World-renowned equine orthopedics expert Sue Dyson, MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FRCVS, will deliver the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 2013 Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 7-11. Her lecture, "Equine Lameness: Clinical Judgment Meets Advanced Diagnostic Imaging," will focus on three key areas: the recognition of lameness; new knowledge about the limitations of diagnostic analgesia; and the value of MRI in diagnosing foot-related lameness.

Dyson is currently head of Equine Clinical Orthopaedics in the Centre for Equine Studies at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, England. She has a particular interest in lameness and poor performance in sports horses, having participated in eventing and show jumping both as a trainer and a competitor. Her additional area of expertise is diagnostic imaging, including radiography, ultrasonography, scintigraphy, and MRI.

She has lectured internationally and published more than 200 refereed papers in scientific journals relating to lameness and diagnostic imaging in the horse. Dyson is co-editor and major author of Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse, Equine Scintigraphy, and Clinical Radiology of the Horse.

In 2000, Dyson was awarded the British Equine Veterinary Association John Hickman Orthopaedic Award for outstanding contributions to equine orthopedics. In 2007, she was honored with the Tierklinik Hochmoor award for outstanding, innovative, and lasting contributions to equine veterinary medicine worldwide. Most recently, she was inducted into the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame for her contributions to foot-related research