Irish Equine Veterinary Association

The Irish Equine Veterinary Association (IEVA) Student Day will be held by the IEVA at the Irish National Stud, Co. Kildare, on Friday, April 3. Specifically tailored for veterinary students, the day is now in its third year. The full-day programme covers a wide range of topics, including equine asthma, endocrine disease, laminitis, from both a veterinary and farriery perspective, examination of the placenta, field anaesthesia, and equine dentistry. Speakers on the day include Sarah Ross, Sean Rooney, Bridget McGing, Carmel Welsh and Pat O'Sullivan. The day also includes lunch...

The Irish Equine Reproductive Symposium was held after a six-year hiatus at Tinakilly Country House in Co. Wicklow on January 28-29 . Put on by the Local Organising Committee of the International Symposium on Equine Reproduction XIV (ISERXIV) in collaboration with the Irish Equine Veterinary Association (IEVA), the symposium combined a half-day of breeders' events and 1 1/2 days of veterinary conference. The programme concentrated around the 'non-pregnant mare'. Ireland will host the 14th International Symposium on Equine Reproduction (ISER XIV) from August 1-6, 2027 in Dublin. For more information...

The Irish Equine Reproduction Symposium takes place at Tinakilly Country House in Co. Wicklow later this month, featuring a dedicated programme for breeders on the morning of Wednesday, January 28. Held in association with ISER (International Symposium on Equine Reproduction) and the IEVA (Irish Equine Veterinary Association), the Breeder Programme will bring together leading international experts to deliver guidance on topics such as maximising first-cycle conception rates; foaling management and getting mares back in foal; using behaviour to support breeding success; innovations in parasite control; inbreeding, pregnancy loss and maternal...

The Irish Equine Veterinary Association Conference (IEVA) 2025 will take place from Thursday, November 6 through Sunday, November 9 in Co Kilkenny and Co Carlow, with Lyrath Estate hosting the programme of presentations and workshops during November 7-8. The key note speakers include Emma Adam Johanna "Janny" De Grauw, Celia Marr, Siobhan Mullan, Jonathan Nunn and Professor Roger Smith. A series of workshops will be held during the programme, includes a section of what's new in the papers, which will cover surgery, internal medicine, reproduction and lameness. It will be...

The three-day A Good Life Well Lived - Equine Summit ran from Monday, August 11-Wednesday, August 13 in Co Kilkenny. It was presented by the Irish Equine Veterinary Association (IEVA), in partnership with Connolly's Red Mills and featured attendees from numerous Irish industry bodies. During the first day, attendees visited Ballylinch Stud for lunch and a tour of the farm, as well as a stallion parade. Later in the day, guests attended a tour of the manufacturing facilities of Connolly's Red Mills in Goresbridge, and the day concluded with a...

Tickets are on sale now for the Irish Equine Veterinary Association (IEVA) Conference 2024, which takes place at Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny from November 7-9. To purchase tickets for the conference, featuring a programme of lectures, presentations, workshops and wetlabs, visit www.irisheva.ie. Participants also have the opportunity to sponsor an equine veterinary student to attend this year's conference in the second year of the IEVA's Future Proof Campaign. By sponsoring, equine veterinary industry stakeholders will be facilitating students to attend the conference and hear from the many speakers, as well...

The second Irish Equine Veterinary Association (IEVA) CPD event, "Stud Medicines--Back to Basics", was attended by just under 70 people in Osborne Hall at the Irish National Stud (INS) on Tuesday, Apr. 2. The first of three sessions covered the many aspects of foaling, as well as getting mares in foal. Andrea Ryan of Kilcash Equine Clinic headed the second session, which focused on making a veterinary practice thrive from a business perspective. The third and final session, titled, "Equine Veterinary Practice-a Global CV" highlighted a wide range of opportunities...

The first event in the Irish Equine Veterinary Association (IEVA) CPD Series 2024, named "Stud Medicine--Following the Evidence", will be held at Glasson Lake House, Athlone, County Westmeath on Thursday, Feb. 1. The all-day event, sponsored by Veterinary Immunogenics and supported by Molloy Veterinary, begins with registration and a welcome breakfast at 9am Speakers secured for the event include Patrick Brogan, Kevin Corley, James Gibbons, Sean Finnan, Niamh Lewis, Siobhan McAuliffe, Julie Storme, Nikki Walsh and Margaret Wilson. A wide variety of topics will be discussed. VCI points are pending....