Saturday, September 28, 2013
7:45 Welcome - Jaini Clougher, ECIR Group Inc. President
8:00 – 8:30 Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD - The Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance Group as a clearinghouse for clinical/epidemiological information. How the ECIR Group provides feedback and insight not available in formal laboratory settings.
8:30 – 9:30 Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD - Getting the right diagnosis for PPID/ Cushing’s and EMS/IR. Making sure the diagnosis is correct is the foundation for appropriate care. What tests are most effective and why. What factors influence results.
9:30 – 10:00 Joan Kulifay - Endothelin-1: a key player in equine laminitis? The emerging role of endothelin-1 in the pathology of laminitis.
10:00 – 10:30 Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD - New information: Insulin Resistance in Mares. Reproductive hormone and ovarian abnormalities in mares with refractory Insulin Resistance. Review of treatments found to be effective in a 5 year study.
10:30 – 11:30 Joan Kulifay and Courtney Diehl, DVM, PC - Case Histories, approaches and outcomes of Mares with refractory Insulin Resistance: the signs, symptoms, and clinical pathology over time of classical examples of insulin resistance with reproductive dysfunction and subsequent laminitis.
11:30 Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD - Iron overload and Insulin Resistance.
12:45 – 1:45 Lunch
1:45 – 5:45 Robert M. Bowker, VMD, PhD - Physiology of the Equine Foot
Laminitis: Why is it good for the coffin bone to be “porous” while in women we call it “osteoporosis”? The coffin bone has long been viewed to be normal very porous with many small pores or holes located in the dorsal cortical bone. However a similar finding in the legs and feet of women is viewed to be unhealthy as we call similar findings “osteoporosis”. Why is there a difference?
Laminitis: The suspensory apparatus of the coffin bone: its functioning in health and disease.The suspensory apparatus of the coffin bone has long been viewed as crucial in a healthy foot, while during laminitis foot tissues are compromised. What makes a healthy suspensory apparatus in the horse’s foot?
The vascular cushion of the frog: What does it do?? The frog has long been viewed as having little to no significant vasculature. However, the presence of a vascular cushion indicates that its support and function is critical to a healthy foot.
Nerves, Nerves, Nerves: why are they so important to the horse? Sensory nerves in the horses foot are critical to its over all health. Without them the foot begins to deteriorate.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
8:30 – 10:00 Linda Ables - Principles of the realigning trim. The purpose of the presentation is to acquaint the audience with simple methods that may be readily used in the field to determine correctness of hoof form as it relates to being balanced to the coffin bone. Photos, x-rays, case histories, and work done by specific hoof researchers will illustrate form issues, and how to determine corrections to realign the overall trim of the hoof capsule with the bony column.
10:00 – 10:30 Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD - Roles of minerals in insulin sensitivity.
10.30 – 11:00 Kathleen Gustafson - Obesity and Inflammation. The Effect of Exercise. Essential Fatty Acids as Inflammatory Mediators
11:00 – 12:00 Kathleen Gustafson and Jannalee Smithey - Each region of the globe provides its own challenges in the nutrition complexities and mineral profiles of hay. How best to address the excesses and deficiencies through balancing and regional mixes. Specific case history examples.
12:00 to 1:00 - All Panel Members - Questions and Answers
