Student Lectures

ACVSMR’s goal is to support, empower, and inspire veterinary students who are interested in veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation. ACVSMR offers recorded student webinars on canine and equine focused topics.

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November 3rd, 2021
From Bench Top to Saddle Side: Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Strategies
Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR

Dr. Jane Manfredi explains strategies to ensure a lifetime of athletic success for equines.

October 5, 2021
Orthopedic Braces
Juliette Hart DVM, MS, CCRT, CVA, DACVSMR

Dr. Juliette Hart explains the proper uses of orthopedic braces.

September 1, 2021
Equine Rehabilitation
Dr. Steve Adair MS, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR

Dr. Steve Adair gives an overview of Equine Rehabilitation as a field.

August 1, 2021
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Performance Canine
Dr. Britt Carr Benson, DVM, CCRT, DACVSMR

Dr. Carr Benson discusses how Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is used in Performance Canines, the terminology you need to know, along with common MSK US Artifacts.

July 1, 2021
Becoming an FEI Veterinarian
Dr. Christopher Elliott

Dr. Elliott discusses the different roles of Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) veterinarians, his pathway to FEI, and how veterinarians interested can get involved. FEI is the International Governing Body of Equestrian Sports – including three Olympic disciplines – Jumping, Dressage and Eventing.

June 10, 2021
Hit the DEK Running
Dr. Jane Manfredi

Dr. Manfredi will discuss Sports medicine and rehabilitation therapies to manage canine osteoarthritis and return to performance.

November 6, 2020
Pain Management within the Rehab Plan: A Focus on non-pharmaceutical modalities
Dr. Matt Brunke

Dr. Brunke will discuss how to identify, diagnose, score, improve and monitor pain in small animal veterinary medicine. A focus on a multimodal approach to pain management will be emphasized.

October 19, 2020
The Biomechanics of the Equine Foot – How Foot Shape and Shoes Affect Injury and Rehabilitation
Dr. Kim Henneman

Dr. Henneman presents on anatomy-form & function, biomechanics -what is normal movement, how to examine the foot, balanced trimming and shoeing, and shoeing for balance and healing.

October 8, 2020
Canine Shoulder and Elbow Conditions with Arthroscopic Findings: How Can Rehab Help?
Dr. Anke Langenback

Dr. Langenbach will give an overview of the common orthopedic conditions of the canine shoulder and elbow. Clinical description with diagnosis and treatment are explained and the synergy and outcome improvement with a structured rehabilitation program is highlighted.

September 23, 2020
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Distal Limb Injuries in the Sport Horse
Dr. Rick Mitchell

August 24, 2020
Sports Medicine as an Equestrian Team Veterinarian
Dr. Andy Bathe

August 11, 2020
Canine Neurologic Rehabilitation
Dr. Jan Huntingford

July 27, 2020
Recognizing Sacroiliac Disease During Lameness Exam
Dr. Rob Van Wessum

Sacroiliac disease is a commonly diagnosed problem reducing performance. Diagnosing it is not easy. In this lecture Dr. Van Wessum will show you a couple of practical tools to use during a standard lameness exam to tel you if you have a high probablity of sacral dysfunction or not.

July 14, 2020
Foundational Fitness for Working/Sporting Dogs
Dr. Brian Farr

Dr. Farr of the PennVet Working Dog Center discusses fitness definitions, fitness evaluation and exercises for working dogs of all types. Emphasis on injury prevention and wellness and practical approach for field applications.

June 29, 2020
Equine Ultrasound in Rehabilitation
Dr. Kate Chope

Dr. Chope will be speaking about the Equine Sports Medicine Topic: Equine Ultrasound in Rehabilitation. This will be a 50 minute talk about the use of ultrasound to diagnose soft tissue injuries in horses and guide rehabilitation. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A. There will also be a short discussion of career options in veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation.

June 17, 2020
Canine Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy and its use in Rehabilitation
Dr. Pedro Rivera

Dr. Rivera speaks about Canine Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy, often called chiropractic, and its use in Veterinary Rehabilitation. The basic definition, description, and neuroanatomical correlations of spinal manipulation will be presented and described. Clinical presentations will be used to help integrate the given information. Although the main cases are small animals, the information is pertinent to equine cases as well.

May 21, 2020
Introduction to Canine Sports Medicine
Dr. Chris Zink

Dr. Zink talks about a career in canine sports medicine as what canine sports med involves.