2023-2024 Large Animal Residents' Workshop

Dr. Colbath received her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Dr. Colbath completed a large animal internship at the University of Georgia followed by an equine surgical internship at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. From 2012 - 2015, Dr. Colbath completed an equine surgical residency at Colorado State University and received Diplomate status from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2016. Following her surgical training, Dr. Colbath received a PhD at Colorado State University while continuing clinical duties with the CSU Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service. Dr. Colbath was an Assistant Professor of Large Animal Surgery at Michigan State University from 2019 - 2022. Presently, she is an Assistant Professor of Large Animal Orthopedics at Cornell University and operates the Colbath Orthopedic Research Laboratory.

Kira Epstein, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC (Large Animal) is a professor at the University of Georgia. She received her DVM from the University of California, Davis. She completed her surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, and her emergency critical care fellowship at the University of Georgia.

Carrie Jacobs obtained her veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 2012. Following graduation, she completed a Large Animal Rotating Internship at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center in 2013. She then stayed at New Bolton Center to complete a three-year residency and a one-year fellowship in Large Animal Surgery. In September 2017, Dr. Jacobs returned to Michigan State University as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Large Animal Surgery. After 2 years at MSU, Dr. Jacobs had the opportunity to join the surgery group at NC State as a Clinical Assistant Professor with emphasis in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. She is also currently completing an alternate track residency in sports medicine and rehabilitation.

Joe Lozier received his DVM from The Ohio State University in 2014. He went on to complete an internship and residency in farm animal medicine and surgery at OSU. He received a master of science degree in comparative and veterinary medicine along with the completion of his residency in 2018. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) and is an assistant professor of farm animal medicine and surgery at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Luedke attended Colorado State University for her undergraduate degree and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Following veterinary school she completed two internships, the first at Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale, CA; the second on Long Island, NY at Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists. She stayed with Cornell Univeristy in Ithaca, NY for a residency in large animal surgery, after which she started as a surgeon at Manor Equine Hospital in Monkton, MD.

Dr. Mudge is a clinical professor at The Ohio State University. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000 and completed a rotating equine internship at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. She completed an equine surgery residency at the University of California, Davis, and became a Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 2005. She completed a large animal emergency and critical care fellowship at The Ohio State University and became ACVECC-LA boarded in 2007. Margaret has been at The Ohio State University since 2004 and has clinical and research interests in colic and neoplasia.