PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Colleagues:  Welcome to 50 new Diplomate colleagues (see below) that have successfully completed the 2016 certifying examination given January 21 and 22 in Orlando, Florida. I applaud the perseverance and time commitment that each of our new Diplomates devoted to this challenging examination. Thanks goes to the Examination Committee and Dr. Joe Wakshlag for planning and successfully implementing this exam. We encourage our new Diplomates to draw in a breath, but then dive in and help with the many tasks necessary to keep the College in motion. We will post openings for committee memberships in coming newsletters.
I must offer an apology and correction. In the November 2015 newsletter I thanked Dr. Chris Kawcak for his service as Equine Regent on the Board of Directors. I thanked Chris too soon! His term of service on the Board continues through October 2016. Dr. Steve Adair was listed as an Equine Regent, but his term has been completed. Steve has worked diligently on the Board and on the Credentials and Residency Committee as chair and board liaison. His term on the Credentials and Residency Committee is completed in October 2016. Thank you, Steve!
A thanks also goes to Dr. Joe Wakshlag who has completed his duties as co-Secretary-Treasurer. He will continue to assist as needed in the transition to our new Secretary-Treasure group: Dr. David Frisbie, Dr. Joe Spoo and administrative assistant Lynsey Bosch.
I would also like to note the passing of an outstanding equine veterinarian that, though not a member of the College, offered many early insights in sports medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Kerry Ridgway passed in January 2016. Dr. Ridgway was an early adopter of integrative medicine, realizing that the athletic performance of the horse was dependent on its overall well being. He practiced chiropractic, acupuncture and was exceptionally knowledgeable regarding performance horse issues such as saddle fit, dentistry and shoeing. Dr. Ridgway lectured and taught worldwide and had an influence on many equine veterinarians.
Best to you all! 
Andris J. Kaneps, DVM, PhD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
President, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
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 Congratulations to Our Newest Diplomates!Congratulations to the 50 colleagues listed below for passing the certifying exam in January and becoming ACVSMR's newest Diplomates! |
Leilani Alvarez
Philippe Benoit
Anna Boado
Barbara Bockstahler
Lee Breshears
Jim Bryant
Stefan Cokelaere
Nathalie Crevier-Denoix
Lowri Davies
Gemma Del Pueyo-Montesinos
Josh Donnell
Lauren Frank
Daniel French
Olivier Geffroy
Katja Geser-Von Prienen
Raquel Gomez-Lucas
Oliver Harms
Andrea Henderson
Frances James
Kristina Kiefer
Nina Kieves
Judith Koenig
David Lane
Anke Langenbach
Selma Latif
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Rosemary LoGiudice
Sarah Love
Jane Manfredi
John Marshall
Mark Martinelli
Steve Martinez
Annamarie Nagy
Suzan Oakley
Evelyn Orenbuch
Kyla Ortved
Laura Riggs
Pedro Rivera
Laura Romano
Rachel Salz
Carrie Schlachter
Stacy Semevolos
Claudia Siedler
Cate Steel
Allison Talbot
Aziz Tribar
Dirsko Von Pfeil
Zoran Vrbanac
Renate Weller
Dana Whitlock
Egbert Willems
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Diplomates: If you have not already done so, please email your name preference for your diploma, a short bio, and your photograph ASAP to secretary@vsmr.org. |
Tell Us About Your Residency Programs!ACVSMR Diplomates: We would like to know about your active and/or proposed residency programs for 2016 so we may include the information in this newsletter and on the website. Please send information about your program to secretary@vsmr.org. |
Have Your Paid Your Annual Dues?ACVSMR Diplomates: Annual dues were due February 1. If you have not yet paid, please go to the Diplomates page of our website and click on the "Pay Now" button at the bottom of the right column to securely pay your dues online. Annual dues are $400 when paid between February and May 1 and $450 when paid after May 1. |
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Dr. Silvia do Valle and her horse Cat, a Holsteiner, at the Florida Horse Park for an Eventing schooling show. Photo courtesy of Dr. do Valle.
