RegVet CE 2025:
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – Strengthening the Regulatory Veterinarian Clinical and Scientific Expertise
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LIVE, In-Person Event at Turfway Park – March 10 – 11, 2025:
… LIVE Webinar Series 2025 – begins April 8th:
…and more! RegVet CE 2025 On-Demand – available May 1st:
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium’s annual in-person veterinary continuing education event will be held March 10 – 11, 2025 at Turfway, Park, Florence, Kentucky. This event offered 16 hours of continuing education credit (approval pending by AAVSB RACE program).
The RegVet CE 2025 program continues with the LIVE Webinar Series, beginning Tuesday, April 8th, 2025. This course offers six live webinars that will present NEW topics related to this year’s theme – KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – Strengthening the Regulatory Veterinarian Clinical and Scientific Expertise. The LIVE Webinar Series provides up to an additional 12 hours of CE credit (approval pending by AAVSB RACE program).
The entire LIVE Webinar Series will be recorded and uploaded to the RegVet CE 2025: On-Demand website, provided by American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). The first On-Demand course will be available May 1st, 2025, and subsequent webinars will be posted 1-2 weeks following each live webinar date. Access to RegVet CE 2025 Webinar Series: On-Demand is included with the registration fee for the LIVE Webinar Series and will remain available through December 31, 2025.
CE Credit & Registration fees:
RegVet CE 2025 LIVE, In-Person Event at Turfway Park in Florence, KY -$450
RegVet CE 2025 LIVE Webinar Series, including On-Demand access; up to 12 credit hours – $225
BOTH: The Entire 2025 Course Package: $525
($100 Discount on all course fees for IGSRV Members)
RegVet CE 2025 Feedback and Course Review
LIVE, In-Person Event at Turfway Park:
If you attended RMTC’s annual in-person veterinary continuing education event held on March 10–11, 2025 at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky and would like to provide feedback about the conference, please fill out the survey form.
RegVet CE 2025 AGENDAS
LIVE In-Person Event at Turfway Park:
March 10-11, 2025
Date |
Time |
Topic |
Description |
Speaker | Bios |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
7:00 – 7:45 am | Arrive, Check-in, and Breakfast – Sponsored by Indiana HBPA | ||
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
7:45 – 8:00 am | Welcome & Logistics | Michael Hardy, DVM | |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
8:00 – 9:00 am | What’s New | A review of new information on a wide range of topics relative to the day-to-day responsibilities of the racing regulatory veterinarian with a focus on safety, welfare, drug testing, pharmacology, technology, and research. | Moderator: Michael Hardy, DVM |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
9:00 – 10:00 am | Exercise Associated Sudden Death Research and Prevention | Dr. Cris Navas will discuss his research and work done incorporating emerging technologies to identify risk factors with the possibility of preventing Exercise Associated Sudden Death. | Cris Navas de Solis LV, PhD, DACVIM |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
10:00 – 10:15 am | Break | ||
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
10:15 – 11:15 am | Cardiac Auscultation 101 | Dr. Kate Christie will provide an overview of clinical cardiac assessment in the racehorse with a focus on the basic fundamentals of cardiac auscultation. Participants will be guided through auscultation techniques and interpretation of what you may hear. Dr. Christie will discuss abnormal findings and their implications on the health and performance of racing horses. | Kate Christie, MSc, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM) |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Diagnostics – Back to the basics |
Dr. Katie Garrett will provide a review of the basic fundamental principles of diagnostic imaging, specific to radiography and ultrasonography, with a focus on 1) what is considered a quality diagnostic image, 2) what are common lesions in the racehorse, 3) what corresponding imaging (and views) are acceptable to diagnose those lesions, and 4) the fundamental interpretation of radiographic and ultrasound imaging. | Katie Garrett, DVM, DACVS |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
12:15 – 1:00 pm | Lunch – Sponsored by AVMA | ||
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
1:00 – 2:00 pm | Lameness – Recognizing the hindlimb and multilimbed lameness. |
The bilateral forelimb, unilateral hindlimb, and contralateral limb lameness remain the more challenging determination for the regulatory veterinarian. Dr. Trumble will detail how to clinically recognize the hindlimb and multilimbed lameness, the compensatory effects of lameness in both single and multiple limbs, and provide a review of how to approach and identify these lameness in context of the pre-race exam and on-track evaluation. | Troy Trumble, DVM, PhD, DACVS |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
2:00 – 3:00 pm | Diagnostic Refresher – What’s Available |
Dr. Katie Garrett will give an overview of routine and advanced diagnostic imaging modalities, including indications for use, with a focus on advantages of advanced imaging modalities in detecting early onset of potential injury development. | Katie Garrett, DVM, DACVS |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
