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Large Animal

Management of Septic Arthritis in Farm Animals

Friday, October 24, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM  

Eligible for ACVS MOC

This seminar focuses on various management strategies for treatment of septic arthritis in farm animal species. Classic therapies with special emphasis on appropriate drug use in food animal species, novel therapies, and salvage procedures are discussed.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how to select appropriate drugs for treatment of septic arthritis in food animal species.
  • Discuss salvage procedures for farm animals when initial therapies fail.
  • List prognoses for various presentations and treatments of septic arthritis in farm animal species.

Presentations:

  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM  
    Classic Therapies for Managing Septic Arthritis in Farm Animals

    Speaker: Joseph W. Lozier, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) – The Ohio State University

  • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM  
    Regenerative Medicine and Its Potential in Septic Arthritis in Farm Animals

    Speaker: Sushmitha S. Durgam, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal) – The Ohio State University

  • 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM  
    Facilitated Ankylosis for Septic Arthritis in Farm Animals

    Speaker: Andrew J. Niehaus, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University