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ACVSMR Lecture Tracks at NAVC Draw Large AudiencesThank you to all those who attended the ACVSMR Small Animal and Equine Lecture Tracks at NAVC 2016 - and kudos to our speakers for their informative presentations! The lecture tracks were created in collaboration with the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV), which had a full day of lectures the previous day. Dr. Julia Tomlinson, program chair and moderator of the Small Animal Track, shared the following recap: The Small Animal Track was on Tuesday, January 19th, and it started with a panel discussion about non-surgical management of cruciate disease. Drs. Laurie McCauley, Jenn Brown and Cindy Otto had a large audience with many questions. Dr. Otto then talked about diagnostic approaches to lameness and about poor performance in canine athletes, covering internal medicine and orthopedic issues. Dr. Brown talked about the unique challenges of working with FEMA search and rescue dogs and about the findings from Dr. Otto's study on longevity of working dogs who were at the 9/11 site. Dr. Brown then covered choosing modalities in the acute field situation (on site at performance events) and the pros and cons of each choice. The 15-minute clinical brief topics were nutrition for peak performance (Dr. Otto) and common muscle injuries in sporting dogs (Dr. McCauley).
In the Equine Track on Wednesday, January 20st, the focus was on treatment of tendon and ligament injuries. Dr. Lauren Schnabel talked about biologic therapies for tendon and ligament lesions, which included gene-primed stem cells and vectors to carry growth factors as well as the hot topic of platelet rich plasma. Dr. Kent Allen talked about forelimb distal deep digital flexor issues and about rehabilitation of proximal suspensory ligament issues in the hind limb. Dr. Duncan Peters gave some practical protocols for rehabilitation of tendon and ligament injuries. The day ended with short talks covering distal interphalangeal joint collateral ligament injuries treated with regenerative therapies and an explanation of combined imaging using MRI and ultrasound together, which is used for biopsies in human medicine.
Special thanks too to Dr. Jose M. Garcia-Lopez, program chair of the Equine Track, and Dr. Erica McKenzie, moderator of the Equine Track. |
Join the ACVSMR Speaker Registry! by Julia Tomlinson, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR
Chair of the Continuing Education Committee
Thank you to the ACVSMR members who have volunteered for our speaker registry. We invite all interested members to register so that we are able to recommend canine and equine speakers for upcoming meetings.
We will soon be announcing the ACVSMR lecture track for the 2016 ACVS Surgery Summit coming up in October in Seattle.
If you are interested in joining the speaker registry, please send an email to Dr. Julia Tomlinson at drjulia@tcrehab.com with your contact information and topics of interest. |
 We Need Your Photos! We need photographs to share with the membership. We're looking for photos that promote rehabilitation and sports medicine - for example, diplomates and residents treating patients, speaking at conferences, conducting labs, and networking with colleagues, or photos of canine and equine athletes engaged in competition. Please send your photos with captions to info@vsmr.org.
 Model Release Form We also have created a model release form that your clients can sign to give permission for ACVSMR to publish their photos. Download the model release form. Please email completed forms to Janet Van Dyke at janetvandyke@me.com. |
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Above: Diplomates Chris Zink (back row, second from left) and Janet Van Dyke (back row, far right) hosted 32 veterinarians and physiotherapists from across Australia for their Canine Sports Medicine course, held February 11-13 in Sydney.
Below: Chris Zink discussing lameness evaluation with attendees in Australia. Photos courtesy of Dr. Van Dyke.
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FEBRUARY - MAY 2016
Diplomate Presentations in the Next 90 Days
These lectures qualify as continuing education for diplomates pursuing recertification.
