THE Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association’s Ask The Expert Series for 2023 continued this week with a seminar on Equine First Aid with Karen Dunne, veterinary nursing lecturer at Dundalk IT, and Simon Hennessy, specialist surgeon with Anglesey Lodge.

Both speakers touched on the importance of staying calm during first aid scenarios and assessing the situation for the best outcome before jumping in too quickly.

Karen and Simon both spoke through different first aid scenarios including trapped horses, choking, head and eye injury, colic, and covered a lot of information on wound care, first aid kits and working with your vets to get the best possible outcome.

Hannah Marks, ITBA education coordinator, commented, “A massive thank you to both Karen and Simon for very informative presentations. It was great to welcome our attendees to listen to two very knowledgeable speakers.”

The Ask The Expert Series continues on Wednesday, May 3rd, with a very exciting lecture from Wayne McIlwraith on orthopaedic issues in foals and yearlings.

Register: hmarks@itba.ie