Willem Back, DVM, PhD

Willem Back, DVM, PhD, is currently staff surgeon at the Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht, The Netherlands. He has recieved numerous awards and honors, and in 2008 he was invited as visiting Professor in Equine Orthopaedics for Ghent University. As staff surgeon he has special interest in fracture repair and hoof orthopaedics, and his research topics are mainly focussed on lower limb biomechanics of sporthorses and clinical genetics of orthopaedic diseases, in which he supervises and supports PhD students. Dr. Back is a past president of the Netherlands Equine Veterinary Association (NEVA) and founding president of the Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations (FEEVA). He and his wife have three children, and he enjoys jazz, classic car restoration, and many sports in his free time.

Articles by: Willem Back, DVM, PhD

Gait To Gate

The scene at a horse sale is familiar. The smell of coffee fills the air as early morning enthusiasts walk through the barns. A first-time-off-the-farm filly whinnies as her dam is trotted down the aisle for a group watching her stride. A man”P>The scene at a horse sale is familiar. The smell of coffee fills the air as early morning enthusiasts walk throug

Read More

More From The Horse

Down Horse _ 3
Collecting Colostrum, colostrum, foal care, mare care
foal nursing
horse nose snout nostril detail close animal equine pont

Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with

FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.com

Sponsored Content

Weekly Poll

sponsored by:

Has your horse started shedding his winter coat?
274 votes · 274 answers

Readers’ Most Popular

The Horse
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.