American Institute of Medical Laser Applications CE at Sea in the Western Caribbean February 22-27 - Lectures: Sherman Canapp and Debra CanappTopics: How to Incorporate Regenerative Medicine into Your Practice (S. Canapp) Diagnosis of Performance-Related Soft-Tissue Injuries via Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (tentative) (D. Canapp)
March 4-5 - Keynote speaker: Hilary M. Clayton
Topics: Biomechanics of Equine Locomotion and Lameness, Lateralization of Horses and Farriers
Centre For Veterinary Education seminar and workshop in Sydney, Australia March 10-12 - Lectures/labs: Sherman Canapp and Debra CanappTopics: Canine Sports Medicine: Theory and Practice
Equine Ultrasound & Sports Medicine seminar in Aiken, South Carolina
March 19-20 - Lectures/labs/case discusssions: Carol Gillis
Topic: Ultrasound of the Metacarpus/Metatarsus, Pastern and Foot
Canine Rehabilitation Institute course in Coral Springs, Florida
March 22-26 - Lectures: Janet Van Dyke, Laurie McCauley, Kristin Kirkby Shaw, Rosemary LoGiudice
Topic: Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
American Animal Hospital Association Conference in Austin, Texas
March 31-April 3 - Lectures: Patsy Mich, Carolina Medina
Topics: Multimodal Approach to Osteoarthritis; Multimodal Approach to Feline Pain Management; Managing Orthopedic Conditions with Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation; Managing Neurologic Conditions with Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
CICADE Conference in Ribeir�o Preto, Brazil
April 7-9 - Lectures/practicals: Hilary M. Clayton
Topics: Biomechanics of Equestrian Sports, Rider-Saddle-Horse Interaction, Bitting, Dentistry and Rein Tension
2016 Penn Vet Working Dog Conference in Philadelphia
April 8-11 - Lectures: Joe Wakshlag, Cindy Otto
Topics: Nutrition for the Working Dog: Different Jobs, Different Diets (J. Wakshlag), NIST: Standards and Guidelines for Detection Dogs - What Does It Mean for You? (C. Otto)
Symposium on Therapeutic Advances in Animal Rehabilitation in Florham Park, New Jersey
April 14-17 - Lectures: Sherman Canapp and Debra Canapp
Topics: How to Incorporate Stem Cell Therapy into Your Practice (S. Canapp), How to Incorporate Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy into Your Practice (S. Canapp), Canine Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Ultrasound Workshop (D.Canapp)
Equine Canada Annual Conference in Montreal, Quebec
April 20-22 - Lectures: Hilary M. Clayton Topics: Analyzing Equine Performance and Developing Equine Athletic Abilities
May 8 - Lectures: Hilary M. Clayton Topic: Horse and Rider Posture, Symmetry and Training Techniques
CVC East in Virginia Beach, Virginia
May 12-15 - Lectures: Sherman Canapp and Debra Canapp
Topics: Forelimb Lameness, Hind Limb Lameness, How to Incorporate Platelet Rich Plasma into Your Practice, How to Incorporate Stem Cell Therapy into Your Practice (S. Canapp), Rehabilitation of Forelimb Conditions, Rehabilitation of Hind Limb Conditions, Rehabilitation of the Orthopedic Patient, Introduction to Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (D. Canapp)
May 19-20 - Lectures: Chris Zink, Andy Kaneps Topics: Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (C. Zink), Equine Soft Tissue Injuries, Rehabilitation Exercise, Equine Therapeutic Modalities, Advanced Imaging for Lameness Diagnosis (A. Kaneps)
Equine Ultrasound & Sports Medicine seminar in Aiken, South Carolina
May 21-22 - Lectures/labs/case discussions: Carol Gillis
Topic: Ultrasound of the Metacarpus/Metatarsus, Pastern and Foot
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Available Positions
Diplomates: Please send us details of any job opportunities, residencies, or internships at your facility. Please submit to our newsletter editor Dr. Janet Van Dyke at janetvandyke@me.com.
Note: All job postings will be listed for 2 months and then removed unless we are notified that a posting should be repeated. Please notify us if a position is filled.
