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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
*Schedule and sessions subject to change without notice.