3:00 – 3:15 pm | Break | ||
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
3:15 – 4:15 pm | Regulatory Veterinarian responsibilities during racing. |
Dr. Danielle Schilpp will provide an overview of responsibilities of the racing regulatory veterinarian during racing, from entry on the racetrack to exit. Dr. Schilpp will focus her discussion on what constitutes justification for scratching horses in the paddock, post-parade, and at the starting gate, emergency responses, and post-race observation. | Danielle Schilpp, DVM |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
4:15 – 5:15 pm | Panel Discussion – How to use diagnostics as a tool to aide decision making? | Dr. Tim Grande will moderate a discussion of how to use diagnostics as a tool to aide decision making in determining racing soundness. The discussion will address when to request a diagnostic work up, what are the expectations of a diagnostic work-up and the attending veterinarian involvement, who is interpreting the diagnostic images, VCPR considerations, other non-musculoskeletal diagnostic considerations, and the challenges associated with requesting diagnostics? | |
| Monday 3/10/2025 |
5:45 – 6:45 pm | Welcome Reception | ||
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
6:30 – 7:00 am | Arrive, Check-in, and Breakfast – Sponsored by Indiana HBPA | ||
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
7:00 – 8:00 am | Metrics – Demonstrating the validity of decisions made regarding the lame horse. |
Dr. Will Farmer will discuss how he and his team reviews and categorizes scratch and vets list data of the lame horse. This information provides valuable metrics to demonstrate the validity of decisions made by the regulatory veterinarian and an opportunity to educate the public. | Will Farmer, DVM |
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
8:00 – 9:00 am | Integrity & Welfare Related Issues – Role of Regulatory Veterinarian |
The day-to-day responsibilities of the racing regulatory veterinarian go far beyond determining racing soundness, identifying integrity and welfare related issues is equally important. Dr. Dionne Benson will discuss how the regulatory veterinarian can recognize and act upon integrity and welfare related issues as apart of their day-to day responsibilities. | Dionne Benson, JD, DVM |
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
9:00 – 9:15 am | Break | ||
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
9:15 – 10:15 am | Racehorse Injury Management – A review of the common racehorse injuries. |
Dr. Wes Sutter will provide a review of treatments , surgical and non, available for common injuries in the racehorse. He will detail good vs poor candidates for surgical options and prognosis for racing or other careers. Dr. Sutter will also give insights into recovery and aftercare considerations. | Wes Sutter, DVM, DACVS |
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
10:15 – 11:15 am | Promoting Safety in Horse Racing – Insights from Japan and Global Practices |
As Chairman of the International Group of Specialist Regulatory Veterinarians (IGSRV), Dr. Fumi Mizobe will share insights from Japan and global practices of promoting safety in horse racing. | Fumiaki Mizobe, DVM, PhDÂ |
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
11:15 am – 1:15 pm | Group Breakout Session: Mock Shedrow Exams |
Attendees will be assigned to small groups; each group will be assigned a group of horses to perform a pre-race exam in the barn area. The objective of this session is to simulate the pre-race exam race-day responsibilities of the regulatory veterinarian. The groups will discuss and record exam findings, determine racing soundness, discuss next steps if the exam is unsatisfactory, and make a decision on whether that horse will race or if a scratch will be recommended. | Michael Hardy, DVM (Moderator) |
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
1:15 – 2:00 pm | Lunch – Sponsored by AVMA | ||
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
2:00 – 3:00 pm | Review of Proximal Limb Injuries |
Drs. Stover and Durenberger will provide a review of proximal limb injuries. They will characterize the contributing factors, comprehensive risk analysis profile, and histories of known cases. They will also describe diagnostics techniques available to aide regulatory veterinarians in identifying these underlying injuries. | |
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
3:00 – 3:15 pm | Break | ||
| Tuesday 3/11/2025 |
3:15 – 4:15 pm | Wearable Technology Update | Wearable Technologies provide a unique opportunity for the racing industry to identify new mechanisms to aide horsemen, attending veterinarians, and regulatory veterinarians in monitoring the physical well-being of the horse. Drs. Farmer, Benson, and Hinchliffe will provide an overview of what technologies are being used at their respective tracks, what they have learned, and how they will be applied as apart of their day to day responsibilities going forward. |
LIVE Webinar Series (includes On-Demand access):
Date |
Time (ET) |
Topic |
Description |
Speaker |
| 4/8/2025 | Webinar 1A 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
