Vets with Horsepower and Dr Egne Kahro  present:

Equine vet CPD and vet talks for horse owners in Tartu, Estonia
30th June 2026

On the 30th of June 2026 the Vets with Horsepower will stop in Tartu to deliver high-quality equine CPD lectures for vets and talks for horse owners in Estonia.
​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)

The CPD hours are accredited by the CPD standards office for the vet talks.
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

• VET CPD talks are accessible for vets and veterinary students. €75 for qualified vet and €35 for vet student.
• Horse owner talks are open for anyone with an interest in horses, €50

All entry fees go towards our charities. The above amounts are minimum donations, but if you can, please give more (there is an option to choose how much you will pay on the registration form.
​Access the registration for via the orange buttons above and below the programmes.

Date and time:
30th June 2026,
Vets and vet students 9.30am - 4.30pm
Horse owners and non-vet professionals 10.30 - 4.30pm

Location:
Insitute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences,
F. R. Kreutzwaldi tn 62, 51006 Tartu, Estonia​ (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
(Click on their names for more information)

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The Programme:

30th June		TALKS for VETS
09:30-10:00		Registration and welcome
10:00-10:30  ​	Sanne Wilmink  ​	The Perfect pain Plan- multimodal analgesia in practice
10:30-11:00​  ​​	Derek Knottenbelt	New treatments for equine sarcoid tumours
11:00-11:30	Jenny Croft	Oral neoplastic disease
11:30-12:00	Derek Knottenbelt	Colonic pathology – challenges in diagnosis and management ​
12:00-12:30	Gunther van Loon	Veins, vessels & WTF‑Is-That? A Practical Guide to Vascular Ultrasound
12:30-13:00  ​		Lunch
13:00-13:30  ​	Caroline Hahn	How to do a decent neurological examination
13:30-14:00  ​	Davide Zani	Radiographic Evaluation of the Equine Axial Skeleton: Technique, Tips, and Pitfalls
14:00-14:30  ​	Davide Zani	Equine Foot Radiographs Revisited: A Farrier-Oriented Approach ​
14:30-15:00	Jessica Kidd	Update on treatment of equine back conditions ​​​
15:00-15:30  ​	Josh Slater	How to manage an outbreak of equine infectious disease
15:30-16:00	Josh Slater	Maintaining the horse sector’s social licence to operate - your role and the veterinary safety net
16:00		Gifts, donations, goodbye to VwHP team

30th June		TALKS for OWNERS
10:30-11:00​	​	Registration and welcome
11:00- 11:30	Josh Slater	Can horses in sport have positive experiences?
11:30-12:00	Davide Zani	When the Hoof Speaks: Detecting Hoof Pathologies Through the Horn Capsule
12:00-12:30	Jenny Croft	Laminitis - need to know facts about diagnostics and treatment options
12:30-13:00		Lunch
13:00-13:30	Sanne Wilmink	Caring for the broodmare and foal​
13:30-14:00	Jessica Kidd	Bent legs in foals
14:00-14:30	Sanne Wilmink	Headshaking in horses - what is it and can it be fixed? ​
14:30-15:00	Caroline Hahn	The Wobbly horse
15:00-15:30	Gunther van Loon	My horse has a heart problem: what does this mean?
15:30-16:00	Derek Knottenbelt	Early warning signs of cancers in horses
16:00		Gifts, donations, goodbye to VwHP team

Any Questions for dr Egne Kahro