Current Seminars
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Animal Research - Laws, Regulations, and Policies (or "What you need to know and do to prevent problems").
Larry Iten, DVM
Office of Research Integrity, University of Kentucky
Harold Stills, DVM
Department of Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome in
Horses.
Dr. Daniel Villagomez
University of Guadalajara
Visiting Scientist, University of Guelph
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Melanoma.
TBA.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Previous seminars in this series can be seen at http://www.thehorse.com/Videos.aspx?tab=hc (registration required).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 — 4:00 pm
TOPIC: Melanoma.
John D'Orazio, MD, PhD
Markey Cancer Center
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 — 4:00 pm
TBA.
Stephen Coleman
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 — 4:00 pm
TBA.
Rebekah Cosden
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 — 4:00 pm
TBA.
Ashish Tiwari
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Recent Seminars
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Equids and Rhinos and Elephants, Oh My! Ex situ conservation research focusing on reproduction and metabolic physiology at the Conservation Centers for Species Survival.
Mandi Vick, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow, Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation & Research Center, Front Royal, VA
Research Associate at “the Wilds”, Cumberland, OH
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Angular and flexural limb deformities in horses.
This lecture will discuss clinical manifestation and management of angular and flexural limb deformities in horse through the yearling year. Non surgical and surgical management will be discussed.
Presenter:
Alan J. Ruggles DVM, Diplomate, ACVS
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
Lexington, KY
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Previous seminars in this series can be seen at http://www.thehorse.com/Videos.aspx?tab=hc (registration required).
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Equine Cushing’s Disease).
Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, equine Cushing’s disease) is a slowly progressive endocrinopathy that commonly affects aged horses and ponies. Data from our laboratory and others suggest PPID results from oxidative damage and degeneration of the dopaminergic hypothalamic neurons that provide tonic inhibitory input to the intermediate lobe of the pituitary. The resultant loss of dopamine elicits an increased secretion of pituitary intermediate lobe hormones, which in turn contributes to clinical signs of disease. Although the clinical signs of advanced PPID are easily recognized, diagnosis of early PPID is problematic. Clinical signs of early disease are often indistinguishable from those of other endocrinopathies or age-related changes. Diagnostic tests results must be interpreted judicially as both false negative and false positive results may occur due to the insidious nature of the disease, the physiological role of the pituitary intermediate lobe and the influence of season on intermediate lobe hormone release. This talk will provide an update of our current understanding of the pathophysiology of PPID and discuss a rationale approach to the diagnosis of PPID.
Presenter:
Dianne McFarlane, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Assistant Professor
Physiological Sciences
Oklahoma State University
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Previous seminars in this series can be seen at http://www.thehorse.com/Videos.aspx?tab=hc (registration required).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Friday, June 27, 2008 — 9:00 am
Immunosenescence and Inflamm-aging in the Horse.
Amanda A. Adams --- PhD defense seminar
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Equine Metabolic Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management.
This presentation will focus upon equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), which is a clinical syndrome of obesity, insulin resistance, and laminitis in horses. We will review the clinical signs of EMS and the potential pathophysiological mechanisms involved in this condition. Diet, exercise, and pharmacological management strategies will be discussed.
Presenter:
Nicholas Frank, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Associate Professor
Large Animal Internal Medicine
University of Tennessee
University of Nottingham
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
Additional support for the seminar series provided by: theHorse.com and Fort Dodge.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu ) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Previous seminars in this series can be seen at http://www.thehorse.com/Videos.aspx?tab=hc (registration required).
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Equine encephalitis.
Equine encephalitis, sometimes referred to it as sleeping sickness, has been a significant health issue for both humans and horses for a long time. While the recent introduction of West Nile Virus into this country has raised the public awareness of these diseases, horse owners and veterinarians are well aware of the risks Eastern, Western and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis pose. This seminar presented by Dr. Maureen Long will review our current state of knowledge for these important pathogens.
Presenter:
Maureen T. Long, DVM, PhD, ACVIM-LA
Associate Professor
Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
Additional support for the seminar series provided by: theHorse.com and Fort Dodge.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu ) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Previous seminars in this series can be seen at http://www.thehorse.com/Videos.aspx?tab=hc (registration required).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Thursday, May 29, 2008 — 1:00 pm
Effects of Fescue Herbicides Plateau and Cimarron on Pregnancy Maintenance in Broodmares and on Alkaloid Concentrations in Endophyte Infected Tall Fescue.
