Racing Victoria (RV) will host its annual Veterinary Seminar on Friday, 28 February, at Oaklands Junction alongside this year’s Premier Yearling Sale.
As part of RV’s ongoing commitment to advancing equine welfare and safety in Victorian racing through cutting-edge knowledge and expertise, the seminar will focus on ‘The Younger Horse’.
Attendees will hear from specialist equine veterinarians and trainers on areas to consider when preparing, racing or spelling the younger horse. Two of the speakers that will be in attendance will be Dr Josie Hardwickand Professor Chris Whitton.
Josie is a senior lecturer at Murdoch University in Western Australia and a registered specialist in equine surgery. She will discuss the association between thoroughbred yearling laryngeal function and future race performance. She will also talk about the enhancements to grading this function in yearling sales endoscopes.
Chris has worked with many in the Victorian racing industry and is well known for his research into limb injury prevention and best practice when preparing a young horse for racing. He will speak on the recent key findings from the University of Melbourne’s equine orthopaedic research. He will also present on ‘adapting the equine skeleton to racing’.
The seminar will run from 10am to 3.30pm, with a morning and afternoon session, and is open to trainers, pre-trainers and permitted veterinarians.
Register to attend here.