**Second Annual Texas Equine Podiatry Conference**

September 29, 2009 Off By Roberta Johnston

Pollitt to Headline 2nd Annual Texas Equine Podiatry Conference

Dr. Chris Pollitt, one of the world’s foremost authorities on laminitis, will headline the Second Annual Texas Equine Podiatry Conference, set for November 12-14, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Other internationally-renowned speakers include: Stephen O’Grady, BVSc, MRCS, popular and well-respected equine podiatrist with Northern Virginia Equine; Mark Caldwell, FWCF, renowned British farrier with Myerscough College, England; and Blane Chapman, CJF of the famous Chapman family of farriers. Successful practitioners Dustin Dorris, DVM, CF, from Reata, and Rob Franklin, DVM of Weatherford Equine, also will share practical knowledge from their educationand experience.

Open to both veterinarians and farriers, the conference is co-sponsored by the Podiatry Center at Reata Equine Hospital and the Texas Equine Veterinary Association, and includes both lectures and wet lab opportunites. The host hotel is the Hyatt Place Historic Stockyards, where a special room rate includes both breakfast and parking.

Thursday afternoon and Friday will be dedicated to classroom lectures in the Stockman’s Club at the Historic Stockyards Station, while Saturday will be spent in a Wet Lab at the Podiatry Center of Reata Equine Hospital in Weatherford, Texas. Transportation will be provided if needed. Other events include: our very popular Thursday night Dinner/Social – with Dr. Pollitt as keynote speaker, a “Chuckwagon Chat” event, and Saturday’s Outlaw Brunch!

For more information, go to the Reata Web site at http://www.reataequinehospital.com/ www.reataequinehospital.com and to the TEVA Web site to download the registration form and schedule at http://www.teva-online.org/ www.teva-online.org Or call: (806) 655-2244.

Britt Conklin, DVM, CF 6516 Granbury Hwy. Weatherford, TX 76087 817-599-9635 www.reataequinehospital.com

***SAVE THE DATE*** 2ND ANNUAL TEXAS EQUINE PODIATRY CONFERENCE Headline Speaker: Dr. Chris Pollitt November 12-14 Forth Worth, Texas

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