The Connemara Pony Research Group is very proud to be able to announce that Dr Carrie Finno will be giving a public presentation on the results of the HWSS research at a meeting in Clifden on 19th August 2014.
The meeting venue is
Vickers Function Room
The Town Square
Clifden.
1.30pm
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Dr. Carrie Finno received her DVM from the University of Minnesota (UMN) in 2004. She
completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at UMN
in 2005 and then went on to complete a 3-year residency in large
animal internal medicine at the University of California, Davis
(UCD), culminating in board-certification in the American College of
Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Finno elected to pursue a career in
equine genetic research and obtained her PhD under the guidance of
Dr. Danika Bannasch in 2012 from UCD. She then moved back to UMN and
completed a 1-year post-doctorate fellowship with Drs. Stephanie
Valberg and Jim Mickelson. Dr. Finno is currently an assistant
professor at UMN. Dr. Finno's research is focused on equine genetic
diseases, including Hoof Wall Separation Syndrome (HWSS) and equine
neuroaxonal dystrophy/equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy
(NAD/EDM), equine shivers, myofibrillar myopathy and immune-mediated
myositis. In conjunction with the equine studies, she is researching
the interaction of vitamin E and neural development, using a
well-established mouse model.
After the conclusion of the presentation by Dr Finno, the Connemara Pony Research Group is equally delighted to be able announce a presentation by Ray Knightley. Ray will be addressing the practical shoeing and hoof care issues associated with the HWSS affected hoof.
Ray Knightley grew up in
Suffolk, Great Britain where he rode until aged 14. In 1987 Ray was
living in Germany where he made the decision to train as a farrier. His
farrier career now spans 26 years. Ray is a registered State farrier
and a certified Euro farrier. He specialises in the area of remedial
hoof care. As such Ray has become one of the 'go to' people in Europe
for ponies affected by hoof wall separation syndrome (HWSS). He is
presently working on developing new techniques which, it is hoped, will
provide better quality of life for HWSS affected ponies. Ray brings to
this meeting extensive experience in in caring for HWSS affected feet.
The Connemara Pony Research Group extends to all interested persons, a cordial invitation to attend this meeting.
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