Scarlett Black -- MS Defense Seminar
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Foal Diseases and Vaccination.
The seminar will include an overview of the causes of foal mortality during the first year of life by Dr. Tracy Sturgill. This will be followed by a discussion of the recommendations for foal vaccination by Dr. Doug Byars. New research on foal vaccination and the effect of maternal interference on the foal’s ability to respond to vaccination will be presented by Dr. David Horohov.
Presenters:
Tracy Sturgill, DVM
Ph.D. Graduate Student
Gluck Equine Research Center
University of Kentucky
Doug Byars, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC
Byars Equine Advisory, LLC
Georgetown, KY
David W. Horohov, Ph.D.
William Robert Mills Chair in Equine Immunology
Gluck Equine Research Center
University of Kentuck
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals. Additional support for the seminar series provided by The Horse.com and Fort Dodge.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Novel Roles for the Endocytic Pathway in the Life Cycle of Recently Identified Paramyxoviruses.
Dr. Rebecca Dutch
Associate Professor
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Preliminary Investigations of Candidate Genes for Type 1 Dwarfism in the Miniature Horse.
John Eberth
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Thursday, April 10, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Externship to Morocco: A Vet Student’s New Perspective in Equine Practice.
Jeremy Campfield
Veterinary Student
University of Florida, Gainesville
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Monitoring Inflammatory Disease in the Horse Using Gene Expression.
Targeting Mast Cell Genes and Laminitis.
Samantha Brooks, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS): A New Animal Disease Paradigm.
Dr. Bob Rowland
Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Equine Nutrition: Broodmare.
The seminar will include a discussion of the new research on broodmare nutrition and the application of this research to broodmare management. Specific topics will include the effects of gestation and lactation on bone mineral turnover in mares, the new recommendations of the NRC (2007) for mares in early and mid-gestation and the relationship of nutrition to reproductive efficiency and foal development. The seminar will include presentations by Laurie Lawrence, Ph.D. who chaired the National Research Council committee to revise the “Nutrient Requirements of Horses” and Steve Jackson, Ph.D., an internationally known consulting equine nutritionist.
Presenters:
Laurie Lawrence, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
University of Kentucky
Stephen Jackson, Ph.D.
Bluegrass Equine Nutrition
Versailles, KY
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals. Additional support for the seminar series provided by The Horse.com and Fort Dodge.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Champagne Horses and Coat Color Genes.
Deborah Cook
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Human Gene Clusters: Inheritance and Instability.
Dr. Andrew Pierce
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Large Scale SNP Genotyping and Copy Number Analysis with Infinium Whole-Genome Genotyping.
Daniel A. Peiffer, Ph.D.
Product Manager
DNA Analysis Products
Illumina Inc.
San Diego, CA
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Anthelmintic resistance in parasites.
Anthelmintics have been extensively used to reduce parasite numbers in horses. While considerable success has been seen in the control and elimination of certain equine parasites, there have been numerous reports of parasite resistance to these drugs.
Dr Gene Lyons will present a short review of the major internal parasites of equids. Included will be drugs used in the past and present for parasite control. Recent information on current research in the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky on drug-resistant parasites will also be described. Dr. Craig Reinemeyer will describe his work on anthelmintic resistance in non-strongylid parasites of horses. His talk will focus on Parascaris equorum where there have been numerous reports of the failure of treatment with the macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics ivermectin or moxidectin to reduce fecal egg counts. His presentation will describe the formal confirmation of this phenomenon, discuss probable causes and practical implications, and propose control measures to manage the problem at breeding facilities. Preliminary investigations of possible macrocyclic lactone resistance by Oxyuris equi will also be presented.
Presenters:
E.(Gene) T. Lyons, PhD
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Gluck Equine Research Center
Craig R. Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD
President, East Tennessee Clinical Research, Inc.
80 Copper Ridge Farm Road
Rockwood, TN 37854
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals. Additional support for the seminar series provided by Merial, Intervet, The Horse.com, Fort Dodge.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Common causes of poisonings in horses.
Dr. Cynthia Gaskill
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Horses: An Emerging Genetic Model of Viral Susceptibility.
Jonathan Rios
Graduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M University
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Evaluation of a helicase-dependent isothermal DNA amplification assay for detection of S. equi.
Sergey C. Artiushin, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Laboratory-Based Animal Disease Outbreak Detection: Improved MRLS Outcome?
