Get ready for the day with an early morning run, walk, or jog around Birmingham.

Hall 1 Chair: Rose Tallon 8:45am Surgery Speaker: TBC 9:05am Dentistry Richard Reardon 9:25am Medicine Pam Wilkins 9:45am Sports medicine and orthopaedics Andy Bathe

Hall 5 Chair: Maria Christine Fischer 8:15am Ocular tumours Francesca De Oliveira 8:35am Diagnosis of unusual causes of corneal ulceration Speaker: tbc 8:55am Ocular antimicrobial resistance and therapy Fernando Malalana 9:15am Prepurchase examination: Recognising red flags Claudia Hartley 9:35am Recent advances in ocular surgery: What's available and patient selection? Francesca De Oliveira 9:55am Discussion

Hall 9 Chair: John Spencer 8:30am Post breeding endometritis: An international perspective on treatment and antibiotic use Tom Stout 8:50am Post breeding treatments: What works and what's necessary? James Crabtree 9.10am Uterine lavage: What's the solution? Speaker: tbc 9:30am Conditions of the late pregnancy: What can we really treat and how? Camilla Scott 9:50am Discussion

Hall 10 Chair: Nicola Lynch 8:30am Orthopaedic infection: Should we rush to flush? Abigail Kent 8:40am Angular limb deformities - assessment, management, reassessment Warren Schofield 9:00am Prognosis for profitable sale following management of flexural limb deformities Filipe De Oliveira 9:20am The significance of radiographically identified lesions in Thoroughbred yearlings Ian Wright 9:40am How to approach and manage upper airway problems in Thoroughbred yearlings Ian Fulton 10:00am Discussion

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Hall 1 10:50am Opening Address Bruce Bladon, BEVA President 11:20am John Hickman Plenary Lecture - Title: tbc Speaker: tbc 12:00pm AGM 12:10pm Awards

Hall 1 Chair: John Marshall 1:40pm Medial condylar fractures William Barker 2:00pm There is a fracture - I must fix it - right? Conservative management of fractures Henry O'Neill 2:20pm Catastrophic fetlock injuries - where are we now? Fabrice Rossignol 2:40pm Managing owner expectation following fracture repair Christoph Licher 3:00pm Discussion

Hall 5 Chair: Mark Tabachnik 1:30pm No partnership? No future? No hope? Do it yourself: How to start a veterinary business Wendy Furness 1:50pm The BHA and horse racing's social license Speaker: tbc 2:10pm Right-touch regulation of equine veterinary professionals (what does under care mean for me?) Linda Belton 2:30pm What does the CMA mean for equine vets? Malcolm Morley 2:50pm Control drug use in equine practice Andy McDiarmid 3:10pm Discussion

Hall 9 Chair: James Crabtree 1:30pm Semen diagnosis: What's possible beyond motility? Tom Stout 1:50pm Ejaculatory dysfunction - a multidisciplinary approach John Spencer 2:10pm Tips and tricks to collect the reluctant stallion Tullis Matson 2:30pm Chemical ejaculation: A viable option? Simon Stampfli 2:40pm Semen processing - where are we now and what's the future? Tom Stout 3:00pm Discussion

Hall 10 Chair: tbc 1:40pm The mystery of the feverish horse: Investigation and treatment of PUO - are antibiotics the answer? Bettina Dunkel 2:10pm Recognising and managing urinary system issues: A focus on kidney disease Vicky Savage 2:30pm Atypical myopathy: How to diagnose it? Does treatment help? Edward Knowles 2:50pm Equine grass sickness: case closed? Bruce McGorum 3:10pm Discussion

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Chair: Elisabetta Giorio 3:40pm Getting the most out of my equipment and skills using my x-ray machine Ceri Sherlock 4:00pm Getting the most out of my equipment and skills using my ultrasound machine Giorgio Ricardi 4:20pm Is nuclear scintigraphy a dying modality? Kurt Selburg 4:40pm Which CT machine is best for my caseload? Kathryn Wulster Bills 5:00pm Why MRI is better than all these other imaging modalities Annamaria Nagy 5:20pm Discussion

Chair: Francesca De Oliveira 3:40pm Intraocular gentamicin: Treatment of choice for uveitis? Maria Christine Fischer 4:05pm Approach to the blue eye with a focus on glaucoma Fernando Malalana 4:30pm Immune mediated keratitis: Disease recognition and treatment Maria Christine Fischer 4:55pm Managing ocular trauma: Best practices for immediate care Claudia Hartley 5:20pm Discussion

