*Subject to change
Pre-symposium Wetlabs: 30 October 2024
| Time | Equine – Landskroon Equestrian Centre | Speaker |
| 08:00 – 12:00 | Objective gait analysis and demonstration (featuring Sleip and IMU’s ). | Anne Kallerud |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Equine Functional Gait Analysis – in this workshop we will focus on identifying the individual “finger print pattern” of a horse’s asymmetry over time and explore the relation to function and rider perceived performance. | Elin Hernlund |
| 08:00 – 12:00 | Magnus Magnetica: A look at the use of super pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the management and rehabilitation of horses! | Ronel van der Sijde & Mia Steyn |
| Canine – Equine-Librium Clinic Paarl | ||
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Objective and subjective lameness assessment in dogs | Constanza Gomez Alvarez |
| 08:00 – 12:00 | Translating Research to Clinical Practice: Advanced Gait Analysis for Dogs – Identifying Compensation Patterns and Documenting Therapeutic Success. | Kirsten Haussler |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Translating Research to Clinical Practice: Advanced Gait Analysis for Dogs – Identifying Compensation Patterns and Documenting Therapeutic Success. | Kirsten Haussler |
| 08:00 – 17:00 | An Introduction to Low Temperature Thermoplastic (LTTP) Splinting and Orthotics. | Diane Messum |
Day 1: 31 October 2024
| 7:00: | Registration | |
| SMALL ANIMAL | EQUINE | |
| 8:30: | Welcome and housekeeping | |
| 8:45: | Creating Unity: Report Back – May Römer-Bartels | |
| 9:15: | A Global Perspective: Unveiling Trends, Challenges and Directions of Change in Veterinary Rehabilitation – Ané Lloyd | |
| 9:45: | Building a dream team: interdisciplinary roles – May Römer-Bartels and Dr. Ionuț Ciupercă | |
| 10:30: | Sponsor Session – Paw Prosper | Lisa Miksis |
| 10:45: | Mid-morning Tea | |
| 11:15: | Canine conformation and how it relates to gait. Marinette Teeling | Equine asymmetry – what does the research tell us? Sarah Cruikshank |
| 12:00: | Standing posture analysis in the rehabilitation of dogs – Dr. Constanza Gomez Alvarez | Timing of footfalls in the walk on the underwater treadmill – Morgan Lashley |
| 12:45: | Lunch | |
| 13:45: | Examining the relationship between veterinarians and veterinary physiotherapists in South Africa post-registration of the veterinary physiotherapy profession. – Amy Louw | Can angular velocity offer a new measure to assess topline quality of movement in sound and lame horses? Jim Richards |
| 14:00: | Nighttime physical activity levels in dogs with osteoarthritis and sound dogs. – Anja Pedersen | The immediate effect of poles and kinesio tape on engagement of rectus abdominis and longissimus dorsi, pelvic symmetry and kinematics. Anna Srutova |
| 14:15: | Prevalence and Localization of trigger points in dogs with osteoarthritis. – Maira Rezende Formenton | The short-term effect of underwater treadmill therapy on equine static thoracolumbar posture. Natascha Hartmann |
| 14:30: | Rehabilitation of a glenoid excision of the shoulder: a case report – David Levine | Use of Extra-corporeal Shockwave Therapy in equine medicine: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among South African Veterinarians Stafford Robinson |
| 14:45: | The effect of progressively more unstable platforms on standing postural control used in canine fitness and rehabilitation – Jim Richards | |
| 15:00: | Afternoon Tea Break | |
| 15:30: | Enhancing clinical outcomes with Orthotics and/or Low Temperature Thermoplastic (LTTP) Splint. Diane Messum | Classical Dressage – In-Hand Exercises for Therapeutic Purposes – Elin Hernlund |
| 16:15: | Cognition and pain in the human-dog dyad – Ansi van der Walt | Bridging the gap between veterinary and veterinary physiotherapeutic approaches to the equine lameness case – Bronwyn Desfontaines |
| 17:00: | Changeover | |
| 17:10: | Ten Things We Don’t Know in Veterinary Rehabilitation: Uncharted Territories David Levine & Lesley Goff | |
| 18:30: | Welcome Cocktail | |
Day 2: 01 November 2024
| 7:50: | Registration | |
| SMALL ANIMAL | EQUINE | |
| 8:30: | Current objective gait analysis devices: what do they do and how can we use them for rehabilitating horses and canines – Dr. Constanza Gomez Alvarez | |
| 9:15: | changeover | |
| 9:25: | What is normal vs abnormal: lameness and back pain – Dr. Constanza Gomez Alvarez | The Biomechanics of Lameness in Horses – Differentiating Between Lameness and Asymmetry – Elin Hernlund |
