Kara A. Brown, VMD, DACVSMR
Dr. Brown, Assistant Professor of Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she completed an Equine Internship at Woodside Equine Clinic, followed by a Large Animal Internship, a clinical fellowship in Large Animal Cardiology and Ultrasound, and a residency training program in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at New Bolton Center. She is a boarded diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a strong clinical and research interest in poor performance in the equine athlete, axial skeletal pain, and regenerative medicine.
Kara A. Brown, VMD, DACVSMR1; Elizabeth N. Gregorio, BA1; Dhvani Barot, BVSc1; Alexandra Usimaki, DVM1;Renata L. Linardi, DVM, PhD1; Jaclyn R. Missanelli, BS2; Youwen You, PhD2; Mary A. Robinson, VMD, PhD, DACVP1; Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR1 Single-dose nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in horses have no impact on concentrations of cytokines or growth factors in autologous protein solution and platelet-rich plasma American Journal of Veterinary Research : , 2024.
Brown KA, Davidson EJ, Johnson AL, Stefanovski D, Wulster KB, Ortved K. Interobserver agreement of lateral and oblique radiography and standing cone beam CT of the caudal cervical articular process joints of horses Vet Radiol Ultrasound : , 2023.
Brown KA, Johnson AL, Bender SJ, Nolan TJ, Pfisterer B, Slack J, Willis E, Rule EK. Onchocerca sp. in an imported Zangersheide gelding causing suspensory ligament desmitis J Vet Intern Med : , 2023.
Brown KA, Bender SJ, Johnson AL. Clinical and histopathological features in horses with neuroaxonal degeneration: 100 cases (2017-2021) J Vet Intern Med : , 2023.
Brown KA, Davidson EJ, Johnson AL, Wulster KB, Ortved K. Inflammatory cytokines in horses with cervical articular process joint osteoarthritis on standing cone beam computed tomography Equine Vet J : , 2021.
Brown, K., Stefanovski, D., Davidson, E. Prevalence of adverse events and their effect on completion of high speed treadmill exercise tests at a single institution (2000–2015) Equine Vet J 52: 232-237, 2020.
Brown, K. A., Davidson, E. J., Ortved, K., Ross, M. W., Stefanovski, D., Wulster, K. B., Levine, D. G. Long-term outcome and effect of diagnostic analgesia in horses undergoing interspinous ligament desmotomy for overriding dorsal spinous processes Vet Surg 49: 590-599, 2020.
Langford, D. J., Tuttle, A. H., Brown, K., Deschenes, S., Fischer, D. B., Mutso, A., Root, K. C., Sotocinal, S. G., Stern, M. A., Mogil, J. S., Sternberg, W. F. Social approach to pain in laboratory mice Soc Neurosci 5: 163-70, 2010.
Equine rehabilitation,
Cervical and thoracolumbar spine pathology,
Sport horse performance
Woodside Equine Clinic (2014 to 2015)
Equine Internship
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center (2015 to 2016)
Large Animal Internship
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center (2016 to 2017)
Fellowship in Large Animal Cardiology and Ultrasound
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center (2017 to 2020)
Resident in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hospital & Services:
Education:
VMD (Veterinary Medicine) University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2014
Board Certification:
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Contact:
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348