05/09/2025
Dr. Gottschang is a medical anthropologist whose research topic will highlight how caregivers adapt and cope with uncertainties of treatment, drawing on experiential and anecdotal knowledge and practices as well as those of evidence-based veterinary medicine. This work will improve understanding of the ways caregivers navigate management of chronic equine metabolic disorders with the goal of informing veterinarians and owners of approaches that will allow them to work together more effectively.
The often overlooked aspect to successful outcomes in equine metabolic disorders is the human charged with their long-term care. Although a veterinarian handles diagnosis and treatment, it is the owner who must take charge of daily care. This responsibility may involve major adjustments to housing, feeding, medication routines, laminitis recovery, hoof maintenance, and exercise plans. These changes can be overwhelming, causing owners to seek additional information and support. For 25 years, the ECIR group has helped to fill this gap by providing individual support, encouragement, and science-based recommendations through the all-volunteer outreach group.
Dr. Gottschang's presentation Every Horse is Different: How Owners Navigate and Manage Equine Metabolic Disease and PPID will be Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 from 3:45pm to 4:45pm.
All speaker information and lecture topics are available at www.nolaminitis.org.
NO Laminitis! Conference Ticket Pricing:
• $300 Full Lectures Admission
• $275 Early-bird Registration (prior to 10.10.25)
• $350 Veterinary professionals seeking CE
• $175 Veterinary student
Continuing Education Credit approved for equine professionals.
Recordings will be available to all attendees for six months post-conference.
