Dengie Custom-Made Event: Foxed by Forage? Flummuxed by Fructan? Join us to Unravel the Mysterious World of Fibre
Tue, 25 March, 2025 06:00 pm - Tue, 25 March, 2025
Species
Equine
Contact Hours
2 Hours - RACE Approval Pending
Language
English
Discipline
Nutrition
Time: London 6PM / Paris 7PM / New York 2PM / Sydney 5:00AM (+1)
Panelists:
Samy Julliand MSc, DipAgroParisTech - Lab To Field, France
Isabelle Kagan BA, PhD - US Department Of Agriculture, USA
Cecilia Muller PhD - Swedish University Of Agricultural Sciences
Moderator:
Katie Williams MSc (Dist), R Nutr - Dengie, UK
* Net proceeds from this Panel Discussion will be donated to Dengie's chosen charities: Riding for the Disabled and Remus Horse Sanctuary based in Essex, England.
PANEL DISCUSSION DESCRIPTION:
The importance of fibre for the horse’s health and well-being is widely appreciated but confusion exists as to how best to supply that fibre. Myths and fallacies abound as to the safety of certain forage types for different horses and ponies which is compounded by poor characterization of forage in some journal papers; key information is often missing which undermines the validity of comments and conclusions. Analytical techniques and nutritional declarations on packaged forage also cause confusion. Recommendations for the feeding management of many diseases including laminitis are based on low sugar and starch levels but sourcing suitable forages that meet these criteria is increasingly difficult.
Leading researchers will explore the wide range of forages and high fibre materials available including the latest information on what they contribute nutritionally as well as practical considerations such as their hygienic quality. The panel will discuss the potential pitfalls when making decisions about forage products, interpreting research findings and investing in forage analysis. This is a rare opportunity to hear from leading researchers from around the world sharing their thoughts and ideas on how our approach to feeding forage to horses is going to evolve in the coming years.
After a master degree in Life Sciences at AgroParisTech, Samy Julliand worked during two and a half years in Oresys consulting company, especially in management consulting in France and Belgium. In addition to this he has had several research experiences in Canada, Central African Republic, Vietnam, and more recently in Mozambique. The common point of all these experiences is research in life sciences. In 2012 Samy created Lab To Field, a research and consulting company, in partnership with the French research team in equine nutrition. Lab To Field drives research projects in equine nutrition and digestive health, and offers professionals an access to the new scientific advances.
More InfoIsabelle graduated from Cornell University in 1991 with a B.A. in chemistry and biology. After temporary technical work, she began graduate studies at Michigan State University’s Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. After obtaining her doctorate in 1999, she did postdoctoral research in plant enzymology at the Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes in Strasbourg, France. She also did postdoctoral research in plant physiology and molecular biology at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Products Utilization Research Unit in Oxford, Mississippi, USA. In 2004, she joined the Forage-Animal Production Research Unit, a U.S. Department of Agriculture research laboratory on the campus of the University of Kentucky, USA. She works as a plant physiologist, studying carbohydrates and phenolic compounds of grasses and legumes.
More InfoDr Cecilia E. Müller, MSc and PhD Animal Science, Associate Professor (Docent) Equine Feed Science, DUT, Senior lecturer in equine nutrition and management at the Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Cecilia Müller graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in year 2000. After doing her PhD on Wrapped forage for horses in parallel with teaching at the same university for seven years, she went on doing research and teaching in a postdoc period that was shared between SLU and the National Veterinary Institute, Sweden. In 2013 she was appointed Associate professor (Docent), and in 2022 Appointed Distinguished University Teacher at SLU.
Cecilia has been working with equine nutrition and especially with forages for horses from different perspectives involving e.g. plant materials, forage conservation methods, voluntary intake and nutritive and hygienic quality in forages for horses involving digestion and feed evaluation studies in vitro and in vivo. Cecilia teaches equine nutrition and management on all animal and veterinary science educational programs at SLU. She is also a member of the Horse Committee at SLU.
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Katie has worked as an equine nutritionist for over 25 years. In 2023 Katie completed her PhD in Veterinary Medicine Research at the University of Glasgow. Katie studied the inter-professional dynamics between the nutritionist and veterinary professions and presented her work at European conferences and the Equine Science Society Symposium in Texas. Following her PhD, Katie is leading an initiative to set up an accreditation scheme for equine feed advisers and nutritionists under the auspices of the British Equestrian Trade Association and is working on further post-doctoral research including evaluating the provision of nutrition training in the veterinary curriculum. Katie’s areas of research interest also include peri-operative nutrition and fibre as an energy source for the athletic horse. Katie works closely with various higher education institutions including University of Glasgow and Writtle University College.
As Technical & Product Development Manager for Dengie, Katie is responsible for creating new products and ensuring they are legally compliant. She also sits on the British Equestrian Trade Association’s Feed Committee, NOPS committee and is chair of the working party that oversees the BETA approval mark for horses and ponies prone to EGUS. Katie also provides technical support for key customers and is honoured to work with the King’s studs at Sandringham and Balmoral.
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USD 33.00
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USD 33.00
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USD 20.00
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USD 33.00
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