September 4, 5, & 6, 2025

The Calgary International Equine Symposium is returning on September 4, 5, and 6, 2025, proudly hosted by the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM). This year’s symposium will feature a wide array of topics and speakers related to the equine athlete that will be relevant to both clinicians and researchers. 

We are honoured to welcome Professor Jean-Marie Denoix, a renowned leader in equine anatomy and imaging, as our keynote speaker.

New this year, we are very excited to announce a hands-on ultrasound imaging wet lab with Professor Denoix, held on September 6 at the Clinical Skills Building, Spy Hill Campus. The topic of the wet lab will be: "Examination and Ultrasonography of the Stifle, Hock and Proximal Suspensory Ligament (Hindlimb)". It will involve the examination of anatomy specimens, ultrasonography demonstrations, followed by practice sessions with the participants.

Please note, wet lab seats are restricted to 20 participants only and reserved for veterinarians and trainees with a DVM. Wet lab registration is only available in conjunction with the conference and cannot be booked on its own.
Register early if you are interested!

The conference will also have a news hour session summarizing the latest publications on respiratory, physiology, and infectious diseases relevant to the horse athlete.

Our second keynote speaker Dr. Kari Pasanen, Director of the Clinical Biomechanics Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, will present "Play Hard and Stay Healthy — Challenges of Preventing Sport Injuries."

For program details, please visit the Calgary International Equine Symposium website.

Dates: September 4, 5, & 6, 2025
Location:
September 4 - UCalgary Spy Hill Campus | 11877 85th Street NW | Calgary, AB
September 5 - The Ranch House Calgary Polo Club | 24041 306 Ave W | Okotoks, AB
September 6 - UCalgary Spy Hill Campus | 11877 85th Street NW | Calgary, AB

Pricing:

Early Bird Pricing – Up to end of day June 25

• Conference Only (September 4 & 5) | $425 + GST
• Conference and Wet lab (September 4, 5, & 6) | $1425.00 + GST

Pricing Starting June 26

• Conference Only (September 4 & 5) | $475 + GST
• Conference and Wet lab (September 4, 5, & 6) | $1675.00 + GST

Promotional Pricing for Trainees (Undergrad students, clinical trainees, grad students, and postdocs)

Early Bird Pricing – End of day June 25

• Conference Only (September 4 & 5) | $75 + GST
• Conference and Wet lab (September 4, 5, & 6) | $1075.00 + GST (must have DVM to participate)

Pricing Starting June 26

• Conference Only (September 4 & 5) | $125 + GST
• Conference and Wet lab (September 4, 5, & 6) | $1125.00 + GST (must have DVM to participate)

Questions? Please email ucvmevent@ucalgary.ca.

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