2016 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit
PRESENTATIONS
Click here to download the summit booklet (pdf).


Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Below you will find links to downloadable PDFs for many of the presentations given at the summit. File sizes can be large; download time depends on your computer's speed and Internet connection.
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8:20 AM Biosecurity & The Equine Disease Communication Center
Dr. Nathaniel A. White II, Virginia - Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Emeritus of Equine Surgery
VIDEO White Presentation

8:45 AM Respiratory & Airway Health
Bill Casner - Thoroughbred Owner and Breeder
Dr. Susan J. Holcombe - Michigan State University, Professor Large Animal Clinical Sciences
VIDEO Casner Presentation
VIDEO Holcombe Presentation

9:35 AM Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory
Dr. Mick Peterson - Executive Director, Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; University of Maine, Libra Professor
VIDEO Peterson Presentation

10:00 AM Equine Injury Database
Dr. Tim Parkin - University of Glasgow, Senior Lecturer Equine Clinical Sciences
VIDEO Parkin Presentation

10:40 AM Biomarker Research
Dr. Christopher E. Kawcak - Colorado State University, Associate Professor Clinical Sciences
VIDEO Kawcak Presentation

11:15 AM Nutraceuticals
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith - Colorado State University, Barbara Cox Anthony Endowed University Chair in Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Research Center
VIDEO McIlwraith Presentation

11:50 AM Proper Nutrition & Balanced Feed Programs
Dr. Robert Coleman - University of Kentucky, Assistant Professor - Equine Extension
Dr. Laurie Lawrence - University of Kentucky, Provost's Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Animal and Food Sciences
VIDEO Coleman Presentation
VIDEO Lawrence Presentation

1:25 PM Regulating the Use of the Crop
Moderator: Sue Finley - Thoroughbred Daily News, Sr. Vice President & Co-Publisher
Panelists:
Ramon Dominguez - retired Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey
Gunnar Lindberg - Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Senior Racing Official
Chris McCarron - retired Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey
VIDEO

2:15 PM Return to Ride Protocols
Dr. Carl Mattacola - University of Kentucky, Professor Athletic Training Rehabilitation Sciences
VIDEO Mattacola Presentation

2:35 PM Compounded Medications
Dr. Dionne Benson - Racing Medication Testing Consortium, Executive Director and COO
Dr. Lynn Hovda - Minnesota Racing Commission, Chief Veterinarian
Dr. Scott Stanley - University of California, Davis, Professor of Equine Analytical Chemistry
VIDEO Compounded Medications Presentation

3:30 PM American Association of Equine Practitioners Racing Committee
Dr. Kathleen Anderson - President AAEP, Equine Veterinary Care, Owner
Dr. Nathaniel A. White II - Virginia - Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Emeritus of Equine Surgery
VIDEO AAEP Presentation

4:00 PM Lameness Diagnosis - The Importance of the Physical Inspection
Dr. Lawrence R. Bramlage - Rood and Riddle, Surgeon
Dr. Kevin Dunlavy - Kentucky Equine Medical Associates, Managing Partner
Dr. Mary Scollay - Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, Equine Medical Director
VIDEO