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Horses 2009 Educational Conference
Busch Campus Center, Piscataway, New
Jersey
Proposed Program*
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
CE Credit will be offered |
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7:30 a.m. |
Registration, Coffee and Sponsor Visits |
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction of Partners |
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8:45 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker: Scott Palmer, New Jersey Equine Clinic,
Past-President of the American Association of Equine
Practitioners Responsible Horse Ownership: When the
Dream Becomes a Reality |
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9:30 a.m. |
Break and Sponsor visits; Q & A
with Speaker |
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9:45 a.m. |
Panel: When to Call Your
Veterinarian
Michael Fugaro, Centenary College Issues and Injuries
that Require Veterinary Attention
David Marshall, University of Delaware First Aid, Vital Signs, Minor Injuries
Dan Keenan, Keenan McAlister Equine Pre-purchase Examinations and Spotting Lameness
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11:00 a.m. |
Break and Sponsor Visits |
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11:15 a.m. |
Panel: Why Does My Horse Do
That?
Jeannine Berger, University of California What We Know from Behavior Science
Heidi Potter, CHA Clinic Instructor/Master Level How Am I Affecting My Horses Behavior? |
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12:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Sponsor Visits; Q & A with Panelists |
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1:45 p.m. |
Panel: Good Horse-Keeping
Essentials
Carey Williams, Rutgers University Basics of Nutrition
Sarah Ralston, Rutgers University Feeding for Special Needs
Laura Florence, Holistic Hoofcare Hoof and Foot Care |
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3:00 p.m. |
Special Prize Drawings |
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3:15 p.m. |
Sponsor Visits,
networking and Q & A with panelists |
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4:00 p.m. |
Optional Tour: High-Speed Equine Treadmill and Young Horse Teaching and Research Program (G.H. Cook Campus) |
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
CE Credit will be offered |
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9:00 a.m. |
Registration, Coffee and Sponsor Visits |
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9:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction of Partners |
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9:40 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker: Eric Scott, News Director, New Jersey 101.5
The State of the State Were In |
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10:15 a.m. |
Break and Sponsor visits; Q & A
with speaker |
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10:30 a.m. |
Panel: Farm and Barn Management
Bix DiMeo, Showplace Farms Economics of Keeping Horses
Nick Attwood, Attwood Equestrian Services/U.S. Dressage
Federation Arenas, Footing and Fencing
Chris Wittstruck, Hofstra University Contracts,
Liability and Insurance OverviewBob Bruch - Farmland
Assessment
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11:45 a.m. |
Lunch and Sponsor Visits; Q & A with panelists |
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1:15 p.m. |
Panel: Overview of Working with
High Level Performance Horses
Brendan Furlong, B.W. Furlong and Associates Lameness
Celeste Kunz, American Association of Equine Practitioners
Managing Acute Injuries
Kenneth McKeever, Rutgers University Performance-Altering Substances |
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2:30 p.m. |
Break and Sponsor
Visits; Q & A with panelists |
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2:45 p.m. |
Panel: Protecting Your Horse Against Disease
David Horohov, Gluck Center, University of Kentucky
Vaccines and Immunology
Tim Cordes, U.S. Department of Agriculture APHIS Veterinary Services
Infectious Diseases You Should Know About
Rocky Bigbie, Fort Dodge Animal Health AAEP Guidelines
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3:45 p.m. |
Special Prize Drawings |
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4:00 p.m. |
Final sponsor visits, networking, Q & A with panelists |
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5:00 p.m. |
Close of Horses 2009 |
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