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upcoming events

October 19-23, 2016
FAEP 12th Promoting Excellence Symposium

January 20-23, 2017
FAEP 54th Annual Ocala Equine Conference

2nd Annual Foot & Farrier Symposium

August 7 - 8, 2009 | Orlando, FL

The FAEP Board of Directors would like to thank the over 150 veterinarians and farriers who attended this year's foot symposium and helped support further development of the veterinary-farrier relationship. We look forward to visiting with you again next year!


Our speaker lecture panel led by Dr. Tim Lynch, program director

John Suttle & James Gilchrist take a moment to discuss the lectures

Dr. Shellow helps register several farriers at the registration desk.

James Gilchrist, Drs. Steve O'Grady & Andy Parks

Active shoeing discussions in the vendor hall

Our 2009 speakers

A portion of the lecture hall

Guest speakers included:
Dr. Kent Carter, Texas A & M
Jason Maki, Farrier, Texas A & M
Scott Lampert - Farrier & President On-Track Equine
Dr. Andy Parks, University of Georgia
Mike Wildenstein, Cornell Farrier


Friday
7:00 - 8:00 AM Coffee in trade show
8:00 - 8:50 AM Functional Anatomy
Andy Parks, DVM
9:00 - 9:50 AM Clinical Implications of Functional Anatomy
Andy Parks, DVM
10:00 - 10:30 AM Break
10:20 - 11:10 AM Relationship Between Form and Function on Disease
Andy Parks, DVM
11:20 - 12:10 PM How trimming affects P3 orientation within the hoof capsule and changes breakover point
Jason Wilson-Maki
12:10 - 1:30 PM Lunch in trade show
1:30 - 2:20 PM Farrier perspective on sheared heels and hoof conformation
Jason Wilson-Maki
2:30 - 3:20 PM Important points on taking and interpreting radiographs for vets and farriers
Kent Carter
3:30 - 3:50 PM Break
3:50 - 4:40 PM Hoof cracks
Kent Carter
4:50 - 6:00 PM Panel Discussion
Parks, Carter, Wildenstein, Wilson-Maki, Lampert
6:00 - 8:00 PM Welcome Cocktail Reception
Saturday
7:00 - 8:00 AM Coffee in trade show
8:00 - 8:50 AM Horseshoes for Soft Tissue Lesions of the Equine Lower Limb
Mike Wildenstein
9:00 - 9:50 AM Horseshoes for Skeletal Lesions of the Equine Lower Limb
Mike Wildenstein
10:00 - 10:20 AM Break
10:20 - 11:10 AM New Innovations for Farriers
Scott Lampert
11:20 - 12:10 PM Panel Discussion
Parks, Carter, Wildenstein, Wilson-Maki, Lampert
12:10 - 1:30 PM Lunch in trade show
1:30 - 2:20 PM Therapeutic Options for Palmar Foot Pain
Kent Carter
2:30 - 3:20 PM Fungal Infection of Equine Hoof
Mike Wildenstein
3:30 - 3:50 PM Break
3:50 - 4:40 PM Panel Discussion
Carter, Wildenstein, Wilson-Maki, Lampert
4:50 - 6:00 PM Closing Comments
6:00 - 8:00 PM

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