Hall 9 Chair: Monica Morganti 3:50pm Advanced reproductive techniques: which mare is suitable for which procedure Simon Stampfli 4:05pm Do the results of advanced reproductive techniques justify the process? Tom Stout 4:20pm Recipient mare: An integral part of the process - their affect on outcome and appropriate selection Rebecca Keating 4:35pm Epidural anaesthesia techniques for OPU Teresa Leao 4:50pm Panel: Advanced reproductive techniques - progress or ethical dilemma? James Crabtree, Monica Morganti, Tom Stout, Rebecca Keating, Simon Stampfli & Tullis Matson

Chair: tbc 4:00pm Re-introduction of exercise after a prolonged period of rest Jodie Daglish 4:20pm Rehabilitation after proximal suspensory ligament injury Nicole Jones 4:40pm Rehabilitation and management of horses following a diagnosis of navicular syndrome Brenda Hoogelander 5:00pm Rehabilitation and management of horses following stifle injury and surgery Jodie Daglish 5:20pm Discussion

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After a full day of lectures, our exhibitors invite you for a glass of wine (or beer) into the exhibition hall. Join them, find out about the latest products and services available and catch up with colleagues.

Get ready for the day with an early morning run, walk, or jog around Birmingham.

Hall 1 Chair: Kurt Selburg 8:30am Should we radiograph one foot, both feet or no feet? Giorgio Ricardi 8:50am Foot MRI with no abnormalities: What's next? Annamaria Nagy 9:10am Navicular bone oedema: When should we repeat the scan? Elisabetta Giorio 9:30am PET imaging conundrums Kathryn Wulster Bills 9:50am Has MRI taught us anything about interpretation of prepurchase radiographs? Ceri Sherlock 10:10am Discussion

Chair: Vicky Savage Hall 5 8:40am Antimicrobials use, what's the evidence.... (septic) neonates Bettina Dunkel 9:00am When referral isn't an option: Can you manage a sick foal in the field? Adam Redpath 9:20am Neonate acute kidney injury: Key indicators and optimal treatment Rachel Gough 9:40am Meconium impaction: An update Pam Wilkins 10:00am Discussion

Chair: Edward Knowles Hall 9 8:30am Equine allergies: Triggers and treatment Emily Floyd 8:50am Topical and systemic treatment of skin infections and cellulitis Richard Coppack 9:10am Sustainable management of ectoparasites Callum Haseler 9:30am The swollen sheath Philip Ivens 9:50am Discussion

Chair: Marie Rippingale Hall 10 8:40am Sustainable nurse champions Louise Pailor 9:00am Orthopaedic nursing Roger Smith 9:20am Gastroscopy David Rendle 9:40am Discussion All speakers

Chair: Sam Hole Hall 8B 8:30am Getting started in equine dentistry - what, when, why and how Speaker: tbc 8:50am An overview of further qualifications in equine dentistry Neil Townsend 9:10am Bridles and bits - what do we know and what are we guessing? Rachel Murray 9:30am How to be a dental detective Victoria Nicholls 9:50am Discussion Sponsored by:

Chair: David Rendle Hall 1 10:50am Human AMR perspective and stewardship insights Speaker: tbc 11:15am Clinical action: Guidelines, surveillance and benchmarking April Lawson 11:35am How to make the most of cultures and susceptibility testing? Scott Weese 11:55am Unique challenges and barriers in the competition and racing industry Speaker: tbc 12:10pm Driving change Tim Mair 12:30pm Discussion

Chair: Bettina Dunkel Hall 5 10:50am Weight loss: Are we missing key diagnoses? Imogen Johns 11:15am The drugs don't work: Navigating refractory gastric ulceration Mark Bowen 11:40am Detecting red flags in the acute abdomen Kate McGovern 12:05am Beyond the individual: Herd testing and environmental factors in liver disease Victoria South 12:30pm Discussion

