UC Davis Lecture Addresses Foot Shape, Shoeing Lame Horses

Sue Dyson, MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FRCVS, and Chris Gregory, CJF, FWCF, will present at the lecture in January.
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Renowned equine veterinarian Sue Dyson, MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FRCVS, and noted farrier Chris Gregory, CJF, FWCF, are the special guests for the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), School of Veterinary Medicine’s 26th Annual Charles Heumphreus Memorial Lecture taking place Jan. 28, 2012. Faculty cordially invite veterinarians, farriers, and other interested members of the public to attend the event, which takes place from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in 170 Schalm Hall on the UC Davis campus.

Equine lameness expert Dyson, co-author of the award-winning book Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse will present two talks: "Is There a Relationship between Foot Shape and Lameness?" and "How to Recognize Low Grade Lameness." The lectures will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Farrier and author Gregory will demonstrate "Basic Shoeing and Forging Options for Lame Horses" from 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. These demonstrations are limited to 40 participants.

Dyson is head of Clinical Orthopedics in the Centre for Equine Studies of the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England. She runs a clinical referral service for lameness and poor performance, attracting clients from all over the United Kingdom, Ireland, and continental Europe. Dyson qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1980 and following award of a Thouron Scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, she completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at New Bolton Center. She then spent a year in private equine practice in Pennsylvania. Dyson was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for a thesis entitled "The Differential Diagnosis of Shoulder Lameness in the Horse" and earned the RCVS Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics by examination. She was awarded a PhD by the University of Helsinki

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