Thoroughbred Wellness Expo

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and Virginia Tech jointly host the Thoroughbred Wellness Expo, which will take place on Saturday, February 28 at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, VA. The Thoroughbred Wellness Expo is a day of seminars and live demonstrations with a focus on soundness in the Thoroughbred athlete; sessions are designed to empower and educate the equestrian to confidently partner with the breed.

Info: This classroom session will take a broad look at common tendon and ligament injuries that might be incurred during a racing career, and their implications for second career limitations, if any.

Info: This hybrid classroom session/live demonstration will examine both developmental orthopedic diseases in the Thoroughbred as well as racing injuries and their prognosis for future careers.

Info: Tour of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. A premier, full-service equine hospital located at Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia, the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center is one of three animal healthcare facilities of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

Info: This hybrid classroom session/live demonstration will give attendees a closer look at how upper airway conditions are diagnosed through endoscopy, and then examine common conditions and treatments.

Info: Thoroughbred hooves are a perpetual hot topic, and [TBA] will lead this classroom session, walking attendees through corrective hoof care and shoeing considerations to improve Thoroughbred hoof health in second careers

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