12th Annual Donkey Welfare Symposium
"Learning the Language of Donkeys"
Creating a better world for donkeys by providing education & resources to donkey champions.
A partnership between UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine & Oscar’s Place
Featuring Dr. Karen Rickards & Dr. Joao Rodrigues from The Donkey Sanctuary, a global animal welfare organization.
Fri-Sun, September 27-29, 2024
Davis, Ca
This program made possible by our wonderful sponsors
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Program
Friday, Sep 27: Herd Management
| Friday, Sep 27 | Herd Management |
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| 1:25 pm – 1:45 pm Welcome & Opening | Welcoming Kick Off |
| 8:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Herd Management Roundtable Moderator: Noel Dybdal |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Break with Photobooth sponsored by Oscar's Place |
| 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm | Herd Management Roundtable: Case-Studies & Discussion Moderator: Noel Dybdal |
| 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm | Networking Hour Wine & Moderate Snacks Provided by Halter Project |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner Sponsored by Eagle Eye Sanctuary Foundation and Seasons Kitchen & Bar |
Saturday, Sep 28 : Donkey Champions
Saturday, Sep 28 | Donkey Champions |
|---|---|
| 8:45 am – 9:45 am | Welfare Assessment/Pain Scoring/Pain Management Karen Rikards & Joao Rodrigues |
| 9:45 am | Break |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Seniors, Quality of Life & Euthanasia Lais Costa, Karen Rickards, Joao Rodrigues, Kerry Levin |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Necropsy Learnings Ron King, Karen Rickards, Emily Berryhill, Eric Davis |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break Lunch provided by Halter Project |
| 1:05 pm – 1:50 pm | Maintaining Healthy Hooves & Hoof care for Donkey Champions Eric Davis, Megan Hensley, Ross Keller, Joao Rodrigues, Kenneth Glentzer |
| 2:00 pm – 2:20 pm | Updates from Global Programs of UC Davis – Veterinary Students Woutrina Smith |
| 2:25 pm – 3:25 pm | Feed & Diet Cindy Davis |
| 3:40 pm – 5:10 pm | Key Medical issues for donkey champions : Choke, Colic & Hyperlipemia Eric Davis, Karen Rickards, Kerry Levin, Emily Berryhill, Andria Lessler |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Photobooth - Sponsored by Oscar’s Place |
| 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm | Networking Hour Wine & Light Snacks provided by Halter Project |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner Band - Bonanza King |
Sunday, Sep 29 : Medical Professionals
Saturday, Sep 28 | Donkey Champions |
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| 8:45 am – 10:15 am Roundtable 1 | Donkeys are Not Small Horses Roundtable discussion moderated by Eric Davis |
| 8:45 am – 10:15 am Roundtable 2 | Real-World Examples of Training, Enrichment, Stimulation Megan Hensley, Cindy Davis, Kim Elger, Jacob Caniglia, Kenneth Glentzer |
| 10:30 am – 11:35 am | Clinical Dentistry Eric Davis, Joao Rodrigues |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch Break Lunch provided by Halter Project Photobooth sponsored by Oscar’s Place |
| 12:35 pm – 1:35 pm | Clinical Hoof Care Eric Davis, Joao Rodrigues, Emily Berryhill, Ross Keller, Karen Rickards |
| 1:50 pm – 2:35 pm | Donkeys are Not Small Horses: Sedation & Anesthesia Victor Urbiola & Andria Lessler |
| 2:40 pm – 3:25 pm | Donkeys are Not Small Horses: Bloodwork & Chemistry Karen Rickards, Erin Goodrich |
| 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm | Welfare Assessment/Pain Scoring/Pain Management for Professionals Monica Aleman, Karen Rickards, Joao Rodrigues |
| 4:45 pm | Closing Remarks by Ron King Donkey Academy, continued learning at donkeyconference.com |
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