Cornell’s Equine Seminar Series presents: “Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Abdomen: What can we do?”

Join the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for their first Equine Seminar of the Fall 2024 semester. During this seminar, “Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Abdomen: What can we do?,” Dr. Rebecca McOnie, instructor in the section of Large Animal Surgery at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, will describe laparoscopy, one of the major minimally invasive or “keyhole” surgery techniques used in equine veterinary medicine. McOnie will discuss the advantages of laparoscopy and highlight the candidates for this type of surgery. Additionally, the seminar will cover the limitations of laparoscopy, and when and why to consider laparoscopy for your horse.

This seminar is part of the Cornell Equine Seminar Series, and will be presented on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 6-7 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom. Please register in advance: https://bit.ly/ESS-Sept2024

Rebecca McOnie earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After four years on the Canadian Prairies, she was elated to spend a year in the heat working as a Rotating Equine Intern at Arizona Equine, outside of Phoenix, Arizona. She then moved to upstate New York where she completed a three-year residency in Large Animal Surgery at Cornell University. Dr. McOnie has since worked in a Clinical Instructor capacity and is finishing a fellowship in large animal soft tissue minimally invasive surgery.

The Cornell Equine Seminar Series is presented by the Cornell Equine Hospital and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Held monthly, equine experts present on important equine health and management topics. The event is free and open to the public. Media members are asked to register with Len Johnson, [email protected].

For additional information about the college, see the College of Veterinary Medicine news website.