Ragione (University of Surrey)
17:00 - 17:15	17:00 - 17:15 / To be announced Véronique Julliand (Kimi Biodesign)
17:15 - 17:30	17:15 - 17:30 / Questions and closing discussion of the session
17:30 - 17:45	17:30 - 17:45 / Announcements

	Evening
19:00	19:00 / Congress dinner Location to be announced