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In this roundtable discussion led by Dr. Julia Miller, three experts cover common types of wounds seen in horses, complications with wound healing, and the most effective treatment options.
About the Experts:
Julia Miller, DVM, Dipl. ACVD
Julia Miller, DVM is an upstate New York native and a Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine graduate. She completed a large animal rotating internship at the University of Georgia and then worked as a mixed small and large animal general practitioner for several years before returning to Cornell to complete her dermatology residency. After completing her residency, Miller stayed on at Cornell as an assistant clinical professor in dermatology before she moved into private practice in beautiful Louisville, Kentucky. Miller has a special interest in the management of chronic otitis externa, and all things related to equine skin disease.
Lauren Schnabel, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR
Lauren Schnabel, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR, is a professor of equine orthopedic surgery at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh. Her specific clinical and research interests are in the use of regenerative therapies for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and in the rehabilitation of elite athletes. Schnabel has performed and published studies on wound healing in the horse and continues to evaluate new therapies for wound healing in her clinical practice.
Lisa Fortier, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS
Lisa Fortier, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS is the James Law Professor of Surgery at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, in Ithaca, New York, where, over the past 30 years, she has garnered an international reputation for her significant contributions in the areas of equine joint disease, cartilage biology, and regenerative medicine, particularly her pioneering use of biologics such as platelet rich plasma, bone marrow concentrate and stem cells in horses and humans.
Kyla Ortved, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR
Kyla Ortved, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR, is an associate professor of large animal surgery and Jacques Jenny Endowed Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square. Her clinical focus is on equine orthopedic surgery while her research efforts focus understanding the pathophysiology of joint disease and developing regenerative therapies for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in the horse.
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The Horse Staff
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