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  • First Day Ready

    Equinosis is proud to sponsor this webinar series developed by the faculty of the University of Missouri's Equine Teaching Hospital. This course is designed to cover important topics, ideas, and up-to-date policies to help prepare future equine veterinarians for practice.   

    The series will consist of multiple modules, on a variety of topics with various speakers which will be presented live.  Recordings of each presentation will be added here following the live presentation. 

    If you do not already have a learning portal account or have not been enrolled in this course, please request enrollment. In doing so you will have access to the posted previous presentations and receive notification about upcoming live presentations. 

    The next module is planned for September 2023. 

    • Module 1: Colic, Lacerations, and Choke

      Speakers:

      ·  McCracken - Dr. McCracken is an Assistant Teaching Professor of equine surgery at the University of Missouri. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and her DVM from Cornell University. She completed her residency in equine surgery at the University of Missouri and joined the MU faculty in 2019. Her clinical and research interests are in equine lameness and general equine surgery.

      ·  Scharf - Dr. Sharf is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Equine Ambulatory Medicine at the University of Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 and completed a rotating equine internship the following year. Since then, she has been working as an equine ambulatory veterinarian and professor. In 2017, Dr. Sharf achieved certification as a specialist in equine practice from the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. And she is also working on certification in veterinary chiropractic.

      ·  Townsend - Dr. Townsend is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Equine Internal Medicine at the University of Missouri. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire and her DVM from the University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College. She then completed an internship and a large animal internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri. Dr. Townsend is pursuing additional postgraduate training in veterinary education through the Royal Veterinary College. Her clinical interests include equine neonatology, ophthalmology, critical care, and emergency medicine.


      Speakers by Section:

      Tackling Colic – Dr. Martha Scharf, DVM, DAVPB–Equine
      Managing Lacerations – Dr. Megan McCracken, DVM, DACVS-LA
      How to Handle Choke – Dr. Kile Townsend, DVM, DACVIM-LA

      Duration: 

      2:16:05


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