KARA A. BROWN
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New Bolton Center Kennett Square, PA
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610-444-5800
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Ryan Hospital Philadelphia, PA
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215-746-8911
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215-746-8387
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KARA A. BROWN, VMD

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Assistant Professor, Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center
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Equine rehabilitation,
Cervical and thoracolumbar spine pathology,
Sport horse performance

Rehabilitation of the equine athlete,
Diagnosis and management of cervical and thoracolumbar spine pathology,
Evaluation of poor performance in sport horses

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.

VMD (Veterinary Medicine) University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 2014

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

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