Vets with Horsepower and Prof Eraldo Sanna Passino and Prof Luca Stucchi present:

Equine vet CPD in Sassari, Italy
11th July 2025

Information booklet Sassari

THIS EVENT IS KINDLY HOSTED BY THE BEAUTIFUL MUI MUSCAS DONKEY PARK. HENCE ALL THE LECTURES WILL BE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE DONKEY!

On the 11th of July 2025 the Vets with Horsepower will stop in Sassari to deliver high-quality equine CPD lectures for vets in Italy.
​The aim is to raise funds for four fabulous charity projects in need;

• 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)
• the Mozambique vet school (educating the future generation of veterinarians)
• Changing Lives Malawi (improve opportunities for children)
• Shy Lowen horse and pony sanctuary (helping people and horses)

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

The CPD hours are accredited by the CPD standards office.
Come and join us to follow some interesting lectures and help us raise money for the charities!

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DETAILS

ticket cost 
Free, but we do kindly ask to consider a donation to support the charities above

Date and time:
11th July 2025. 12:30pm registration, end of programme 19:30 pm.

Location:
Mui Muscas oasi faunistica,
Località Mui Muscas, 08036 Ortueri NU, Italy (click on address for Google maps/navigation)
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Speakers:
Prof Derek Knottenbelt, Dr Caroline Hahn, Dr David Bardell, Dr Jenny Croft, Dr Jessica Kidd, Dr Mike Hewetson, Prof Gunther van Loon, Dr M. G. Cappai, Dr Andy Crawford 
(Click on their names for more information)

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The Programme:

12:30 - 13:30: registration
13:30 - 14:00: welcome and introduction

14:00 - 14:30: D. Knottenbelt - Donkey cancer
14:30 - 15:00: D. Bardell - Anaesthesia and analgesia of the donkey
15:00 - 15:30: J. Kidd - The foot, farriery and keratomas
15:30 - 16:00: J. Croft - Dentristry of the donkey
16:00 - 16:30: C. Hahn - Current neurological conditions affecting the donkey

16:30 - 17:00: coffee break

17:00 - 17:30: M. Hewetson - Colic in the donkey
17:30 - 18:00: G. van Loon - Heartbeats of the humble: essentials in donkey cardiology
18:00 - 18:30: M. G. Cappai - The donkey metabolism in Sardinia: evaluation of haematochemical and nutritional aspects in the natural environment at Mediterranean latitudes 
18:30 - 19:00: A. Crawford - Title TBC

19:00 - 19:30: greetings and gifts
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Information and registration:
Please click the orange button to register. See you soon!

Registration CLICK HERE