Veterinary diagnostic laboratories are in a unique position to analyze data from large numbers of clinical cases (e.g. test results, syndromic data) toward early detection of health problems in animals. The aim of this project has been to build an engine for early detection of clusters of health events in animal populations using diagnostic laboratory data. The system as designed provides near-real-time cluster alarms/alerts and medical situational awareness utilizing a time-space permutation scan statistic. Disease cluster signals are generated which aid in the decision-making process related to conducting field investigations and/or mounting appropriate and timely medical responses. The system would also detect clusters of animal health events of public health significance (e.g. bioterrorist attacks with zoonotic or toxic agents). A prospective study was performed utilizing case records of equine abortion cases from December 2000 through July 2001 to see how this system would have performed as an early outbreak detection mechanism.
Presenters:
Agricola Odoi, DVM PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Comparative Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
Craig N. Carter, DVM PhD
Diplomate, ACVPM
Director and Professor, Epidemiology
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
College of Agriculture
College of Public Health
University of Kentucky
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 — 4:00 pm
Equine Coronavirus: What Do We Know about It?
Jianqiang Zhang, MD, MS, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Equine malignant melanoma: Time to face this disease.
John L. Robertson, VMD, PhD
Director, The Center for Comparative Oncology
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Equine chronic lung diseases: IAD and Heaves.
Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD) and heaves are the most common equine chronic respiratory diseases. While it has been known for thousand of years that horses develop inflammation of their airways, our understanding of the process leading to these diseases remains incomplete. In this presentation, new findings pertinent to the diagnosis, control and treatment of airway inflammation will be presented. Dr Couëtil will discuss criteria to be used for the diagnosis of IAD. Dr Lavoie will describe new findings pertinent to the treatment of heaves.
Presenters:
Laurent Couëtil, DVM, Ph.D., Dipl ACVIM
Professor of Large Animal Medicine, Director, Equine Sports Medicine Center
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Purdue University
Jean-Pierre Lavoie, DMV, Dipl ACVIM
Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Montreal
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Real-time PCR in Diagnosis of Equine Viral Respiratory Pathogens.
Zhengchun Lu, MD, MSc
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Mechanisms of adaptive and pathologic loss of skeletal muscle mass.
Jennifer Moylan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Computational identification of repeats in the equine genome.
Dr. Dave Adelson
Professor
University of Adelaide
Australia
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Articular cartilage maturation and repair.
Michael Mienaltowski, DVM
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Room 101 — Plant Science Building
Thursday, October 25, 2007 — 1:00 pm
Leptospiral proteins associated with equine recurrent uveitis.
PhD Defense Seminar
Ashutosh Verma
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Cytokine expression profiles in horses as induced by H7N7 and H3N8 equine influenza viruses.
Liang Zhang
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Endophytes and ergot alkaloids in forage grasses.
Christopher L. Schardl, PhD
Harry E. Wheeler Chair in Plant Mycology
Director, UK Advanced Genetic Technologies Center
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Equine Allergy Update - A Dermatologist's Perspective
Kathy MacLeod, VMD, DACVD
Woodford Veterinary Clinic
Versailles, KY
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) was initially described for the treatment of human
decompression sickness (“the bends”) following underwater diving accidents. More recently it
has found use in the treatment of bone and joint infections, particularly in those cases when
oxygenation of the tissue is impaired. Today HBOT is considered to be a supportive or
adjunctive treatment for a variety of conditions in the horse. This seminar will discuss some of
those approaches and future directions for equine HBOT.
Presenters:
Dennis R. Geiser, DVM, Dippl. ABVP
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Nathan Slovis, DMV, Dippl. ACVIM, CHT
Haygard Equine Medical Institute
McGee Medicine Center
4250 Ironworks Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Eco-biology and species diversity of tick (Ixodidae: Acari) populations from some regions of Romania.
Mariana Ionita
Lecturer PhD
Department of Parasitology-Parasitic Disease and Animal Biology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
Romania
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Interaction of Streptococcus equi with the naso-oral tonsillar complex: An update.
Dr. Pawan Kumar, PhD; Visiting Fellow
Associate Professor
CCS Haryana Agricultural University
Hisar, India
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Laminitis.
