Pre-ICRAV Analytical and Veterinary Workshops

Following the success of the previous pre-ICRAV workshops, we are pleased to announce that two one-day pre-ICRAV Analytical Workshops and, for the first time, a two-day pre-ICRAV Veterinary Workshop will be held by renowned experts prior to the main programme of the 23rd ICRAV.

The pre-ICRAV Analytical and Veterinary Workshops will be held on 15 – 16 September 2023. The workshops, jointly sponsored by the Association of Official Racing Chemists (AORC), the International Group of Specialist Racing Veterinarians (IGSRV) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), are designed to include theory and hands-on/field exercises.


Pre-ICRAV Analytical Workshops on

Day 1 (15 Sep 2023) Data Mining of Omics Evidence

and

Day 2 (16 Sep 2023) Method Validation and Uncertainty of Measurements

The first day of the Analytical Workshop on Data Mining of Omics Evidence, to be presented by Dr Adam Cawley (RASL), Dr Tony Cheung (HKJC) and Dr Benoit Loup (LCH), will introduce various OMICS technologies and associated data analysis tools for discovering candidate biomarkers for doping control.

The second day of the Analytical Workshop on Method Validation and Uncertainty of Measurements, to be presented by Mr David Leung (former Racing Chemist of HKJC) and Dr James Scarth (LGC), will provide detailed description on analytical method validation and uncertainty of measurement for analysts.

The Pre-ICRAV Analytical Workshops will be held in the Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong. An email link will be provided to participants (by August 2023) for downloading / printing course materials and pre-install required software. A laptop computer from participant is required.


Pre-ICRAV Veterinary Workshop on

Day 1 (15 Sep 2023) Biomechanics of Lameness and Objective Lameness Measurement

and

Day 2 (16 Sep 2023) Pre-Race Veterinary Inspections

The two-day Veterinary Workshop will allow delegates to update their knowledge and skills in the area of equine kinematics and lameness assessment, with a focus on understanding the objective measurement of a horses’ gait, how these technologies are being used in equine veterinary medicine and their current and future relevance to racing regulation. We are pleased to have world-renowned experts in objective gait analysis as presentors, including Professor Kevin Keegan from the University of Missouri as our main speaker.

The Pre-ICRAV Veterinary Workshop will be held at the Beas River Equestrian Centre of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.


Programmes

Pre-ICRAV Analytical Workshops


  Day 1 (15 Sep 2023) Day 2 (16 Sep 2023)
Data Mining of Omics Data Method Validation
and Uncertainty of Measurements
9h00 Hung Hom Room 3, Kerry Hotel Hung Hom Room 3, Kerry Hotel
9h00 Dr Adam Cawley
Introduction to omics to identify biomarkers for doping control
 Dr James Scarth, Mr David Leung
Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
Planning for method validation
Performance characteristics
(Qualitative Methods)
10h30 Coffee break Coffee break
10h45
10h45-11h00     RSC presentation
Dr Adam Cawley, Dr Tony Cheung
Introduction to multivariate data analysis in
biomarkers research
(PCA, OPLS-DA, ROC, the use of SIMCA® software)
 Dr James Scarth
Illustration of method validation
(Qualitative Methods)
Hands-on exercises
12h30 Lunch Lunch
13h30 Dr Benoit Loup
Data mining in metabolomics
(experimental workflow, hands-on data analysis)
 Mr David Leung
Performance characteristics
(Quantitative Methods)
Illustration of method validation
(Quantitative Methods)
15h00 Coffee break Coffee break
15h15 Dr Tony Cheung
Data mining in transcriptomics and proteomics
(experimental workflow of RNA-seq, label-free proteomics, hands-on data analysis)
 Mr David Leung
Illustration of method validation
(Quantitative Methods)
Hands-on exercises
17h00    

