Master Series: Diagnosis and Management of the Equine Fetlock
This program has been approved by AAVSB RACE (program #1001684) for 3 credits.
This course will provide equine veterinarians with a review of managing the equine fetlock from diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation. Every practitioner can take home useful insights, information and techniques regardless of your access to advanced imaging in your own caseload. This includes a comprehensive ultrasound technique overview that you can immediately put into use in practice.
Program Objectives
- Understand responses to distal limb local anesthesia and how they influence diagnostic imaging approaches.
- Understand/Refresh your knowledge on ultrasonography of the fetlock region.
- Understand considerations that may exist when imaging, diagnosing, determining a course of treatment, and rehabilitating fetlock-related lameness following real case examples.
Meet the Presenters
Lauren Schnabel, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
North Carolina State University, Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Schnabel is a Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also an Associate Director of the Comparative Medicine Institute at NCSU. Dr. Schnabel completed her DVM, Large Animal Surgery Residency, and PhD at Cornell University under the mentorship of Dr. Lisa Fortier and Dr. Douglas Antczak. She is board certified in both the American College of Veterinary Surgery and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Lauren’s research focuses on stem cell immunology, use of biologic therapies to treat musculoskeletal injuries and diseases, and advancing equine rehabilitation protocols.
Kurt Selberg, MS, DVM, Dipl. ACVR
Large Animal Radiology, Colorado State University
Kurt Selberg is a North Idaho native; where his family owned a quarter horse ranch. After completing his doctorate in veterinary medicine, he completed an equine sports medicine internship at Virginia Equine Imaging in Middleburg, VA. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiologists and found member of the equine diagnostic imaging college. His area of interest is the equine athlete and musculoskeletal diagnostic imaging. He has been the onsite imaging expert for the world equestrian games and the Olympics. Aside from radiology, he also enjoys skiing , jiu jitsu, fishing, and spending time with good friends and family.
Caitlyn Redding Horne, DVM, DACVSMR
NCSU on the Equine Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Service, Clinical Veterinarian
Dr. Horne completed both her Bachelor of Science and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degrees at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Upon graduation, she completed a one year equine imaging focused internship at Equine Diagnostic Imaging in Gainesville, FL to further her education in musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI. She then returned to NCSU for a residency in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in the spring of 2020. She continues to practice as a clinical veterinarian at NCSU on the Equine Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Service.
Suzan Oakley, DVM, DACVSMR, DABVP(Eq), Cert. ISELP
Oakley Equine
Dr. Oakley is a board certified specialist in sports medicine and rehabilitation, and in equine practice. Dr. Oakley is also certified by the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology. Her practice focuses on lameness and imaging in performance horses and she has a special interest and extensive training in the use of ultrasound for the diagnosis and rehabilitation of sport horse injuries. Dr. Oakley has lectured nationally and internationally on equine musculoskeletal anatomy and ultrasound and shares her advanced proficiency in musculoskeletal ultrasound as an instructor at veterinary ultrasound courses, including ISELP. She is also a courtesy adjunct professor in the Practice Based Equine Clerkship at the University of Florida.