Dr. Jim Belknap, a laminitis researcher and surgeon at Ohio State University, will first cover the latest discoveries of the pathophysiology of laminitis; there have been several reports in the last few years which have greatly impacted our understanding and treatment of this devastating disease process. Dr. Belknap will relate these recent findings to the current medical treatment options for both the horse at risk of laminitis, and the horse in the acute stages of the disease process. Finally, Dr. Belknap will cover the diagnostic workup of the laminitis case. Dr. Jorge Gomez, a surgeon and lameness expert at Hagyard Equine Medical institute in Lexington, KY, will then cover the shoeing options for the acute and chronic cases of laminitis. Both Drs. Belknap and Gomez will answer questions at the end of the session.
Presenters:
Jim Belknap DVM, PhD, DACVS
Assoc. Professor of Equine Surgery
601 Vernon L. Tharp St.
Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Jorge H. Gomez, MVZ, MS, DACVS
Haygard Equine Medical Institute
Davidson Surgery Center
4250 Ironworks Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series please contact Drs. David Horohov
(David.Horohov@uky.edu) or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Equine Influenza Update.
Equine influenza remains one of the leading causes of acute respiratory disease affecting the
horse’s ability to work or perform. The combination of improved vaccines, rapid diagnostics,
appropriate treatment, and effective quarantine measures should nearly always limit the severity
and spread of disease; but deficiencies in one or more of these factors are common. Dr. Thomas
Chambers will review the current status of the international surveillance system for equine
influenza. Dr. David Horohov will describe vaccines currently available. Dr. Tracy Sturgill will
discuss in detail a recent outbreak in order to illustrate how the four factors of vaccines,
diagnostics, treatment, and quarantine come into play.
Presenters:
Dr. Thomas Chambers
Associate Professor
Gluck Equine Research Center
Dr. David Horohov
William Robert Mills Chair in Equine Immunology
Gluck Equine Research Center
Dr. Tracy Sturgill
Graduate Student
Gluck Equine Research Center
This seminar is sponsored by Intervet.
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series
please contact Drs. David Horohov (David.Horohov@uky.edu )
or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Repair of Articular Cartilage
Lesions.
Articular cartilage injuries, both acquired and developmental,
are a major cause of unsoundness. Joint surface defects
and resulting osteoarthritis limit the athletic careers
of many horses. A continuing clinical and research challenge
is the limited intrinsic ability of articular cartilage
lesions to heal. An overview of surgical treatment strategies
will be presented including debridement and microfracture,
chondrocyte implantation, and osteochondral grafts.
Current research efforts will be discussed that are designed
to better understand the molecular and cellular events
that occur during repair of articular cartilage lesions,
along with studies to improve the safety of intra-articular
medications.
Presenters:
James N. MacLeod, VMD, PhD
John and Elizabeth Knight Chair
Department of Veterinary Science
Gluck Equine Research Center
University of Kentucky
Christian Lattermann, MD
Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
Director – Cartilage Repair and Restoration Center
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
College of Medicine
University of Kentucky
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series
please contact Drs. David Horohov (David.Horohov@uky.edu )
or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Neonatal immunodeficiency in foals: What have we
learned?
Cormac Breathnach, PhD
Paul Mellon Post-Doctoral Scholar
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Friday, June 15, 2007 — 1:00 pm
Circadian Regulation in the Horse: Revelations
Regarding Inflammation and Jet Lag.
Barbara A. Murphy -- PhD Defense Seminar
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Thursday, June 14, 2007 — 3:30 pm
A New Model to Explain Maternal Recognition of
Pregnancy.
Dr. Kaz Imakawa
Director of Molecular Biology
Department of Veterinary Medical Science
University of Tokyo
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 — 4:00 pm
The Pathogenesis of the Mare Reproductive Loss
Syndrome(MRLS): The Unique Mathematical and Biological
Signatures of the Septic Penetrating Setal Mechanism of
MRLS.
Tom Tobin, MVB, MSc, PhD, MRCVS, DABT
Professor, Department of Veterinary Science
Professor, The Graduate Center for Toxicology
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Chromosome abnormalities as a cause
of infertility.
In humans, about 0.7% of live births, 10% of stillbirths
and neonatal deaths have a chromosome abnormality. In
horses, the prevalence of chromosome abnormalities in
the overall population is unknown. However, it is well
known that chromosome abnormalities can be a cause of
infertility in mares with very small ovaries, abnormal
reproductive tracts, and irregular or absent estrous
cycles. Equine Turner Syndrome and the Sex Reversal
Syndromes are the most common causes of infertility in
these mares.