HISA Racetrack Safety Program Updates | Members of HISA’s Racetrack Safety Program will discuss current racetrack safety regulations as directed by HISA, rule revisions, relevant updates, necessary reporting improvements, and new data driven risk assessment tools available for regulatory. | Shari Silverman, VMD |
| 4/8/2025 | Webinar 1B 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Business Meeting | This will be a closed-door meeting for state racing authority and association regulatory veterinarians only. Dr. Hardy will moderate the discussion providing participants an opportunity to have candid discussions regarding breed/track/state – specific challenges, strategies, and successful initiatives in an open. | Michael Hardy, DVM (Moderator) |
| 5/6/2025 | Webinar 2A 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Drug Testing – The Laboratory Process | This session will provide an overview of the laboratory testing process, including a snapshot of sample arrival followed through reporting of results. This presentation will detail routine screening, confirmatory analysis, and quality measures in place to ensure integrity of test results. | |
| 5/6/2025 | Webinar 2B 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Cardiac Arrhythmias in Racehorses |
Dr. Laura Nath will detail cardiac arrhythmias and their impact on performance and safety and/or risk factors associated with EASD in racehorses. | Laura Nath, BVSc (hons), MVSc, CertEM, FANZCVS, PhD |
| 6/3/2025 | Webinar 3A 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Communication Workshop – The Difficult Conversation |
A important part of navigating the day-to-day responsibilities of the racing regulatory veterinarian includes said veterinarian’s ability to effectively communicate with industry stakeholders. This session will provide regulatory veterinarians with tools, tips, and strategies for effective communication, including how to have the difficult conversation, whether it be with bosses, colleagues, practicing veterinarians, trainers, or other racing. | Amanda Donnelly, DVM, MBA |
| 6/3/2025 | Webinar 3B 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Human Sport Anti- Doping Approach | This session will describe protocols applied to anti-doping and medication control in human sport including case histories supporting out of competition testing strategies and registration of athlete’s whereabouts. | Brett Clothier |
| 7/1/2025 | Webinar 4A 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
HIWU Updates | Members of the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) will discuss content regarding HIWU-directed anti-doping and medication control regulations, operations, and address any updates for 2025. | Mary Scollay, DVM |
| 7/1/2025 | Webinar 4B 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Climate Smart Competition Protocols | Dr. Dionne Benson will detail protocols that are in place at 1ST race tracks and used as decision making guides for competition under various climate situations. These protocols provide decision making trees and preventative steps to help mitigate risks to the racing and training population. | Dionne Benson, JD, DVM |
| 8/5/2025 | Webinar 5A 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Equine Infectious Anemia – USDA Perspective on Recent Outbreaks |
The practice of blood doping in which whole blood is transfused from a donor into a recipient horse represents a health risk as well as a doping threat. Dr. Angela Pelzel-McCluskey will provide the USDA’s perspective on the recent outbreak of Equine Infectious Anemia in the southwest. She will share her expertise and investigations regarding equine infectious diseases transmitted by heterologous blood transfer. | Angela Pelzel- McClusky, DVM |
| 8/5/2025 | Webinar 5B 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Soundness Assessment: Case Videos |
Dr. Michael Hardy will moderate a discussion where participants review videos of horses in motion, consider patient histories, and render assessments for fitness to race, or requirements for expanded evaluation of racehorses demonstrating gait abnormalities. The goal of this exercise is to promote consistency in clinical assessment and determination of a horse’s fitness to race, as well as establishing criteria for allowing a horse to regain eligibility to race after a diagnosis of injury or unsoundness. | Michael Hardy, DVM (Moderator) |
| 9/2/2025 | Webinar 6A 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
Case Histories | Dr. Michael Hardy will moderate a panel discussion of diverse case histories from multiple racing jurisdictions specifically addressing various sources of information regulatory veterinarians utilize to develop a profile which aide in determining racing soundness, alongside the clinical exam. of horses in training or racing. Panelists will share case histories, (which will include risk assessment strategies, pre-race/work exam findings, previous injuries, diagnostics, and other sources information) outcomes, and lessons learned. | |
| 9/2/2025 | Webinar 6B 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Cardiac Biomarker Research |
With a hyperfocus within the racing industry to identify preventative mechanisms for Exercise Associated Sudden Death (EASD), Dr. Sian Durward-Akhurst will discuss her research of a multi-omics approach to prediction of EASD in Thoroughbred racehorses. | Sian Durward- Akhurst, BVMS, PhD, DACVIM-LA, MRCVS |
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