Digital discussion at Share Jones lecture
Are you walking comfortably? We hope so, but it’s not always the case for cattle and horses, as Professor Dr Christoph Mülling, Professor of Veterinary Anatomy at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Leipzig, will explain at the free 2013 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Share Jones lecture on 19 October.
The RCVS Share Jones Lectureship is awarded biennially to a lecturer of special eminence in veterinary anatomy. In a lecture entitled ‘These digits are made for walking: comparing and contrasting the structure, function and challenges of the bovine claw and equine hoof,’ Professor Dr Mülling will explain how the claw and hoof have evolved as a perfect adaptation to long standing, walking and rapid locomotion, and to certain natural environments and flooring conditions.
“Modern, intense housing conditions for cattle, and the use of the horse as a sports animal, are presenting their digital organs with tremendous functional challenges,” says Professor Mülling, who was selected by the RCVS Education Policy and Specialisation Committee for this prestigious lectureship. “I will focus both on the biomechanical function of these organs, and on the challenges that they face,” he explains.
Veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and students are invited to attend the free lecture, which will take place on Saturday 19 October, 4.30pm-5.30pm, at the British Cattle Veterinary Association’s annual congress, the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate.
Vets and veterinary nurses can consider the lecture as part of their continuing professional development.
Registration is via the BCVA website: www.bcva.eu/bcva/news-and-events/events/bcva-congress-2013.
