Calgary International Equine Symposium

UCVM will be hosting the annual Calgary International Equine Symposium on Sep 4 & 5, 2025, and will feature a keynote and exclusive wet lab (Sep 6, 2025) from professor Jean-Marie Denoix of France. The theme for this year's symposium will be "Associated Pathologies in the Equine Athlete". This growing internationally acclaimed symposium is a global celebration of equine health with this year including a wide array of topics related to innovation in equine health and welfare.

Early Bird Registration Open until June 25 Submit an Abstract

$10,000 Platform presentation award

Platform presenters will compete for a $10,000 award.

$1,000 Poster presentation awards

Two additional awards of $1,000 presented to the best graduate student poster presentations.

$500 Travel rewards

Upon completion of the 2-day symposium, undergrad students, clinical trainees, grad students and postdocs coming from outside Alberta with a top 10 ranked abstract are eligible for a $500 travel award.

ABVMA CE credit(s)

The symposium is approved for 9hrs ABVMA CE credit(s).

Photo Gallery

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