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 2013 RCVS Share Jones lecture. 

The RCVS Share Jones Lectureship is awarded biennially to a lecturer of special eminence in veterinary anatomy. 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 at the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate. Vets and veterinary nurses can also count the lecture towards their continuing professional development.

The lecture is entitled, ‘These digits are made for walking: comparing and contrasting the structure, function and challenges of the bovine claw and equine hoof,’ and 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. “So I will focus both on the biomechanical function of these organs, and on the challenges that they face.”

To attend, please register via the BCVA website.