AAEP 2002 Radiology Panel

The radiology panel discussion at the 2002 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention on Dec. 7 included presentation of 10 case histories, clinical presentations, and radiographs, with one of four panel members selected to evaluate each case. Tim O’Brien, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVR, professor in the Surgical and Radiological Sciences Department at the University of California, Davis,

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The radiology panel discussion at the 2002 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention on Dec. 7 included presentation of 10 case histories, clinical presentations, and radiographs, with one of four panel members selected to evaluate each case. Tim O’Brien, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVR, professor in the Surgical and Radiological Sciences Department at the University of California, Davis, began the session by stating the three program goals. These were the introduction of interesting cases, the discussion of each case by an expert including the differential diagnosis and treatment, and to teach the approximately 1,500 attending veterinarians techniques to improve their practice of radiology.

Each designated panel veterinarian discussed what he saw on the radiographs, any additional diagnostic procedures he would request or questions he would have asked of the owner or referring veterinarian, his diagnosis, and his recommended treatment plan. Panel members included Tom Casselberry, DVM, of Napa, Calif.; Jim Morehead, DVM, of Lexington, Ky.; Brian Carroll, DVM, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Bill Moyer, DVM, head of the Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Department at Texas A&M University. O’Brien presented the cases and moderated the sometimes lively discussion

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Christy West has a BS in Equine Science from the University of Kentucky, and an MS in Agricultural Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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