IDS Webinar – Equine GI Disease – Fore and Hind Gut Ulcers, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

Equine GI disease, especially ulcers, are a fairly common challenge for the horse owner. Symptoms are often confusing and left untreated, can lead to poor performance, behavioral issues and worsening clinical outcomes.

Learning objectives:

At the conclusion of the program, participants should be:

• Able to identify the external signs of gastrointestinal disease
• Have a basic understanding the difference between the different types of gastric ulcerations and hind gut disease
• Have a working knowledge of how we would diagnose, treat and ideally prevent the different types of gastric and colonic ulcerative diseases

Our Speaker for the program is:

Lydia Mudd, DVM, CF

Dr. Lydia Mudd grew up on a small farm in Southern Illinois and has always had a love for animals. Dr Mudd has competed in both English and Western disciplines, and spent summers working as an assistant manager at a stables that offered riding lessons and therapeutic riding programs. During high school, Dr. Lydia began working at a mixed animal clinic, and quickly fell in love with veterinary medicine.

She graduated magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University with a B.S. in Animal Science and Chemistry. She then attended the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, and graduated in 2014 with recognition from the Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society. Dr Lydia went on to complete a 1-year Equine Field Service internship at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine before joining the Janssen Veterinary practice as one of their equine practitioners.

Dr. Mudd enjoys all aspects of equine practice, but has a special interest in podiatry, ophthalmology, and internal medicine. She completed a 6-week course at Five-Star Horseshoeing School to further her podiatry knowledge and has also earned the title of a Certified Farrier (CF) through the American Farrier’s Association.