The Reproduction program this year covers subjects to provide attendees with more practical information that can be taken directly back to put into practice. Subjects specific to Reproduction  will include The Interplay Between Metabolic Disorders and Reproduction, Post Dystocia Mare Care and Case-Based Discussion of Mare/Stallion infertility as well as touching on Options for Antibiotic Treatment in Mares.

Thursday, September 20^th Educational Sessions

7:00am – 8:00am: BEVERAGE SERVICE

8:00am – 8:50am: The Equine Metabolic Syndrome – Dr. Ray Goer

9:00am – 9:50am:  Diagnostic Dilemmas in Endocrinology: Equine Cushing’s/Metabolic Syndrome – Dr. Ray Goer

10:00am – 11:00am: BREAK IN EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE

11:00am – 11:50am:  Management of the Obese Horse – Dr. Ray Goer

12:00pm - 12:50pm:  The Interplay Between Metabolic Disorders and Reproduction – Dr. Ray Goer and Dr. Michelle LeBlanc

1:00pm – 2:30pm:  LUNCH IN EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE

2:30pm – 3:20pm:  Post Dystocia Mare Care – Dr. Michelle LeBlanc

3:30pm – 4:20pm:  Acupuncture – Dr. Michelle LeBlanc

4:30pm – 5:30pm:  Managing Club Feet Opposite Low Heel from Foal to Sport Horse – Dr. Ric Redden

Friday, September 21^st Educational Sessions

7:00am – 8:00am – BEVERAGE SERVICE

Special Reproduction Sessions

8:00am – 8:50am:  Options for Antibiotic Treatment in Mares – Dr. John Dascanio

9:00am – 9:50am:  Oviductal Disorders in the Mare – Dr. Pat Sertich

10:00am – 11:00am: BREAK IN EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE

11:00am - 11:50am:  Case-Based Discussion of Mare infertility– Dr. Pat Sertich

12:00pm – 12:50pm: Case-Based Discussion of Stallion infertility – Dr. Pat Sertich

Special Internal Medicine Sessions

8:00am – 8:50am:  Equine Skin Allergies and How to Manage Them – Dr. Annette Peterson

9:00am – 9:50am:  Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Scaling and Crusting Skin Disease in the Horse – Dr. Annette Peterson

10:00am – 11:00am: BREAK IN EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE

11:00am - 11:50am:  Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Equine Dermal Melanomas – Dr. Bill Bradley

12:00pm – 12:50pm: Interactive Session, Equine Lumps and Bumps – Dr. Bill Bradley, Dr. Jeff Phillips, Dr. Annette Peterson

1:00pm – 2:30pm:  LUNCH IN EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE

2:30pm – 3:20pm:  Evaluation and Management of Sarcoids – Dr. Jeff Phillips

3:30pm – 4:20pm:  Diagnosis, Classification and Management of Equine Dermal Melanomas – Dr. Jeff Phillips

4:30pm – 5:30pm:  Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Horses – Dr. Jeff Phillips

6:00pm:  Transportation to Carnegie Museum

6:30pm:  COCKTAIL RECEPTION at Carnegie Museum

Saturday, September 22^nd Educational Presentations

7:00am – 8:00am – BEVERAGE SERVICE

8:00am – 8:50am:  Pathophysiology of EHV-1 – Dr. Lutz Goehring

9:00am – 9:50am:  Management of EHV-1 Infections – Dr. Lutz Goehring

10:00am – 11:00am:  BREAK IN EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE

11:00am – 11:50am:  Interactive Session: Evaluation and Management of Challenging Infectious Disease Cases – Dr. Lutz Goehring

12:00pm – 12:50pm:  Panel Discussion, Internal Medicine and Reproduction Managing Infectious Disease   

1:00pm – 2:30pm:  LUNCH IN EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE

2:30pm – 3:20pm: Biosecurity in Private Practice – Dr. Nathan Slovis

3:30pm – 4:20pm:  Equine Salmonellosis – Dr. Nathan Slovis

4:30pm – 5:30pm: Clostridium Difficile-Associated Enterocolitis – Dr. Nathan Slovis

Scientific presentations & speakers are subject to change.

Course materials will be provided to participants in CD format.