14th Annual Veterinary Sports Medicine Symposium

About the Symposium

            The Veterinary Sports Medicine Program at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is an internationally recognized program dedicated to the special needs of working dogs and the canine athlete. This symposium brings together experts from around the United States to present current topics related to canine performance and veterinary sports medicine. This event is for veterinarians and individuals who care for, own, train, and handle canine athletes and working dogs. The 13th Annual Veterinary Sports Medicine Symposium was held on January 19-21, 2007 at the Overton Auditorium on the campus of the Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  The next symposium will be held in January of 2008. Below is a list of speakers and topics discussed at the 2007 symposium. We hope to see you in 2008, please check back for details. 

 

Speaker List:

 

• Robert L. Gillette DVM, MSE: Director, Auburn University Veterinary Sports Medicine Program
• A. D. Elkins DVM, MSE, DACVS: Indiana Veterinary Surgical, Surgical Specialist
• Dave Moll, DVM, MSE, DACVS: Professor of Equine Surgery, Oklahoma State University
• Janet Steiss DVM, PhD, MPT: Associate Professor; Anatomy, Auburn University
• David Kontny: Director of the TSA National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program
• Byron Blagburn Ph.D: Professor, Department of Pathobiology, Auburn University
• Robin Wilborn DVM: Resident, Theriogenology 
• Larry Myers DVM, Ph.D: Associate Professor; Animal Behavior and Sensory Physiology and Medicine

Symposium Schedule

 

January 19, 2007 (Friday)

 

8-10                 Dr. Gillette, Musculoskeletal Palpation of the Canine Athlete and Working Dog (Lab)

 

10-12               Dr. Gillette, Analyzing Gait of the Canine Athlete and Working Dog (Lab)

 

1:00-2:00          Dr. Gillette, Gillette Understanding Canine Movement (Lecture)

 

2:15-3:15          Dr.Elkins, Canine Orthopedic Sports Injuries (Lecture)

 

3:30-4:30          Dr. David Moll, New Science in Orthopedics (Lecture)

 

6:00-9:00          MORALE Award Dinner

 

January 19, 2007 (Saturday)

 

8:00 - 9:00        Dr. Gillette, New updates in the field of Canine Sports Medicine (Lecture)

 

9:30 - 10:30      David Kontny, The Dog's role in National Security (Lecture)

 

11:00 - 12:00    Dr. Elkins, Current orthopedic considerations in relation to the Working and Athletic Dog (Lecture)

 

1:00 - 2:00        Dr. David Moll, Looking forward in the field of Orthopedic Surgery (Lecture)

 

2:30 - 3:30        Dr. Jan Steiss, Physical Therapy for the Athletic and Working Dog (Lecture)

 

4:00 - 5:00        Dr. Elkins, Therapeutic Options for Common Orthopedic Conditions (Lecture)

 

6:30 - 9:30        Symposium Dinner

 

January 19, 2007 (Sunday)

 

8:00 - 9:00        Dr. Blagburn, Control and Treatment of Canine Parasites (Lecture)

 

9:30 - 10:30      Robin Wilborn, Updates on Canine Reproduction

 

11:00 - 12:00    Dr. Larry Myers, Scent and Behavior of the Athletic and Working Dog

 

Symposium done at Noon on Sunday