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CVMA Equine Medicine Seminar Program & Speakers

SPEAKERS AND TOPICS

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Julie Dechant, DVM, MS, DACVS, ACVECC

Julie Dechant, DVM, MS, DACVS, ACVECC

Topic: Colic and Emergency Care

    Dr. Julie Dechant, DVM, MS, DACVS, ACVECC graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and completed a large animal surgery residency at Colorado State University. Dr. Dechant has been at UC Davis since 2004 in the Equine Surgical Emergency and Critical Care Service. Her research interests are related to improving the diagnosis and care of large animal emergency and critical care patients.

    Friday, April 4, 2025 | 8:00 AM–12:35 PM

    Updates in Field Assessment and Treatment

    This seminar will review common diagnostic tests for colic used by field practitioners and identify indicators of a critical case (cases requiring referral or euthanasia). The value of point-of-care tests applicable to the field practitioner in assessment of colic will be reviewed, as will the value of colic severity scores. Strategies for management of colic in the field will also be reviewed.

    Recurrent Colic

    Horses that chronically or recurrently colic are extremely frustrating to owners and veterinarians alike. Strategies to investigate these challenging cases, potential diagnoses, options for management, and prognostic indicators will be discussed.

    Management of Hemorrhage

    Management of severe blood loss involves site control, stabilization of the patient, and sometimes, blood transfusion and surgical intervention. This session will review different strategies for hemostasis, including medical therapies, and will review criteria and procedures for blood transfusion.

    Management of Penetrating Injuries to the Equine Hoof

    Penetrating injuries to the equine hoof are encountered relatively frequently in practice. Although many of these injuries are superficial and respond well to treatment, some of these injuries are severe and involve structures that endanger the soundness and life of the horse. This session will review the anatomic features that should be considered, how to evaluate their involvement, and treatment approaches to consider for management of penetrating hoof injuries.

    Anthony Pease, DVM, MS, DACVR

    Anthony Pease, DVM, MS, DACVR

    Topic: Diagnostic Imaging

      Dr. Anthony Pease graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and completed an equine internship followed by a small animal internship prior to completing his radiology residency at Cornell University. Dr. Pease is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Radiology and has served as an assistant professor at North Carolina State University and a tenured Associate Professor and head of Diagnostic Imaging at Michigan State University. He is currently the Chief Veterinary Medical Officer for the Viticus Group (formerly known as Western Veterinary Conference, or WVC) in Las Vegas.

      Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 8:00 AM–12:35 PM

      Respiratory Imaging of the Horse: It Takes Our Breath Away

      Session description coming soon.

      Musculoskeletal Radiographs of the Equine Athlete

      Session description coming soon.

      Ultrasound Evaluation of the Distal Limbs

      Session description coming soon.

      Ultrasound of the Acute Equine Abdomen

      Session description coming soon.

      Dean Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS

      Dean Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS

      Topic: Wound Healing

        Dr. Dean Hendrickson received his DVM degree from Colorado State University and completed an equine surgery and medicine internship at the University of Sydney, Sydney Australia. He completed the three-year combined large animal surgery residency and Master of Science program at Cornell University. He became a faculty member in the Department of Surgical Sciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Hendrickson is currently a tenured professor at Colorado State University (CSU), where he has held positions in equine surgery, as VTH director, and as associate dean for the DVM curriculum. As an equine surgeon at CSU, he is involved in all aspects of equine surgery, including orthopedics and soft tissue.

        Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 8:00 AM–12:35 PM

        Wound Cleaning and Preparation

        This presentation covers how to clean and prepare a wound for therapy.

        Wound Debridement and Evaluation

        This presentation covers the various methods of wound debridement as well as how to evaluate the wound for the next stage of wound therapy.

        Wound Therapy Primary Closure, Delayed Primary Closure, Skin Grafting, and Second Intention Healing (Part 1)

        This presentation takes the practitioner through the various methods of wound closure, grafting, and second intention healing.

        Wound Therapy: Primary Closure, Delayed Primary Closure, Skin Grafting, Second Intention Healing (Part 2)

        This presentation is a continuation of Part 1.

        *Schedule and sessions subject to change without notice. 

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