Vets with Horsepower and Dr Artur Niedzwiedz and Dr Milosz Grabski present:

Equine vet talks for horse owners in Poznan, Poland
24th June 2026

On the 24th of June 2026 the Vets with Horsepower will stop in Poznan to deliver high-quality equine lectures for horse owners in Poland.
​The aim is to raise funds for several fabulous charity projects in need;

• Unbroken Kids (a charity with a hospital in Ukraine helping children heal physically and mentally)
• Ukrainian vets and horses (horses cannot graze amongst the landmines, and with many experienced vets fighting on the frontlines the veterinary care is maintained by vets with limited equine experience, or students)
• Saving the Survivors (caring for African poaching victims and helping to stop further poaching)
• the Gambia Horse and Donkey trust (veterinary care and education for those working equids and their owners that need it desperately)
• Changing Lives Malawi (improve opportunities for children)

​(Click on their names for more information about the projects we support)

Come and join us to follow some interesting lectures and help us raise money for the charities!

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Thank you - local sponsors:

DETAILS

ticket cost and registration
TBC

Date and time:
24th June 2026, talks start at 10am.

Location:
Equi Vet Serwis,
Wygoda 6, 64-320 Wygoda, Poland​ (click on address for Google maps/navigation)
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Speakers:
Prof Derek Knottenbelt, Dr Caroline Hahn, Prof Josh Slater, Dr Sanne Wilmink, Dr Jenny Croft, Dr Jessica Kidd, Prof Davide Zani, Prof Gunther van Loon, Dr Piotr Bobrowski, Dr Joanna Bierła, Dr Hubert Urbaszek
(Click on their names for more information)

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The Programme:

24th June		ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TALKS by VwHP speakers and Polish language by local speakers
		Morning Session: Diagnostics and Surgery of the Digestive System
10:00 – 10:05​	Miłosz Grabski	Opening of the event and welcome of participants
10:05 – 10:35 ​	Joanna Bierła	Common gastrointestinal pathologies – clinical signs and patient classification
10:40 – 11:10	Piotr Bobrowski	Qualification for surgical treatment of colic and potential complications
11:15 – 11:45	Derek Knottenbelt	Worms and Worming – Know Your Enemy (gastrointestinal parasites)
11:50 – 12:20	Gunther van Loon	What Should I Know About Oesophageal Obstruction?
12:20 – 12:35​		Coffee
​		Midday Session: Orthopedics, Neurology and Welfare
12:40 – 13:10​	Jenny Croft	Laminitis – Need-to-Know Facts About Diagnostics and Treatment Options
13:15 – 13:45​	Sanne Wilmink	Headshaking in Horses – What Is It and Can It Be Fixed? (Headshaking syndrome – causes and management)
13:50 – 14:20	Jessica Kidd	Subchondral Bone Disease for Owners, Trainers and Breeders (Joint pathologies involving subchondral bone)
14:25 – 14:55​	Caroline Hahn	The Wobbly Horse (The horse with balance disorders)
15:00 – 15:30   ​		Coffee
		Afternoon Session: Clinical diagnosis and Prevention
15:35 - 16:05	Davide Zani	More Than a Runny Nose: Understanding Nasal Discharge in Horses (Nasal discharge in horses – diagnostics and clinical significance)
16:10 - 16:40	Josh Slater	How Horses See – and Why This Is Important
16:45 - 17:15	Hubert Urbaszek	Proper dental examination in horses – what to expect from a veterinarian, most common cases
		Gifts, donations, goodbye to VwHP team

24th June		ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TALKS by VwHP speakers and Polish language by local speakers
		Sesja poranna: Diagnostyka i chirurgia układu pokarmowego​
10:00 – 10:05​	Miłosz Grabski	Otwarcie wydarzenia i powitanie uczestników​
10:05 – 10:35 ​	Joanna Bierła	Częste patologie układu pokarmowego – objawy kliniczne i klasyfikacja pacjentów​
10:40 – 11:10	Piotr Bobrowski	Kwalifikacje do leczenia operacyjnego chorób morzyskowych i potencjalne komplikacje
11:15 – 11:45	Derek Knottenbelt	Worms and Worming – Know Your Enemy (Pasożyty układu pokarmowego i odrobaczanie – poznaj swojego wroga)
11:50 – 12:20	Gunther van Loon	What Should I Know About Oesophageal Obstruction? (Wszystko o zatkaniu przełyku)
12:20 – 12:35​		Coffee
​		Sesja południowa: Ortopedia, neurologia i dobrostan​
12:40 – 13:10​	Jenny Croft	Laminitis – Need-to-Know Facts About Diagnostics and Treatment Options (Ochwat – kluczowe informacje na temat diagnostyki i leczenia)​
13:15 – 13:45​	Sanne Wilmink	Headshaking in Horses – What Is It and Can It Be Fixed? (Syndrom „headshaking” – jakie są przyczyny i co możemy z tym zrobić?)
13:50 – 14:20	Jessica Kidd	Subchondral Bone Disease for Owners, Trainers and Breeders (Patologie stawów w obrębie kości podchrzęstnej)
14:25 – 14:55​	Caroline Hahn	The Wobbly Horse (Koń z zaburzeniami równowagi)​
15:00 – 15:30   ​		Coffee
		Sesja popołudniowa: Diagnostyka kliniczna i profilaktyka​
15:35 - 16:05	Davide Zani	More Than a Runny Nose: Understanding Nasal Discharge in Horses (Wypływ z nosa u koni – diagnostyka i znaczenie kliniczne)
16:10 - 16:40	Josh Slater	How Horses See – and Why This Is Important (Jak widzą konie – i dlaczego to ma znaczenie)
16:45 - 17:15	Hubert Urbaszek	Prawidłowe badanie stomatologiczne koni – czego można oczekiwać od lekarza weterynarii, najczęstsze przypadki
		Gifts, donations, goodbye to VwHP team