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[RC] MSU-College of Veterinary Medicine - Judy LessardThree items of interest to equine folks, including a free web presentation on Equine Cushings Disease (but you do need to register for it) and information for the next MSU-CVM Equine Seminar. 1) Those of you who attended the First-Aid For Your Horse lecture last Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007: Dr. Susan Holcombe mentioned an article by Susan Crane, DVM. The article, along with another article about wound healing (similar to what Dr. John Caron lectured about) can be found at: http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/first_aid/ 2) EQUINE CUSHINGS DISEASE: CHALLENGES OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, a live web presentation with Dr. Hal Schott, equine clinician and researcher, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Free Live Web Presentation: Equine Cushings Disease: Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment DATE: October 23, 2007 TIME: 7:00 PM EDT My Horse University is excited to present a free live web presentation featuring Dr. Hal Schott from Michigan State University. Title: Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Equine Cushing's Disease): Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment Topic Description: Older horses are becoming an increasingly important component of the horse industry. This presentation will describe the clinical problems associated with PPID as well as summarize current knowledge about the cause of PPID in horses. We will also discuss recommended approaches to diagnosis, management, and treatment of affected horses as well as take a look at case examples. Presenter Info: Dr. Schott received his DVM degree in 1984 from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He started his career with three years in private equine practice in Southern California. Dr. Schott subsequently pursued advanced training by completing a residency in equine internal medicine and a Ph.D. in equine exercise physiology at Washington State University. Since 1995, Dr. Schott has been an equine medicine clinician at Michigan State University with a strong clinical interest in urinary tract disorders, respiratory disease, and endocrinological disorders. In addition, he continues to pursue a research interest of fluid and electrolyte balance in endurance horses. Dr. Schott played polo while growing up in the greater Cincinnati area and then continued to play polo at Cornell University and in Lexington Kentucky during his college and veterinary school years. Life has become too busy to continue this sport but Dr. Schott now enjoys working with his 8-year-old daughter teaching her to ride the best pony in the world "Rusty". Computer Requirements: High-speed internet access is required to participate in this event. Register Today: To register, please visit the website: www.myhorseuniversity.com <http://www.myhorseuniversity.com/> . For more information, please contact My Horse University Client Services at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or call 517-353-3123. 3) EQUINE SEMINAR SERIES LECTURE, Saturday, November 17, 2007 Dr. Rob van Wessum and Dr. Kimberly Johnston will discuss "Tendon and Ligament Injuries--the latest information about treatment and prevention" According to Dr. van Wessum, 85-percent of the lameness cases he sees are tendon and ligament injuries, so they are very common. When horses get a primary tendon injury or a ligament injury, it doesn’t show up as a major lameness. However, such injuries can destabilize joints and cause many other problems such as arthritis, and they can turn into chronic problems. Horse owners should be aware that treatment of an acute injury is easier than an untreated injury that has become a chronic problem. Dr. van Wessum emphasized that such injuries can end a horse's career, whether the horse is being used for dressage, jumping or other performance sports, endurance riding, or even trail riding. The aim of the lecture is to inform horse owners what are the signs of tendon and ligament injuries and how to detect them. He will describe the newest techniques used at MSU-CVM for diagnosis and discuss treatment options. Equine Seminar Series Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 9 a.m. - 12 noon E-100 Veterinary Medical Center MSU PLEASE RSVP TO JUDY LESSARD, 517.355.0001. or Lessardj@xxxxxxxxxxx Let me know how many people will be coming with you--we want to have enough refreshments on hand. Free admission. Park in the Wharton Center parking ramp on Wilson Road. E-100 is a lecture hall on the southwest corner of the Veterinary Medical Center, near the intersection of Wilson Road and Bogue Street. The entrance to E-100 is to the west (right) of the Small Animal Clinic (DO NOT enter at the Small Animal Clinic). MAPS and DIRECTIONS TO MSU: This website contains directions on how to get to MSU. http://www.msu.edu/maps/index.html Anyone not familiar with campus should look at the directions to MSU. If you are coming via the interstate, exit at the Trowbridge exit, which is located on the west side of campus. Follow the exit down to the major intersection at Harrison Road. There is an official entrance to campus there--so get in the center lane and go straight across Harrison Road and enter the MSU campus. You will be heading east but eventually you will come to a sharp curve and be heading north. You will then come to a stop light at Wilson Road. TURN RIGHT onto Wilson Road and continue heading east until you cross Bogue Street. The Wharton Center for Performing Arts will be on the left and the Veterinary Medical Center will be on the right. Park in the Wharton Center ramp and walk across Wilson Road to the Veterinary Medical Center. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NO ONE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TAKE RSVPs OR GIVE DIRECTIONS AFTER Wednesday, November 14. Please contact Judy before that if possible. If not, don't worry, leave an RSVP on her phone or send an email, and come anyway. Contact me should you have questions about these three items. Judith L. Lessard Editorial Assistant Publications and Media Relations College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University F-130 Veterinary Medical Center East Lansing, MI 48824 Telephone: 517-355-0001 CVM website: http://cvm.msu.edu =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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