Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD)- what’s new for 2021?
Overview
It’s been over a year since we last welcomed Dr Michael Hewetson to a BOVA Scholars webinar, and we’re excited to have him back for an updated session on Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD).
Since his last presentation, there have been important new developments, including advances in our understanding of the clinical significance of EGGD and how best to grade lesions.
Join us for the latest insights from one of the leading voices in equine gastroenterology.
Presenters

BSc BVSc PhD Dipl ECEIM
Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine
Royal Veterinary College
Dr Michael Hewetson graduated from Onderstepoort, South Africa, in 1999. He spent a year in private equine practice before completing a residency in equine internal medicine, critical care, and anaesthesia at the University of Glasgow.
He holds the RCVS Certificate in Equine Internal Medicine and is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Dr Hewetson is currently a Senior Lecturer in Equine Internal Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College and recently completed a PhD on equine gastroduodenal permeability.
He has published extensively in the field of equine gastroenterology and co-authored the ECEIM consensus statement on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) in 2014.