Equine Practitioners Conference

31 January - 1 February, 2023

University of Qld, Gatton Campus, Queensland 

UQ VETS is pleased to announce the 2023 Equine Practitioners Conference, to be held on 31 January and 1 February 2023. The conference will include ten 30 minute lectures on current topics in equine practice and four 90 minute hands on practical sessions. The event will be limited to 60 participants, so please register online to reserve your place.

Please see the conference brochure for further details about the event. The registration costs and CPD points can be found on page 4 of the brochure.

Conference Topics

• Investigating the neurological horse
• Beginner’s guide to ultrasound of the stifle
• Applying a cast
• Diagnosis of cervical spine fractures and stenosis
• Surgical repair of cervical spine fractures and stenosis
• Testicles and ovaries, when and how to remove them
• What’s new with Queensland Itch? (Insect Bite Hypersensitivity, IBH)
• You have a cast on your patient, what next?
• Care and management of the down horse
• The Hendra exclusion is negative! Other causes of meningoencephalitis