Monday 1st of July
Pre-conference meetings
Welcome reception
At EWEN, we take pride in providing our attendees with an array of opportunities to expand their knowledge and engage with other professionals in their field. Following the pre-conference industry and scientific meetings, you are invited to join a welcome reception at the conference location "Gamle Logen", where you can meet with attendees, speakers, and sponsors. Registration will be open and it will be possible to hang up posters.
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The pre-conference meetings start around 15.00 and welcome reception at 18:00.
Tuesday 2nd of July
Full day conference
Evening on you own in Oslo
Join us for an exciting full day conference programme in the beautiful city of Oslo. Our event includes poster sessions, scientific presentations, and two keynote speakers who are at the forefront of their respective fields. You'll enjoy a free evening in Oslo to explore the city on your own. Register now, and get ready to be inspired.
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Keynote speakers:
Behavioural biology of horses with focus on foraging
Janne Winther Christensen, Associate Professor
Aarhus University, Denmark
Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Equine nutrition from a North American perspective, current practice and future challenges
Shannon Pratt Phillips, Professor
North Carolina State University, USA
Department of Animal Science
Wednesday 3rd of July
Half a day conference
Tours & Gala Dinner in Oslo
Half day conference programme in Oslo. The afternoon will be used to explore Oslo and in the evening there will be a gala dinner.
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Keynote speakers:
Energy requirement for maintenance in horses - thoughts outside traditional tracks
Manfred Coenen, Professor Emeritus
University of Leipzig, Germany
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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Afternoon tours
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Tour option 1
Oslo Highlights (bus tour – 3 hours): Visit the worlds largest sculpture park dedicated to one artist, the Vigeland park. Afterwards you will drive up to the surrounding hills around Oslo and the Holmenkollen ski jump and Ski museum for a panoramic view of the city. Social stop with a drink included.
Tour option 2
Oslo West (walking tour – 3 hours): Visit Oslos new National Museum where you can see the famous Scream painting by Munch. You will also see the Royal Palace gardens, the main street Karl Johan passing the National Theatre and Parliament. Social stop with a drink included.
Tour option 3
Oslo East (walking tour – 3 hours): See Akershus Fortress and walk along Oslo Habour in the new Bjørvika district, where you will see the Oslo Opera house. From here you will cross over to the multicultural Grønland neighbourhood. Social stop with a drink included.
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Gala dinner
Gala dinner at the Lofoten at Aker Brygge
Thursday 4th of July
Half a day conference at NMBU
Workshops at NMBU
The conference will move to the Norwegian university of life sciences (NMBU) in Ås, half an hour south of Oslo. Here there will be half a day with conference program and workshops in the afternoon.
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Keynote speakers:
Equid nutritional physiology and behavior: an evolutionary perspective
Marcus Clauss, MSc, Dipl. ECVCN
University of Zürich, Switzerland
Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife
Social license to operate in equine sports and research
Michael A. Weishaupt, Dr.med.vet., PhD, Senior Researcher
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Workshops in the afternoon at NMBU
Workshop 1: Gastric ulcers and feeding - An update (Nanna Luthersson / Pat Harris)
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Workshop 2: "Roughages for horses - Beyond timothy and perennial ryegrass" NMBU/SLU (Cecilia Müller)
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Workshop 3: Horse nutrition research at NMBU (Rasmus Bovbjerg Jensen)
Friday 5th of July
Seminar for veterinarians at NMBU
Update on nutrition of horses in relation to key clinical conditions
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and the European Workshop on Equine Nutrition (EWEN) invite veterinarians to an update on nutrition of horses in relation to diseases.
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Keynote speakers:
PATRICIA HARRIS
MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
INGRID VERVUERT
Professor Dr.
NANNA LUTHERSSON
DVM, Senior Equine Practitioner, Hestedoktoren