International Equine Science Meeting

Die Konferenzsprache war Englisch

Konferenz Programm

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Friday, Oct 3, 2008
Registration starts at 10:00
13:15	-	13:30	welcome by Mayor of Regensburg and Prof. Dr. Alf Zimmer Rector of the University Regensburg
13:30	-	14:30	lecture
			Klingel, H .	Social Organisation of the Equids
14:30	-	15:15	contributed talks: Feral and wild horses
			Ransom, J. I.	Influences of immunocontraception on intraband social behavior in free-ranging feral horses, Equus caballus
			Kaczensky, P.	Przewalski`s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) and Asiatic wild asses (Equus hemionus): Similar Species, Same Habitat - Same Use?
			Hopkins, H.	The Assategue of the West Project: An introduction to a 5-year logitudinal study of Immunocontraceptive use on America's Wild Horses
15:15	-	15:45	coffee break
15:45	-	16:45	lecture
			Walzer, C.	Przewalski Horses, Satellites and Wild Asses
16:45	-	17:45	contributed talks: Equitation Science
			van Dierendonck, M.	International Society of Equitation Science - an outline
			von Borstel, U.	An overview of educational offerings in equine science and -management in Canada
			Gauly, M.	An overview of the MSc-program in equine science at the University of Göttingen
			Aurich, J.	Equine Science and Management Programme in Vienna
17:45	-	19:15	discussion groups (parallel)
			Feral and Wild Horses
			Study course Equitation Sience
19:15			General assembly and Poster Session

Saturday, Oct 4, 2008
08:00	-	09:45	contributed talks: Cognition
			Baragli, P.	Cognitive Tests in Equids (Equus caballus and Equus Asinus)
			Krueger, K.	Social cognition and social learning in horses
			Hothersall, B.	Preliminary studies on visuo-spatial cue use in horses
			Timney, B.	Photopic Spectral Sensitivity and Wavelength Discrimination in the Horse (Equus caballus)
			Proops, L	Cross-modal individual vocal recognition in the domestic horse
			Kharazyan, F.	The response of horses to predator stimuli.
			Ahmadinejad, M.	Influence of Sex and Age on Color discrimination in caspian Pony
09:45	-	10:15	coffee break
10:15	-	11:30	contributed talks: Cognition and Human-Horse-Relationships
			Cozzi, A	Delayed search for non-social goals by Equids (Equus caballus and Equus asinus)
			Bartosova, J.	Comprehension of human pointing gesture in domestic horses: Effect of training method
			Maros, K.	Possible indicators of the human-horse relationship among adult horses
			Stupperich, A.	Interaction with horses (equus): Assessment with a circumplex based questionnaire
			Hazard, H.	Horses: Companions for Life
11:30	-	12:30	lecture
			Houpt, K.A.	Maternal behavior in horses
12:30	-	14:00	lunch
14:00	-	15:00	lecture
			Cregier, S.	The Welfare of Horses During Transport
15:00	-	16:00	contributed talks: Animal Welfare 1
			Wehnert, C.	Heart rate and cortisol release in horses during road transport
			De Pasquale, A	The influence of the enriched environment on the reactivity of the precociously handled foals (Equus caballus L.).
			Kuhne, F.	A new, non-invasive method to assess specific strain in horses
			Wöhr, A.C.	Polysonographic studies, about sleeping behaviour of horses
16:00	-	16:30	coffee break
16:30	-	17:30	contributed talks: Animal Welfare 2
			Nagy, K.	Is modified Forssell"s operation superior to cribbing collar in preventing crib-biting in horses?
			Streit, S.	Automatic feeding systems versus feeding stalls for horses kept in groups: visiting frequency, stress situations and risk of injury
			Schmidt, A.	Changes in heart rate and cortisol release during initial training of three-year-old warmblood sport horse stallions
			Wulf, M.	Behavioural patterns of pony foals after simultaneous and consecutive weaning
17:30	-	19:00	Discussion Group Cognition
20:00			Dinner

Sunday, Oct 5, 2008
08:30	-	09:30	lecture
			Hausberger, M	Temperament and Personality in Horses: An Overwiev
09:30	-	10:45	contributed talks: Sociality, Personality
			Baumgartner, M.	Influence of the recipient mare on character traits of adult offspring in a Warmblood embryo transfer program - preliminary results
			Jørgensen, G. H.M.	Social interactions and spacing in horses (Equus caballus) grouped according to gender
			Sigurjónsdóttir, H	Social structure and interactions within groups of horses containing a stallion
			Søndergaard, E.	Timeframe for a novel horse to become familiar in a group
			Komárková, M.	Factors affecting suckling behaviour in loose housed domestic horses
10:45	-	11:15	coffee break
11:15	-	12:15	lecture
			McDonnell, S.M.	Human-horse interactions: Where are the behaviorists in 2008?
12:15	-	13:15	Round Table Discussion
15:00			guided tour through Regensburg

			abstracts poster session
			Cravana, C.	Effect of Short-Distance Road Transport on Thyroid Function, Rectal Temperature, Body Weight and Heart Rate of Stallions
			Flauger, B.	Ecology and evolution of equine cognitive abilities
			Lojek, J.	Day-Time Budgets of Konik Polski Horses (Equus caballus) Maintained in two Housing Systems
			Innella, G.	The influence of management on horse behavioural reactivity in therapeutic riding programs.
			Proops, L.	Horse-human interactions: Attention attribution and the use of human cues by domestic horses (Equus caballus).
			Takimoto, A.	Are horses (Equus caballus) sensitive to human attentional states?
			Toewe,B.	Effect of an omeprazole (GastroGard) treatment on cribbiting in horses suffering from gastric ulceration
			Visser, E. K.	Effect of training method on response of horses to a human approach test
			Zeitler-Feicht, M. H.	Investigation on standing stalls for horses with regard to animal welfare