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, NorthStar VETS, New Jersey - NorthStar VETS is looking for a board-certified Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist or veterinarian residency-trained in Sports Medicine pursuing board certification to join our team. Our comprehensive Rehabilitation service includes state-of-the-art equipment, a team of experienced and compassionate technicians, and a collaborative spirit with our 16 other specialty and referral services, to ensure each patient has access to whatever care is needed. Visit http://www.northstarvets.com/rehabilitation-pain-management to learn more. With locations in Central and Southern NJ, we are committed to leading the way in veterinary specialty medicine. We take great pride and comfort from the unique work/life balance that is our foundation. Our mentoring program is second to none and our 4-day workweek for doctors demonstrates our commitment to a full and rewarding life for our team. Won't you join us? For more information, please contact Daniel Stobie, DVM, MS, DACVS, Founder and Chief of Staff, at 609.223.1510 or at DrDStobie@northstarvets.com.
Tenure or Health Professional Stream Position / Specialist Position, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine - (Note: Applications should be made through MSU's job postings applicant page. Both advertisements apply to the same position: at MSU, Specialist positions must be advertised separately from Tenure or Health Professional stream positions.) Description of Tenure or Health Professional stream position (posting # 2517). Full time position in veterinary gross anatomy that will include teaching (at least 50%), research/scholarly activities, and academic service responsibilities. Teaching duties include participating in the core anatomy courses in the professional veterinary curriculum. Additional duties may include participation in anatomy course design and development, and mentoring students in elective applied anatomy modules. Depending on interests and qualifications, the appointment may be in the Tenure System or Health Programs (HP) System. Read the complete job posting for more information.
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Recent Publications
Diplomates and residents, please send your recent publication information to us at janetvandyke@me.com so we can announce it here. Nauwelaerts S, Zarski L, Aerts P, Clayton HM. 2015. Effects of acceleration on gait measures tested in three horse gaits. Journal of Experimental Biology 218, 1453-1460. von Pfeil DJF, Liska WD, Nelson Jr S, Mann S, Wakshlag JJ. A survey on orthopedic injuries during a marathon sled dog race. Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports 2015, 6:329-339. To see publications from previous months, visit the Publications page of our website .
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science Seeks Abstracts on Working Dog Topics Diplomate Dr. Cindy Otto of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center currently serves as associate editor of Frontiers in Veterinary Science. The journal has a research topic on Working Dogs, and Dr. Otto encourages ACVSMR members to submit abstracts or complete manuscripts for consideration. For more information, visit the Frontiers in Veterinary Science website. |
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 Register Now for the VOS Conference in February-March 2016 It's almost time for the 43rd Annual Veterinary Orthopedic Society Conference to be held February 27-March 5 at beautiful Big Sky, Montana (USA)! Scientific Meeting The 43rd Annual VOS conference will feature small animal and equine lecture tracks, State of the Industry presentations by industry leaders, and wet labs. Speakers will present current research and clinical topics in orthopedics, sports medicine and rehabilitation. Poster presentations will be available for review throughout the week. The popular Jacques Jenny Lecturer Series will feature Dr. Douglas Beaman, a highly regarded human orthopedist who will present on lower extremity trauma and reconstruction. The Mark Bloomberg Resident Research Award competition will showcase the best resident research studies. Big Sky Resort As always, in addition to the stimulating scientific meeting, the conference schedule will allow for ample time to enjoy the spectacular amenities of the Big Sky Resort while skiing, boarding, fly fishing, snowshoeing, visiting nearby Yellowstone National Park via snowmobile, or relaxing and revitalizing in the resort's spa. Travel and Accommodations Travel and lodging reservations should be made through Penny Smith at Ski.com: +1 800-233-2300, ext. 3420 or penny.smith@ski.com. To Learn More: To register, visit: www.vosdvm.org. Sign up to receive our monthly newsletters to keep you current on all developments at VOS. We look forward to seeing you in Big Sky! Janet B. Van Dyke, DVM, DACVSMR VOS Sponsorship/Advertising Chair |
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 Save the Date for the ICEL Conference in August 2016 Interested in canine and/or equine locomotion research? Save the date for the 8th International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion (ICEL 8), scheduled for August 17-19, 2016, in London, UK. For more information, visit the ICEL website. Thanks to Diplomate Dr. Pia Gust�s for providing information about this conference.
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