Dr. Walsh Speaks at International Conference

Dr. Donald M. Walsh was invited to speak at the Fourth International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot in West Palm Beach, Fla .

Walsh gave four talks throughout the three-day forum, attended by veterinarians, veterinary students, farriers, horse breeders, trainers and
owners.

Dr. James Orsini, associate professor of surgery at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., and a St. Louis native, has been spearheading the conference since its inception in 2001. He said the organizing committee, composed of the world's experts and visionaries on laminitis, challenged him to raise the bar this year with an innovative new program. It will consist of scientific and practical sessions, including small group workshops offering information that people can incorporate into their daily practice and routine.

Walsh's talks were titled:

-- Equine Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Resistance

 

-- Obesity and Laminitis - What Can Be Done?

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Obesity and Laminitis What Can Be Done

-- Managing Chronic Laminitis

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Chronic Laminitis - Managing the Foundered Horse

-- Slings, Bedding Materials, and Stall Design for Horses With Laminitis

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Slings, Bedding Materials and Stall Design

Also presenting at the conference were several researchers associated with the Animal Health Foundation, including Dr. Chris Pollitt of the University of Queensland, Dr. Philip Johnson of the University of Missouri, and Kathryn Watts, plant scientist and organizer of Safergrass clinics around the country. Dr. Pollitt also served as assistant director of the conference.

The conference was started by Mr. and Mrs. John Castle of West Palm Beach in memory of their horse, Spot, who struggled for years with laminitis but lived to age 25. The goals of the meeting are the better understanding, prevention and treatment of laminitis and other diseases of the foot.

This year's event was held Nov. 2-4 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, with the West Palm Beach Marriott serving as the official hotel.

For more information, go to laminitisconference.com.