Night of Museums in the Collection of Veterinary History on 24th June, 2011
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Horsecrets

This night all the secrects of horses, our wonderful companions, will be revealed.

Exhibitions:

  1. Veterinary science and university history (Permanent exhibition) – Continuous information, guided tours: at 19:00 and 23.15
  2. World Veterinary Year (Vet2011) (Temporary exhibition) – World renowned achievements of Hungarian veterinary science
  3. Wonderful books about horses (Occasional exhibition from the old book collection)
  4. Horseshoe-parade (Occasional exhibition)
  5. Snapshots taken of the Clinic for Large Animals, Üllõ (Photos by János Perényi DVM)

Attractions:

18:00 - 20:00 Live horseshoeing – Zsolt Ormándi
18:00 - 20:00 Pleasure drive in the university park – István Némedi
18:00 - 01:00 Microworld: curiosities under the microscope
Movies on the history of veterinary science and horses, presentations on the computer
Relay horses – Games, handicrafts, puzzles about horses for children and parents

Lectures:

14:00 - 17:00 Gyula Dallos - Péter Sótonyi DVM: The anatomy of the horse's mouth and the importance of the mouth in riding
17:00 - 18:00 Interval
19:00 - 20:00 Veterinary science and university history. Guided tour – István Kótai DVM
20:15 - 20:45 Imre Bodó DVM: Hungarian horse breeds
21:00 - 21:30 Levente Lezsák: "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" - or not? Stunt horses on the screen and the anatomy of the horse-soul
21:45 - 22:30 Péter Sótonyi DVM: Analysis of the movement of horses
22:30 - 23:00 Presentation of the anatomical preparations – Péter Sótonyi DVM
23:15 - 24:00 Veterinary science and university history. Guided tour – István Kótai DVM