Texas Equine Veterinary Association

www.texasequineva.com • Page 3 7:30am-6:30pm Registration Desk Open 8:00am-9:00am SESSION 105: DICKSON VARNER, DVM, DACVS SEMEN EVALUATION - MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS e best way to determine a stallion's fertility is through the breeding of mares that are reproduc- tively sound; however, a laboratory-based examination can yield valu- able information regarding a stallion's projected fertility. is lecture will provide information regarding the most appropriate laboratory tests for assessing a stallion's potential as a breeding prospect. Location: Limestone SESSION 200: KURT SELBERG, DVM, MS, DACVR DIAGNOSING INJURY IN THE TARSUS AND METATARSUS e tarsuss and proxial metatarsus have overlapping clinical presentation and blocking. is talk will review imaging abnormalities in the distal tarsus and proximal metatarsus. Location: Travertine 9:45am-4:15pm Exhibit Hall Open (Salons ABCDE) Silent and Live Auction Items Displayed in Exhibit Hall 9:00am-10:00am SESSION 106: DICKSON VARNER, DVM, DACVS LABORATORY METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING STALLION SPERM QUALITY PRIOR TO INSEMINATION OF MARES Ejaculated semen can be of reduced quality. is lecture will address laboratory techniques that may improve the fertilitizing capacity of sperm contained in such ejaculates. Centrifugation and low-dose insemination techniques will be emphasized. Location: Limestone SESSION 201: KURT SELBERG, DVM, MS, DACVR HOW TO: ULTRASOUND THE STIFLE e stifle is a complex joint. A complete ultrasuond examination is an important factor in diagnosing the cause of lameness originating from the stifle. is session will review a complete stifle examination with clinical cases to demonstrate injury. Location: Travertine 10:00am-10:30am Break with Snacks and Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall (Salons ABCDE) 10:30am-11:30am SESSION 107: STEVE O'GRADY, DVM FORM AND FUNCTION OF THE EQUINE FOOT AS IT RE- LATES TO FARRIERY It is well accepted by veterinarians and farriers, that lameness issues and the application of therapeutic farriey is contingent on a thorough knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics Form – the presentation will cover an in-depth look at the anatomy (form) of the foot, how the structures interact with each other, the load and shock absorbing mechanisms of the foot and how the form relates to making the best farriery decisions for a given foot. Function – this section of the presentation will outline and discuss the biomechanics (function) of the equine foot. A very simplistic video will be included to demonstrate the biomechanical properties of the foot. Both sections of the presentation are based on factual, fully referenced material. Location: Limestone SESSION 202: KATIE SEABAUGH, DVM, DACVS HOW TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREAT SACROILIAC PAIN Sacroiliac pain is a common finding in performance horses. Confirmation of primary sacroiliac pathology can be challenging. Diagnostic techniques will be discussed. Multiple treatment modalities, including rehabilitation goals, will be discussed. Location: Travertine 11:30am-12:30pm SESSION 108: STEVE O'GRADY, DVM HOOF CAPSULE DISTORTIONS: AN OVERVIEW e clinical examination of the equine foot has been well described and is generally performed in lameness cases. However, evaluation of any hoof capsule distortion during the lameness examination will provide additional information as to the etiology and treatment of the lameness. It must be remembered that there is a correlation between a hoof capsule distortion and lameness. It will also serve as a guideline to apply therapeutic farriery and other preventive measures to maintain a healthy hoof. e morphology of the hoof capsule reveals deformation and changes in growth that occurs when increased or reduced force is placed on a given section of the foot. e relationship between the limb and the foot indicate conformations that predisposes the foot to abnormal weight bearing. Inversely, using the abnormal distribution of forces and the subsequent hoof capsule distortion as a template, appropriate farriery or therapeutic farriery will form at least part of or sometimes the entire treatment plan in most lameness cases. Here it is essential to be familiar with the biomechanics of the foot, how a hoof capsule distortion occurs and how these forces can be altered to change the distribution of forces or the focal stresses on a given section of the foot to improve the distortion. Location: Limestone SESSION 203: KATIE SEABAUGH, DVM, DACVS HOW TO INJECT THE DISTAL INTARTARSAL JOINT Osteoarthritis of the distal hock joints is a common problem in performance horses. e accuracy of injecting the distal intertarsal joint, however, can be low. e different approaches to the DIT joint will be discussed as well as modifications that may improve injection accuracy. Location: Travertine Please be sure to sign in on each session's sign in sheet for our CE Credit! *speakers and times are subject to change*

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