Healthy Horse Workshop

Here's a good learning opportunity for horse owners in the area ... the Healthy Horse Workshop on Saturday, March 28, co-hosted by Vermont Large Animal Clinic (VLAC) and the University of Vermont (UVM) Horse Barn. Morning seminars presented by the VLAC vets will be held in room 101 at the Fleming Museum on the University of Vermont campus and cover topics such as equine dentistry, vaccination and deworming protocols, nutrition and more. Then, in the afternoon, the vets will do demos at the UVM Horse Barn related to gastroscopy, chiropractic work, lameness, powerfloating, and first aid and emergency. Both facilities are easily found on the UVM campus map.

Fees for the workshop are as follows: $15 for a full day including lunch, $10 for a half day including lunch, UVM students are free with their UVM id, and kids under 12 are free. Lunch is $6 for those admitted free. The UVM Horse Barn will be open and members of the barn will offer fun activities. Questions can be addressed to Mark Young of UVM at 802-862-2151. Registration forms can be downloaded here.

I've been to the clinic in past years and it is really worthwhile. There are usually plenty of opportunities to ask questions of the vets and attendees can catch up on the latest information on equine medical topics. This is the first year VLAC has teamed up with the UVM Horse Barn. In my opinion, it's a nice partnership—the seminar gains a spacious site for the demos and UVM gets the opportunity to showcase its equine program to the public. Also, the proceeds from the seminar will be donated to the UVM Horse Barn.