NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The Equine Science Center is excited to announce its “Fall 2020 Webinar Series” which will start on August 13th, 2020. Every other Thursday until the the first week of November, the Equine Science Center will host a series of webinars on various equine related topics. Presentations will be given by Rutgers University Extension Specialists and professors, as well as other experts in equine-related fields.
The Presentations Include:
“Ensuring Good Health And Well-being In The Aging Equine Population”
Karyn Malinowski, Ph.D. – Founding Director, Rutgers University Equine Science Center
“History of Equine Exercise Physiology and Horses in Biomedical Research”
Kenneth McKeever, Ph.D., FACSM, FAPS – Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences
“Biosecurity On Horse Farms & At Equestrian Events”
Leslie Seraphin, DVM, MPH – APHIS, USDA
“Antioxidant Research & Its Applications For Use In Exercising Horses”
Carey Williams, Ph.D. – Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences
“Issues Facing The New Jersey Horse Industry To Ensure Sustainability”
Ed Wengryn – New Jersey Farm Bureau
“Use Of Alternative Therapy For Horses: Acupuncture”
Brian Colquhoun, DVM – Colquhoun Equine Health & Performance
“Ask The Experts Live!”
Michael Fugaro, VMD, dACVS – New Jersey Association of Equine Practitioners
Karyn Malinowski, Ph.D. – Founding Director, Rutgers University Equine Science Center
Kenneth McKeever, Ph.D., FACSM, FAPS – Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences
Michael Westendorf, Ph.D. – Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences
Carey Williams, Ph.D. – Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences
The series will close with the final webinar, “Ask The Experts Live!”, where participants will get the chance to ask their equine related questions to a panel of 5 equine experts.
For the full list of dates, presenters, presentations, and to learn how to register for the webinars, please go to: https://go.rutgers.edu/Fall2020ews
For additional information, contact Public Relations Specialist Kyle Hartmann at kylehart@njaes.rutgers.edu, and for information about donating to the project, contact Leadership Gifts Officer Roz Beberman at roz.beberman@rutgers.edu or 848-932-3593.
About the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University
The Equine Science Center is a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Its mission is “Better Horse Care through Research and Education” in order to advance the well-being and performance of horses and the equine industry. Its vision is to be recognized throughout New Jersey as well as nationally and internationally for its achievements in identifying issues in the horse industry, finding solutions through science-based inquiry, providing answers to the horse industry and to horse owners, and influencing public policy to ensure the viability of the horse industry.
For more information about the Equine Science Center, visit esc.rutgers.edu.