Chair: Andrew Bathe Hall 9 10:40am How to confidently diagnose back pain Christoph Lischer 11:00am CT examination of the caudal spine and pelvis - what does it change in the treatment of horses with back/sacroiliac pain? Nadine Odgen 11:20am Medical treatment and rehabilitation of horses with a confirmed diagnosis of back pain Brenda Hoogelander 11:40am Surgical management of horses with back pain - how to choose the right case and surgical technique Andrew Fiske-Jackson 12:00pm Panel discussion - Surgical treatment of back cases Speakers: tbc

Hall 10 Chair: Rebecca Bruford 10:50am Diagnostics Jane Devaney & Rebecca Bruford Consulting skills Cassie Woods & Louise Pailor Medicine Rosina Lilywhite & Speakers tbc Foals Marie Rippingale & Alice Robinson 12:10pm Discussion

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Hall 1 2:00pm Peter Rossdale Clinical Evidence Lecture Scott Weese

Demo Area 1:40pm Orthopaedic scrub nurse Speakers: tbc Equinelab biologics Speakers: tbc Foals Alice Robinson & Speaker: tbc Suturing Speakers: tbc

Chair: tbc Hall 1 3:30pm Horses in sport - benefit or detriment? Panellists: Mark Bowen & Ebony Escalona Witnesses: Madeleine Campbell (Ethics), Roly Owers (Welfare/public attitudes), Ian Beamish (Racinh) & Speaker: tbc

Chair: Bruce Bladon Hall 5 3:30pm Evolution and pitfalls of standing upper airway surgery Fabrice Rossignol 3:50pm Relaparotomy: Easier to do it right the first time? David Freeman 4:10pm Airway reinnervation from beginning to present day Ian Fulton 4:30pm Neurectomy, modern surgery or medieval relic Andy Bathe 4:50pm Discussion

Chair: Victoria Nicholls Hall 9 3:30pm Decision making in equine endodontics Tim Barnett 3:50pm Extraction techniques choices and considerations Neil Townsend 4:10pm Wolf teeth and deciduous caps Sam Hole 4:30pm Surgical options for diastemata Nicole du Toit 4:50pm Discussion Sponsored by:

Chair: Jane Devaney Hall 3A 3:30pm BEVA Nurse Committee update Marie Rippingale 3:40pm It doesn't stop at discharge Cassie Woods 4:15pm Rehabilitation of the equine orthopaedic patient Kayleigh Warren 4:50pm Discussion

Chair: tbc Hall 8B

After a full day of lectures, our exhibitors invite you for a glass of wine (or beer) into the exhibition hall. ​ Join them, find out about the latest products and services available and catch up with colleagues.

We hope you can join us for our Annual Dinner & Dance on Friday evening where Bruce Bladon will hand the BEVA Presidency over to Imogen Burrows. ​ Annual Dinner & Dance tickets receive a delicious three-course dinner followed by live music and dancing (stage-dive at your own risk).

Chair: Nicole Jones Hall 1 9:00am How to use positive approaches when performing nerve blocks to benefit horse and vet Gemma Pearson 9:15am How to perform medication of the sacroiliac region Sam Offord 9:30am How to take good cervical radiographs Ceri Sherlock 9:45am How to assess foot balance Kurt Selburg 10:00am How to apply a 3D printed plastic hospital plate to a horse's foot Ian Gajczak 10:15am Discussion

Chair: Celia Marr Hall 5 9:00am Murmurs in ridden horses: Diagnosis and risk assessment Sarah Smith 9:20am How to get a good quality ECG - can I just use my phone? Rachel Jago 9:40am AF: Case selection and treatment Lesley Young 10:00am Approach to the collapsing horse John Keen 10:20am Discussion

Chair: Mark Tabachnik Hall 9 9:15am Sinus anatomy refresher Amelia Sidwell 9:35am Sinus disease diagnostics Sam Hole 9:55am Surgical treatment of sinus disorders Tim Barnett 10:15am Discussion

Chair: April Lawson Hall 10 9:15am The worms have turned: Using human behaviour science to turn parasite management back around Tamzin Furtado 9:30am Control, diagnosis and treatment of cyathostomes Tim Mair 9:45am Ascarid in young horses: Strategies for effective management Jane Hodgkinson 10:00am Parasite control, current consensus and controversies: Are we all on the same page? David Rendle 10:15am Discussion