In contrast, mares with normal reproductive tracts and
regular estrous cycles that experience early embryonic
loss may be overlooked for potential chromosome abnormalities.
While only a few chromosome translocations associated
with early embryonic loss in mares have been described
in the literature, three new chromosome translocations
have been identified recently. Thus, translocations
may be more common in these mares than previously thought.
Clinical phenotypes, sample collection, chromosome analyses
techniques, and chromosome abnormalities affecting reproduction
in mares will be reviewed. Clinical cases of equine
Turner Syndrome, the Sex Reversal Syndromes, and chromosome
translocations will be presented.
Presenters:
Dr. Teri Lear
Research Associate Professor
Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory
Gluck Equine Research Center
Dr. John Steiner, Dipl. ACT
McGee Fertility Center
Haygard Equine Medical Institute
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series
please contact Drs. David Horohov (David.Horohov@uky.edu )
or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Fescue Toxicosis.
Tall fescue covers more acres than any other cool season
grass in the Southeastern USA. In Kentucky alone it is
found on more than 5 million acres and the majority is
infected with a fungal endophyte. Fescue toxicosis
is a serious clinical disorder in late gestation horses
and is characterized in the most severe cases by poor
pregnancy outcome (prolonged gestation, agalactia, thickened
placentas, dysmature foals), and, in extreme cases, foal
and mare mortality. This seminar will discuss the clinical
signs associated with infected fescue when it is fed
to different classes of horses. The prevalence of infected
tall fescue on horse pastures in the Central Bluegrass
region will also be described. More specifically, the
seasonality of ergot alkaloid production and how to manage
existing pastures that contain fescue will be explained.
Options for the removal of tall fescue and current development
of "safe" fescue for horse pastures will also
be presented. Lastly, some of the mechanism involved
in fescue toxicosis and new data on the effects of exposure
to endophyte infected tall fescue on fertility and changes
in inflammatory cytokines during early pregnancy will
be discussed.
Presenters:
Dr. Ray Smith
Forage Extension Specialist
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
University of Kentucky
Dr. Robert Coleman
Equine Extension
Department of Animal Sciences
University of Kentucky
Dr. Barry Fitzgerald
Reproductive Physiology
Gluck Equine Research Center
University of Kentucky
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series
please contact Drs. David Horohov (David.Horohov@uky.edu )
or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Next Seminar: May 31st : Chromosome abnormalities as a cause
of infertility in mares.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Tracing the origin of the recent rise in neuropathogenic
EHV-1.
Kathryn Smith
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Thursday, April 19, 2007 — 10:00
am
Telomere length and immune function in horses.
Madhu Priya Katepalli -- MS
Defense Seminar
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Trimetoquinol: The disposition and pharmacological
actions of a highly potent equine bronchodilator.
Fernanda Camargo -- PhD Defense Seminar
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 — 4:00 pm
The contribution of body composition and adiposity
to immunosenesence and inflamm-aging in the horse.
Amanda Adams
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Thursday, April 12, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Detection of antibodies to EAV by microsphere immunoassay.
Yun Young Go
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Thursday, April 12, 2007 — 9:00 am
Bacteriophage SeP9 of Streptococcus equi and
the antibacterial activity of its lysin.
Raksha Tiwari -- PhD Defense Seminar
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Introduction of corticosteroid treatment for synovial
joint inflammation.
Wenying Zhu
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Equine Viral Arteritis:
Historical and Contemporary Significance.
The occurrence of equine viral arteritis (EVA) in Thoroughbreds
in Kentucky in 1984 radically changed the perceived importance
of the disease among many in the horse industry. That
event and more recent outbreaks of EVA will be reviewed
in the context of the distribution and circulation of
the causal virus in breeding and performance horse populations.
Special attention will be paid to those factors majorly
instrumental in dissemination of equine arteritis virus,
especially with respect to the 2006 multi-state occurrence
of the disease.
Aspects of the molecular epidemiology, diagnosis and
current prevention and control strategies for EVA will
be reviewed in detail. Special emphasis will be placed
on recent advances in our understanding of the extent
and significance of genetic and phenotypic diversity
among strains of equine arteritis virus, the development
of improved diagnostic methods and, finally, consideration
of how best to effectively prevent and control this disease.
