Publications

This is a sample of the published work of our doctors :

On the web:

Scoliosis in adult equines: https://thehorse.com/121841/scoliosis-in-adult-equines/

Dealing with old injuries: https://thehorse.com/129683/dealing-with-old-injuries/

In Libraries:

The Western Horseman magazine, May 2009: Chiropracty, good or bad, interview with Dr van Wessum

The western Horseman magazine, June 2009: New ideas on navicular disease, with Dr van Wessum

Veterinary literature:

  1. van Wessum, Colin E Harvey and Phillipe Hennet, 1992. Feline Dental Resorptive Lesions: Prevalence Patterns. In: The Veterinary Clinics of North America; Feline Dentistry, 1405-1416

L.P. van Gorkom, R van Wessum and R. van den Hoven, 1994: An infection storm of EVA in a riding school. Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde,(30-32)

H.M.Clayton, J.L.Lanovaz, H.C. Schamhardt and R. van Wessum, 1999. Rider mass effects on ground reaction forces and fetlock kimenatics at the trot. Equine Veterinary Journal Supplement 30, 218-221

  1. van Wessum, H.M.Clayton and M.M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, 1991. Electromyography in the horse in veterinary medicine and in veterinary research- a review. Veterinary Quarterly 21, 3-7
  2. van Wessum, 2001. De Gezondheids- en Welzijnswet voor Dieren- de diergeneeskundige verklaring als aanvulling op het proces verbaal en de rol van de dierenarts in het opsporingsonderzoek. Tijdschrift voor Diergeneeskunde (5) 130-132
  3. van Wessum: Ultrasonography of the equine locomotion apparatus. In: Proceedings of the Michigan Veterinary Conference 2005.
  4. van Wessum: Ultrasonography of the equine axial skeleton. In: Proceedings of the Michigan Veterinary Conference 2005.
  5. van Wessum: Back problems in the horse. In : Proceedings of the Michigan Veterinary Conference 2006.
  6. van Wessum. 2009: Evaluation of back pain by clinical examination. In: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, N.E Robinson and K A Sprayberry, eds. Saunders Elsevier, St Louis, Missouri 469-473
  7. van Wessum. 2009: Vertebral Facet Joint Syndrome . In: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, N.E Robinson and K A Sprayberry, eds. Saunders Elsevier, St Louis, Missouri 479-482
  8. van Wessum. 2009: Sacroiliac Disease. In: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, N.E Robinson and K A Sprayberry, eds. Saunders Elsevier, St Louis, Missouri 483-487
  9. van Wessum. 2009: Ultrasound of the distal portion of the limb. In: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, N.E Robinson and K A Sprayberry, eds. Saunders Elsevier, St Louis, Missouri 561-566
  10. van Wessum. Lameness associated with the axial skeleton. In: Adam’s Lameness in Horses, sixth edition. G. Baxter Editor, In Press.
  11. A. Johnston: Lameness in the  standard bred racehorse: In: Adam’s Lameness in Horses, sixth edition. G. Baxter Editor, In Press.

K.A. Johnston, S.J. Holcombe, J.G. Hautptman. Plasma Lactate as a Predictor of Colonic Viability and Survival After 360° Volvulus of the Ascending Colon in Horse. Veterinary Surgery, Volume 36, pages 563–567, August 2004