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Chair: Simon Woods Hall 1 11:00am Using connected technology in the field to gain insight into how horses respond to work and how to support their performances Emmanuelle van Erck 11:20am Adaptive training to prevent musculoskeletal injury Speaker: tbc 11:40am Objective gait analysis with instrumented hoof boots: What is possible? Florian Geburek 12:00pm The ethics of airway surgery in today's society Henry Tremaine 12:20pm Discussion

Chair: David Rendle Hall 5 11:00am Do all ponies have EMS? Who should we test and how should we test? Victoria South 11:20am Promoting sustainable behaviour change for obesity Tamzin Furtado 11:35am On track? Are track systems useful for managing fat ponies? Roxanne Kirton 11:50pm Management of hyperinsulinaemia Edward Knowles 12:05pm Donkey metabolic syndrome: Is it different? Rebecca Sullivan 12:20pm Discussion

Chair: Rachel Tucker Hall 9 10:55am Hindlimb lameness - what should we be looking at? Sandra Starke 11:15am Looking at lungeing: Bilateral lameness or a normal horse? Giorgio Ricardi 11:35am A good physical exam - what can we learn from flexion and manipulation? Roger Smith 11:55am How to avoid common errors in lameness evaluation Andy Bathe 12:15pm Discussion

Chair: Mark Tabachnik Speakers: Rosie Allister & Carolyne Crowe Hall 10

Chair: John Marshall Hall 8B 11:00am Perioperative feeding of the surgical patient David Freeman 11:20am Perioperative use of antibiotics: Do we have a consensus? Bruce Bladon 11:40am Reducing surgical waste Tim Mair 12:00pm Discussion panel: CEPEF4 perioperative morbidities Kate Loomes & Speaker: tbc

Chair: Sarah Taylor Hall 1 1:20pm Management and follow-up of deep digital flexor tendon injuries Elisabetta Giorio 1:35pm Are collateral ligament injuries always made up? Ceri Sherlock 1:50pm What ultrasound and MRI features are concerning in the proximal suspensory ligament? Roger Smith 2:10pm What MRI and or CT features are concerning for sagittal groove disease? Annamaria Nagy 2:30pm Palmar osteochondral disease: Which ones can keep going? Alexandra Davis 2:50pm Discussion

Chair: Celia Marr Hall 5 1:30pm But it's only flu, so why should we contribute to surveillance? Fleur Whitlock 1:45pm Strangles vaccine and new diagnostics Philip Ivens 2:00pm Vaccine hesitancy Shona Bloodworth 2:15pm Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases Richard Newton 2:30pm Infectious threats on the horizon: Preparing for emerging equine diseases with a focus on West Nile virus Joanne De Klerk 2:45pm Discussion

Chair: tbc Hall 1C 1:20pm Compensatory lameness - what's the clinical impact of the 'rule of sides'? John Marshall 1:40pm The unblockable forelimb lameness Rachel Tucker 2:00pm The ridden exam - not to be missed or a waste of time? Brenda Hoogelander 2:20pm Distinguishing between hock and proximal suspensory pain Andy Bathe 2:40pm Discussion

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Chair: Lucy Grieve Hall 1 3:30pm Multi-limb lameness: A common challenge requiring a team approach Ben Benson, Sam Cutts, Annabelle Galt 4:50pm Discussion

Chair: Edward Knowles Hall 5 3:30pm Mystic muck: What can the intestinal microbiome tell us? Chris Proudman 3:50pm In the genes: Genetic based predication for improved horse health and performance management Emmeline Hill 4:10pm Fortune telling for neonates: Is it worth treating this foal? Pam Wilkins 4:30pm The future of artificial intelligence: Clinical practice, research and beyond Liz Barton 4:50pm Discussion

Chair: Andrew Fiske-Jackson Hall 9 3:30pm Castration techniques to minimise complications Ian Fulton 3:50pm Approaches to the cryptorchid testicle and investigation of the 'unknown' castrate Henry O'Neill 4:10pm En bloc phallectomy: Is there any point in a partial phallectomy? John Marshall 4:30pm Caesarian section: Decision making and tips for success Richard Payne 4:50pm Discussion

Chair: tbc Hall 10 3:30pm Pain scoring: Consensus for improved care Speaker: tbc 3:50pm Sad, mad or bad - managing emotion, pain and behaviour Gemma Pearson 4:10pm Navigating chronic pain: Identification and treatment Alison Bennell 4:30pm Post operative analgesia: How to manage severe lameness Speaker: tbc 4:50pm Discussion

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