Equine Webinars
By PulseVet
Equine Webinars
By PulseVet

AARV Webinar 2021:
SHOCK WAVE THERAPY IN EQUINE REHABILITATION
Listen in to a live presentation on the science, technology, and mechanism of action of shock wave therapy, its effects on tissue healing, and the clinical research supporting shock wave use in rehabilitation.
Speakers: Dr. Jen Vitucci, Dr. Lauren Trager-Burns, and Dr. Maureen Kelleher
This webinar is RACE Approved for ½ hour of CE credit for Veterinarians (USA only). In order to receive this credit, you must pass the 5 question quiz below.

Equine Webinar:
Shockwave Therapy in the Equine Athlete
Dr. Kent Allen, in conjunction with OnlinePetHealth, discusses the basics of shockwave technology, reviews 6 different shockwave cases he treated, and answers questions from viewers.

ISELP Webinar 2020
Shock Wave Therapy Use for the Equine Athlete: Injury, Rehabilitation & Maintenance.
A live webinar featuring a panel of equine veterinarians and shock wave experts, as they discuss how they utilize shock waves in their own patients.
Moderated by: Dr. Rod Richards
Panel Members: Dr. Kent Allen, Dr. Susan Johns, Dr. David Frisbie, and Dr. Sherry A. Johnson
ISELP Webinar 2020
Shock Wave Therapy Use for the Equine Athlete: Injury, Rehabilitation & Maintenance.
A live webinar featuring a panel of equine veterinarians and shock wave experts, as they discuss how they utilize shock waves in their own patients.
Moderated by: Dr. Rod Richards
Panel Members: Dr. Kent Allen, Dr. Susan Johns, Dr. David Frisbie, and Dr. Sherry A. Johnson

AAEP Virtual Showcase
A Live Panel Discussion on Shock Wave Therapy.
Panel Members: Dr. Chris Ray, Dr. Sherry A. Johnson, Dr. Brad Cumper, Dr. Rob Boswell, Dr. Susan Johns, Dr. Tim Ober
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Dr. Kent Allen
DVM
Dr. Allen received his DVM from the University of Missouri in 1979 and, prior to moving to Virginia, owned a practice in Arizona (Arizona Equine Medical and Surgical Center). During his transition from Arizona to Virginia, Dr. Allen served as the head veterinary services coordinator at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and was named Arizona Equine Practitioner of the Year.
Dr. Allen has served as Chairman of the USEF Veterinary Committee, the USEF Drug and Medications Committee, and the Medication Sub-Committee for the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI). He also served as the FEI Foreign Veterinary Delegate for the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, the 2000 Olympic Games at Sydney, the 2010 World Equestrian Games Official Veterinary Coordinator, and the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Dr. Allen is currently certified by the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) and serves as its Vice President and Executive Director. He also serves as the volunteer Chairman of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Veterinary, Drug, and Medications Committees and on the FEI Veterinary and List Committees.

Dr. David Frisbie
DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
Dr. Frisbie earned an undergraduate biochemistry degree at the University of Wisconsin as well as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a Surgical Internship at Cornell University, and completed a Surgical Residency in Large Animal Surgery and a Masters Degree in Joint Pathobiology and a PhD in Molecular Biology at Colorado State University, where he began his work on a novel way to treat joint disease using gene therapy. He also has faculty appointments in Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering as well as in Bioengineering.

Dr. Susan Johns
DVM
spring of 2002, following graduation from Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her internship in sports medicine and diagnostic imaging with VEI and continued on as a Senior Associate Veterinarian.
Dr. Johns works extensively with National and International competition horses. Since 2015, she has served as the Land Rover US Event Team Head Veterinarian. She travels the globe with the US high performance event horses and oversees their care at the Pan American Games, World Equestrian Games, FEI Eventing Nations Cup and Olympic Games.

Dr. Sherry A. Johnson
DVM, MS, DACVSMR
Following her residency training, Dr. Johnson became a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (DACVSMR) in 2019. She then transitioned into a PhD program at Colorado State University with specific research focus on novel rehabilitation modalities related to tendon healing. Starting with naturally occurring disease in the horse and moving forward with translational murine models with applicability to both the horse and human, she seeks to improve rehabilitation strategies in all species. Her ultimate professional goal is to identify, validate and implement clinical usage of novel rehabilitation strategies for horses of all ages and various morbidities.
Dr. Johnson is the recipient of the American Quarter Horse Foundation Young Investigator Award (2018), named the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow (2019), and was most recently granted the Storm Cat Career Development Award (2020) and Iowa State University’s 2020 Young Alumni Award. Additionally, she is a co-founder of Equine CORE, Inc. (eCORE, specialist equine telerehabilitation) and a partner & managing rehabilitation veterinarian of Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, LLC (ESMR). In her free time she enjoys hiking with her husband Tyler and their two dogs.

