Large Animal

Keynote

Large Animal Keynote Lecture: Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Muscle Disorders Impacting Performance

Speaker(s)

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  Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR (she/her/hers)

  Emeritus Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine
  Michigan State University
  Williamston, Michigan

  Slides

Moderator(s)

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  Carrie Jacobs, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)

  Assistant Clinical Professor, Equine Orthopedic Surgery
  North Carolina State University
  Raleigh, North Carolina

It's not just tying-up anymore! The goal of my clinical and research work has been to identify specific muscle disorders impacting equine performance, to optimize diagnostic tests and develop targeted management for each conditions. This keynote lecture covers the diagnostic approach to muscular causes of poor performance, differential diagnoses, prognosis and the latest treatments based on new research.