Renowned equine orthopedic surgeon Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will impress upon practitioners the surgical opportunities available for fracture repair and the associated importance of improving emergency management when he delivers the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture on Monday, Dec. 9 at the 2019 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, taking place Dec. 7-11 in Denver, Colorado.

During his lecture, “The Tao of Equine Fracture Management,” Richardson will encourage a shift in the industry’s perception of fractures based on imaging advancements, technology developments, and philosophical changes in recent decades that have resulted in successful outcomes for many seriously injured horses that previously would never have been treated. Practitioners will acquire a thorough understanding of and ability to communicate the treatment options available for horses with major bone and joint injuries.

Richardson is the Charles W. Raker Chair in Equine Surgery and Chief of Large Animal Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square. His research and clinical interests have focused on improving fracture repair and joint surgery.

He received his veterinary degree from The Ohio State University in 1979 and completed his internship at New Bolton Center, where he has been ever since