Pre-ICRAV Veterinary Workshop


  Day 1 (15 Sep 2023) Day 2 (16 Sep 2023)
Biomechanics of Lameness and
Objective Lameness Measurement		 Pre-Race Veterinary Inspection
8h00 Bus leaving Kerry Hotel Bus leaving Kerry Hotel
9h00 Session 1

Prof. Kevin Keegan
  • Subjective assessment
  • Objective assessment – Techniques and Scientific validation
  • Unilateral, bilateral, and combined forelimb & hind limb lameness
  • Lameness under varying conditions – Walk trot, canter/gallop, straight line, circling, ridden & provocation tests
Field Exercise 3

Equinosis Team
  • Cont. Case studies with group rotations and recording of subjective results and opinions
  • Simultaneous Q Lameness Locator assessments and recording on voting App
  • Participants to instrument horses, run the assessment and interpret results
10h30 Coffee break Coffee break
11h00 Session 2

Prof. Kevin Keegan
  • Objective lameness measurement – Available technologies
  • The Q Lameness Locator – how it works, what it tells us
  • How to use asymmetry measurements for lameness assessment
  • How objective assessment of movement can help us
 Field Exercise 4

Equinosis Team, Pre-race examination and the decision for fitness to compete
  • Have 3 or 4 Veterinarians from different jurisdictions go through their pre-race procedures and discuss their decision making processes
  • 4 different scenarios of pre-race examination cases and group discussion on how to approach
12h30 Lunch 12h15: Lunch
13h30 Field Exercise 1

Equinosis Team
  • Use of the Q Lameness Locator:
    - How to instrument the horse
    - Acquiring an accurate assessment
    - Pitfalls to look for when using
    - Assessing the results
Session 3

Prof. Kevin Keegan
  • Longitudinal objective gait assessment
  • What are the risks of over interpretation at the time and in retrospect? What is tolerable and within acceptable limits? How lame is too lame? What the evidence tells us?
  • Injury risk factors
  • Industry expectations of a pre-race examination
15h00 Coffee break Coffee break
15h30 Field Exercise 2

Equinosis Team
  • Case Studies with group rotations and recording of subjective results and opinions
  • Simultaneous Q Lameness Locator assessments and recording on voting App
 Session 4

Equinosis Team
  • Consistency of assessment – Subjective vs objective, clinical vs regulatory veterinarians
  • Embracing the technology use by trainers/ owners/clinical veterinarians
  • Trot up App results – interactive discussion
17h00 Bus to Kerry Hotel Bus to Kerry Hotel

Registration

The number of places on each day of the Analytical and Veterinary workshops is limited to 30, first come first served. Priority may be given to AORC/IGSRV members. Furthermore, places are limited to a maximum of TWO individuals from each authority / laboratory / institution for each of the three workshops. The registration fees, inclusive of attendance at the registered workshop sessions, transport between the conference hotel and the workshop venue (for the Veterinary Workshop), workshop materials, lunch on both days as well as refreshments, are as follows. For workshop enrolment, please submit the completed form (for analytical workshops ; for veterinary workshop ) to info@icrav2023.com.

Pre-ICRAV Workshop Registration Fees (in US Dollars)
Early-bird
(On or Before 30 Jun 2023)		 Regular
(From 1 Jul 2023 onwards)
Analytical (One-day, 15 or 16 Sep 2023) $180 $240
Analytical (Two-day , 15 - 16 Sep 2023) $300 $400
Veterinary (Two-day, 15 - 16 Sep 2023) $300 $400

The Kerry Hotel will honour the conference room rate on 14 – 16 September 2023 for pre-conference workshop delegates. Delegates can make their accommodation arrangements at conference registration.


Cancellation and refund policy

  • Cancellation or amendment of registration must be made in writing to the Secretariat at info@icrav2023.com;
  • 90 % refund for cancellations received before 1 May 2023;
  • 50 % refund for cancellations received between 1 May to 30 June 2023;
  • No refund for cancellations received on or after 1 July 2023 or no show;
  • Refunds (if any) will be made after completion of the conference.