For first and second year veterinary students
Open to students from each of the 5 Canadian vet schools.
Join us for two days of exploring equine practice through ‘a day in the life’ presentations by equine vets, and wet labs focused on horses.
Funding
Through the generous support of Spotlight sponsors, funding is provided for 6 students to attend from each Canadian veterinary school. Hotel accommodations, travel reimbursement, and lunch on both days is included in registration.
Hotel accommodations: Each school that needs to travel to attend (WCVM, OVC, Montreal, AVC) will be assigned 3 hotel rooms; room occupancy is 2 students per room.
Travel: Reimbursement cheques will be issued to the equine club of each school that needs to travel to attend (WCVM, OVC, Montreal, AVC). Flight reimbursements are based on the cost of 6 students per school (OVC, Montreal, AVC). Round trip driving reimbursements are based on 3 students per vehicle (2 vehicles per school) and are based on set reimbursement amount (WCVM).
Registration
Students must register through the equine club of their vet school. Registration is open to veterinary school first and second year students only, and students who have attended previously are not eligible to attend again. Registration forms will be sent to each equine club in September 2024.
Saturday:
8:30am - 9am: Registration
9:00-noon: Lectures
9:00-9:20am - State of the Industry - Sustainability in Equine Practice
9:20-9:40am - Spotlight on Repro
9:40-10:00am - Spotlight on Solo Practice
10:00-10:20am - Spotlight on Rural Practice
10:20-10:40am - Break
10:40-11:00am - Spotlight on English Sport Horse
11:00-11:20am - Spotlight on Surgery
11:20-11:40am - Spotlight on Mixed Practice Ownership
11:40-12:00am - Spotlight on Dentistry
12-1pm: Lunch and Practice/Industry Exhibits
1-5pm: Dentistry Wet Lab
Students will learn dentistry exam and float techniques and perform these techniques on live horses.
2024 Schedule (2025 schedule planning underway)
Sunday:
9:00-noon: Ultrasound Wet Lab
Students will learn abdominal, thoracic and musculoskeletal ultrasound techniques on live horses.
12-1pm: Lunch and Practice/Industry Exhibits
1-4pm: Lectures
1:00-1:20 - Spotlight on Finding Your Niche
1:20-1:40 - Spotlight on Mixed Equine/Small Animal Practice
1:40-2:00 - Spotlight on Industry
2:00-2:20 - Spotlight on Internal Med
2:20-2:40 - Break
2:40-3:00 - Spotlight on Racetrack
3:00-3:20 - Spotlight on Complementary Medicine
3:20-3:40 - Spotlight on Sports Medicine
3:40-4:00 - Spotlight on Podiatry