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his contributions to the profession. It is always a fantastic evening to start rounding off an exciting and eye-opening
congress.
Without the continued support and generous sponsorship, SAEVA YGM would not be able to give this incredible
experience to a selected group of students. Our greatest thanks go out to The South African Equine Veterinary
Association, Arco360, Stride Distributions, Anne Mullins, VetLink and Midlands Veterinary Wholesaler. We truly
appreciate all you have done for us.
Callaho Pre-Purchase Examinations
Written by Rebecca Marshall (BVSc IV)
Attendees: Kenja Millar, Luis Velssco, Samantha Di Domenico, Rebecca Marshall
On April the 2nd 2019 we eagerly awoke with great anticipation for the day that lay ahead. Kenja, Luis, Sam and myself
were so excited to start the vetting of the Callaho warmblood horses for the upcoming auction. We were unsure what
exactly lay ahead but we were not disappointed. Dr Niko Hendrikz arrived and made us feel very comfortable. On the
first day we mostly did flexion tests, and resting clinical exams including conformation evaluation. We also got to see
how the stable yard runs day to day, as well as chat to the working riders. As avid horse riders it was very interesting to
get an inside look into such a high standard stud, as well as the hands on veterinary experience we gained.
Day two presented more flexion tests, clinical examinations, and lots of lunging. We learned a lot about gait evaluation
while lunging on both hard and soft surfaces, as well as evaluation under saddle. It was such a good experience to see
such a wide variety of horses, and to gain valuable, hands-on expertise. We quickly became proficient at taking heart
rates, flexion tests and evaluating normal and abnormal gaits.
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