Dr. Roderick B. Richards
BSc, BVMS, MANZCVSc, MRCVS
Director of International Business & Clinical Research
After a year or so in Singapore, Rod was confronted with a shock wave device, the EquiTron. He had some brilliant successes, including complete resolution of a case of osteopenic sesamoiditis. HMT, the manufacturer of EquiTron, offered Rod a job when his Singapore contract ended, and he moved to Switzerland for what his family had agreed together would be a three-year project after which they planned to return to Australia. Twenty years later, they are all still in Switzerland with Rod, in the meantime having co-founded a company which designed and built the first truly portable digital x-ray system for equine vets. The company was later acquired by a large animal healthcare corporation where Rod stayed in several roles, culminating in Sales Manager Switzerland. Then back to shock waves and now he is proud to be with PulseVet.

Dr. Tim Ober
DVM
Dr. Ober graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. Following four years practicing at New Jersey Equine Clinic, followed by seven years working with Dr. Dan Flynn in Charlottesville, Virginia, he joined Steele and Associates in 2001 and currently practices in Gordonsville, Virginia, and Wellington, Florida. Dr. Ober has served as the US Equestrian Showjumping team veterinarian since 2000. During this time, he has had the opportunity to support many US teams and experience multiple Olympic and World Championship medal wins.
Dr. Ober initially traveled to Europe with the US Equestrian Team Developing Riders Tour. Since then, he’s accompanied horses to competitions around the world, traveling to Greece, Argentina, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Brazil, and the Netherlands, among other places, and keep the US horses at the top of their game during the team competition.

Dr. Rob Boswell
DVM
Dr. Rob Boswell is a 1985 graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine. His practice, based in Wellington, Florida, home to the Winter Equestrian Festival, is devoted exclusively to sport horse medicine and surgery, lameness, and advanced diagnostic imaging. With over 35 years in practice, he has extensive knowledge of ultrasound, digital radiology, nuclear scintigraphy, MRI, and a keen interest in laminitis and regenerative therapies such as stem cells, PRP, and IRAP.
Dr. Boswell is the founder and First President of the Florida Association of Equine Practitioners. He is also a founding member of the International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, an organization dedicated to scientific research and developing a cure for equine laminitis.
Dr. Boswell’s expertise has taken him to international competitions including the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, the 1994 World Equestrian Games in Den Hague, the Netherlands. He accompanied the USEF’s 2009 Developing Rider team to the CSI** in Linz, Austria.
In January 2018, Dr. Boswell was inducted into the International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame. This award honors veterinarians who have contributed to the knowledge and recognition of proper hoof care for horses.
Dr. Boswell is licensed to practice in Florida and Montana and provides veterinary services to both seasonal equestrians and those based in Florida year-round.
JENNIFER VITUCCI, DVM, CCRT
Shock Wave Physics & Mechanism of Action
A former small animal general practice owner and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist. Dr. Vitucci is currently the Small Animal Business Manager at PulseVet, and facilitates our CE events.
Lauren Trager-Burns, DVM, MS, DACSVMR
Shock Wave Clinical Publications & Treatment Experience for Upper Body Indications
A Clinical Instructor of Equine Sports Medicine and Equine Field Service at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Trager-Burns interests include the equine axial skeleton, rehabilitation of sports injuries, and podiatry, since completing her residency training at the college in 2019.
Maureen Kelleher, DVM, CVA, DACVS
Shock wave clinical publications & treatment experience for lower body indications
A Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery at the Virginia Tech Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center. Dr. Kelleher worked in equine private practice in California, focusing on lameness, sports medicine, and imaging, prior to assuming her current position at Virginia Tech.
Carolina Medina, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP
Shock Wave clinical publications & experience treating tendon/ligament injuries
Carolina Medina currently works at Coral Springs Animal Hospital in Florida, focusing on pain management, acupuncture, rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Dr. Medina travels nationally and internationally to lecture on pain management and canine rehabilitation.
Andrea Henderson, DVM, CCRT, CMFT, DACVSMR
Shock wave clinical publications & experience treating bone healing and chronic pain indications
Andrea Henderson works at the Department of Defense Working Dog Vet Service. She has a passion for working dogs and developing conditioning programs to prevent injury.