Equine surgeon Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will join readers for another interactive chat this Thursday, Dec. 20, at BloodHorse.com/talkinhorses.  

Read the transcript of his Dec. 15 chat at www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=10983. Due to the number of questions already received, additional questions will not be accepted for this week’s chat.

Equine enthusiasts are invited to read the informative “Q&A” session as it occurs by visiting BloodHorse.com/talkinhorses at noon ET on Thursday.

Each edition of “Talkin’ Horses” is archived and available 24/7 for later reading.

Bramlage is a past president of the American Association of Equine Practioners (AAEP), and is president of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, and chairs the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation.

Bramlage is a familiar face to many racing fans. His 14 years as a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s “On-Call” program for television viewers of the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships has brought him into millions of homes.

As a partner in the prestigious Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Bramlage is known for his surgical technique to repair fractured fetlocks. He teaches this method to veterinarians who attend a course with him, hosted twice a year. Bramlage also developed another technique to help horses with tendon injuries–earning him the nickname “Master of the Bow.”

Bramlage graduated from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1975. He did an Internship at Colorado State University, and a residency at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He became a member of the faculty of the The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and head of Equine Medicine and Surgery there