Article on Laminitis Conference Appears in Wellington the Magazine

The Fifth International Laminitis Conference will be held Nov. 6-8 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. The goals of the International Laminitis Conference are the better understanding, prevention and treatment of laminitis and other diseases of the equine foot.

Veterinarian Dr. James Orsini is the director of the International Laminitis Conference. He is a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania and has been a leader in laminitis research.

Each year, Dr. Orsini works with an organizing committee composed of the world's experts and visionaries on laminitis to create an innovative, educational and entertaining program for conference attendees. The program is geared toward equine veterinarians, farriers, owners, managers, trainers, breeders and horse enthusiasts. Its location makes the conference especially convenient for Wellington-based equestrians to attend.

The conference features multiple programs, including, scientific and practical sessions. The scientific sessions will feature research presentations by the top universities in the world, while the practical sessions feature programs such as Sport Horse Lameness Veterinary Management and Mechanical Management Laminitis.

All sessions will be led by the top veterinarians from around the world. This year's international speakers will include Dr. Jonathan Elliot of the Royal Veterinary College in England, Dr. Simon R. Bailey of the University of Melbourne in Australia and Dr. Rafael R. Faleiros of Universidade Minas Gerais in Brazil.

The final days of the conference will feature small-group workshop sessions, providing information that attendees can incorporate into their daily routines. Some of the topics will include Endocrine Disease and Laminitis, Laminitis Pain Management and Foot Management Strategies for Laminitis. Each workshop group will be led by presenters from the previous day's programs. The conference also features exhibitors presenting valuable products and services for attendees.

Orsini encourages equine professionals and enthusiasts from all facets of the horse world to attend the 2009 International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot. "The conference provides something for everyone and everyone in encouraged to attend," he said. "We want to enlist the efforts of as many supporters of the equine industry who train, own, show, breed, or just simply love horses in our vision of conquering laminitis".