12th eehnc

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Plenary Programme: Feeding the Horse with Muscle Problems

/ Utrecht University Hall (Adress: Domplein 29).City Centre

9:00 - 9:15

9:00 - 9:15 / Start Congress

9:15 - 9:45

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

9:45 - 10:30

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

10:30 - 11:00

10:30 - 11:00 / Break

11:00 - 11:30

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

11:30 - 11:45

11:30 - 11:45 / Q&A

11:45 - 12:05

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

12:05 - 12:30

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

12:30 - 13:30 / Lunch

 
Gastrointestinal Health
13:30 - 13:35

13:30 - 13:35 / Free communication (3 min): Use of a repetitive oral glucose absorption test to evaluate treatment effect of small intestinal malabsorption in horses
C. Decoster, A. Dufourni, L. Lefère, A. Decloedt, G. van Loon

13:35 - 14:35

13:35 - 14:35 / 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)

 
Q & A
14:35 - 15:00

14:35 - 15:00 / Q&A: How can nutrition & management & technology help to prevent or support treatment for gastrointestinal health problems of performance horses? & Part II: How can technology help (the nutritional) management of healthy performance horse?

15:00 - 15:15

15:00 - 15:15 / Free communication Award & Closing & Drinks