On-demand course
Equine Genetics and Genomics
Presented by Dr. Sian Durward-Akhurst, BVMS, MS, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM).
Event Details
This 2-hour course will feature one lecture reviewing genetics and a second lecture discussing important equine genetic diseases. Part 1 (1 hour): Genetics for veterinarians — fundamental principles of genetics including inheritance patterns, population genetics, and recommendations for genetic testing; interpretation, appropriate use, and limitations of commercially available equine genetic tests. Part 2 (1 hour): Genetic diseases of the horse — predominantly focused on equine diseases that follow Mendelian inheritance patterns, covering clinical signs, diagnosis, and management recommendations.
- Date
- May 30, 2026 · 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
- Format
- Live Online Interactive Webinar · recording on demand
- RACE credit hours
- Veterinarians: 2 hours
- Veterinary Technicians: 2 hours
- RACE
- This event is RACE approved. Program #20-1379235
RACE Approved Provider #50-29055
Live attendance earns CE automatically. On-demand viewing earns CE after a short quiz.
Presenter
Dr. Sian Durward-Akhurst, BVMS, MS, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM)
Dr. Sian Durward-Akhurst earned her B.V.M.S. With Commendation from the University of Glasgow (2009) before completing a Large Animal Internal Medicine residency at the University of Minnesota, where she became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal) in 2016. She subsequently earned an MS (2016) and PhD (2020) in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences at Minnesota, with…