Presenters:
Dr. Peter J. Timoney
Chairman
Department of Veterinary Science
Gluck Equine Research Center
Udeni B. R. Balasuriya B.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Virology
Department of Veterinary Science
Gluck Equine Research Center
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series
please contact Drs. David Horohov (David.Horohov@uky.edu )
or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Thursday, March 29, 2007 — 11:00
am
Biological safety seminar.
Marcia Finucane, MS, CBSP, MT (ASCP)
Biological Safety Officer
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied for
from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book at the time of the
seminar.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Topic: Molecular genetics of human congenital limb
contracture syndromes.
Michael Bamshad, MD
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington School of Medicine
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Looking at the mechanical aspect of ovulation using
a molecular approach.
CheMyong Jay Ko, PhD
Associate Professor
Center of Excellence in Reproductive Science
Department of Clinical Sciences
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
postponed — Tuesday, March
6, 2007 — postponed
Discovery of structural variation in the human
genome: Re-shaping disease studies.
Steve Scherer, PhD
Director, The Centre for Applied Genomics
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Chromosome abnormalities as a cause of infertility
and congenital abnormalities in horses.
Teri L. Lear, PhD
Associate Research Professor
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Leptospirosis: Diagnostic and Vaccination
Challenges.
Recent increases in equine leptospirosis,
possibly related to higher than normal rainfall in the
Bluegrass have recently been reported by the LDDC. The
infection can result in recurrent uveitis (sometimes
referred to as "moon blindness"), late abortion,
azotemia, and hepatobiliary disease. Leptospira are adept
at evading the immune response, thus complicating both
diagnostic and prevention efforts. This week’s presentations
will focus on various aspects of the diagnosis and pathology
of Leptospira in the horse.
Presenters:
LDDC Diagnostic Overview of Equine Leptospirosis
Ms. Jackie Smith, M.S., Epidemiology Research Analyst,
LDDC
Pathology of Equine Leptospirosis
David Newman, D.V.M., Post-Doctoral Scholar, LDDC
Immunologic Overview of Equine Leptospirosis
John Timoney, MVB, MRCVS, MS, PhD, Professor, Gluck Equine
Research Center
Complexities of Leptospira MAT Testing
Lenn Harrison, V.M.D., Director, LDDC
Development and Evaluation of ELISA and PCR
for Diagnosis of Leptospira Infection in Horses
Sergey C. Artiushin, PhD, Professor, Gluck Equine Research
Center
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series
please contact Drs. David Horohov (David.Horohov@uky.edu )
or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
— Conference Room — Livestock Disease
Diagnostic Center
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 — 4:00 pm
The bluetongue outbreak 2006 in the Netherlands:
Always expect the unexpected....
Kees van Maanen, DVM, PhD
Virologist and Head of the Research and Development
Department
Animal Health Service
The Netherlands
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
— Auditorium — Gluck Equine Research Center
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Taking control of the cell: A tale of modulation
of host cell functions by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma
gondii.
Robert Molestina, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular
Genetics
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied
for from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book
at the time of the seminar.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007 — 4:00 pm
Fescue toxicosis: What do we know, what can we
do? A literature review.
K. Scarlett Black
Graduate Research Assistant
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 — 4:00 pm
The changing face of EIA.
Chuck Issel, DVM, PhD
Professor
Wright-Markey Chair of Equine Infectious Diseases
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
One hour of continuing education credit will be applied for
from the KY Board of Veterinary Examiners.
All veterinarians must sign the Continuing Education book at the time of the
seminar.
— Conference Room —
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic
and Research Seminar
Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Current state of affairs with salmonellosis:
Serotypes and antibiotic resistance, vaccination possibilities
and case management.
Salmonellosis is a concern for all equine
practitioners. This seminar will provide an update on Salmonella types
and characteristics in central Kentucky, autogenous vaccination
possibilities, and the challenges of case management.
Presenters:
Alan Loynachan, DVM, PhD
Post-doctoral Scholar of Veterinary Pathology
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
John Timoney. MVB, MRCVS, DSc, PhD
Keeneland Chair of Infectious Diseases
M.H. Gluck Equine Research Center
William Bernard, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Equine Internal Medicine
Lexington, KY
For more information or suggestions for the seminar series
please contact Drs. David Horohov (David.Horohov@uky.edu )
or Craig Carter (Craig.Carter@uky.edu).
Refreshments kindly provided by Wickliffe Pharmaceuticals.
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