| 10:10: | Mid-morning Tea | |
| 10:45: | omprehensive Analysis of Canine Gait Development from Puppyhood to Adulthood – Kirsten Häusler | Variation of movement asymmetry and longitudinal monitoring of horses. – Anne Selven Kallerud |
| 11:30: | Development of novel technology for canine movement analysis – Arielle Pechette Markley | Measuring rehabilitation: objective monitoring of equine rehabilitation – Morgan Lashley |
| 12:15: | Lunch | IAVRPT general meeting |
| 13:30: | Utilizing gait and movement technology in rehabilitation therapy practice – Arielle Pechette Markley | How do you use it in rehab – Sarah Cruikshank |
| 14:15: | Changeover | |
| 14:25: | Should Vet Rehab Professionals use AI to objectively measure gait? – Dr. Gillian Tabor | |
| 15:10: | Afternoon Tea Break | |
| 15:40: | Conscious Business in the Rehabilitation Space – Dr. Tanya Grantham | |
| 16:10: | Beyond the Clinic: Exploring New Revenue Paths in Veterinary Rehabilitation – Megan Kelly | |
| 16:40: | Telemedicine in equine rehabilitation – Morgan Lashley | |
| 19:00: | Gala dinner at Avontuur Estate the home of fine wine, fast horses, fabulous food, fantastic hospitality and fun activities. – https://avontuurestate.co.za/ | |
Avontuur Estate produces 2 wine ranges, a Methode Cap Classique Brut and a pot-stilled, hand-crafted brandy.
The wine cellar at Avontuur Estate was built in 1986 and the first red wine bottled under the Estate name was the 1987 Pinotage. The first white was the 1987 blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Chenin Blanc and the first pink was the 1987 Blanc de Noir.
At Avontuur Estate we grow 3 white grape varietals, namely Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, as well as 7 red varietals, namely Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Shiraz, and Petit Verdot.
The total Hectares under vines is 17 for the white grapes and 34 for the red grapes.
Day 3: 02 November 2024
| 8:00: | Registration | |
| SMALL ANIMAL | EQUINE | |
| 8:30: | Evidence-based practice in veterinary physiotherapy – Dr. Darryl Millis & Prof. Anna Bergh | |
| 9:10: | Changeover | |
| 9:20: | The ataxic horse – Signs, causes and management of wobbly horses – Tom Ovendale | |
| 10:00: | The development of an intervention to improve client self-efficacy and treatment outcomes in the management of chronic canine osteoarthritis pain. – Ansi van der Walt | The ataxic horse – veterinary physiotherapy in the management and rehabilitation, Tasmyn Gouws |
| 10:40: | Mid-morning Tea | |
| 11:10: | Off the shelf products for OA: Librela, Hydrogels, Synovetin – Dr. Matt Brunke & Dr. Lisa Fortier | |
| 11:55: | Autologous orthobiologic products for OA – PRP, IRAP, MSC – Dr. Lisa Fortier | |
| 12:40: | Lunch | |
| 13:40: | Applicability of the Interferential – Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for spinal hyperesthesia in 72 French Bulldogs after hemilaminectomy surgery – Débora Gouveia | Determining the validity and reliability of a novel hoof photography template in shod equines Nicole Barr |
| 13:55: | Treatment of myofascial trigger points with stretching and laser in dogs – a prospective study. – Maira Rezende Formenton | Case study: 3D printed prosthetic from CT imaging for a goat kid. Emily Cowdery-Early |
| 14:10: | The Effects of Using Photobiomodulation LED wrap on joints with Osteoarthritis – Siobhan Menzies | Investigation into the vascularization effect of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on equine tendon and ligament damage – Stafford Robinson |
| 14:25: | Inter-observer reliability when comparing three different circumference measurement devices in the canine upper hindquarter, upper thigh and mid-femur – Robyn Tyler Koch | The effect of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on epaxial pain in sport horses – a randomized, double blinded, crossover clinical trial – Mia Steyn |
| 14:40: | Interobserver Validation of a Stifle Function Score in Dogs – Darryl Millis | The use of veterinary services and veterinary physiotherapy among horses with headshaking-signs in Finland – Milka Tauru |
| 14:55: | Afternoon Tea Break | |
| 15:25: | Common Injuries in Sporting Dogs – Arielle Pechette Markley | Measuring discomfort: Evaluating the impact of an ill-fitting saddle on equine posture and performance – Lara van den Berge |
| 16:05: | Changeover | |
| 16:15: | Regulation of Vet Physio globally – Marinette Teeling, South Africa; Diane Messum, UK; Lesley Goff, Australia; Prof. Anna Bergh, Sweden; May Römer-Bartels, the Netherlands | |