Chris Whitton
BVSc, FANZCVS, PhD
The University of Melbourne, Australia
Chris is a leading researcher in equine orthopedics at the University of Melbourne, where he employs a multidisciplinary approach involving biomechanics, microstructural analysis, and epidemiology. His work integrates clinical focus, drawing on his expertise as a specialist equine surgeon at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where he has been since November 2004, investigating and treating lameness in horses.
Chris's journey includes specialist training at the University of Sydney, where he earned a PhD, followed by work as a specialist surgeon and scientist at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England. He later ran his own referral practice and scintigraphy unit at the Newcastle Equine Centre from 1999 to 2004.
Chris has a strong track record of lecturing and publishing extensively on lameness and musculoskeletal injury prevention. His current research interests focus on equine limb function, subchondral bone, and mathematical modeling of equine limb injuries
Chris Whitton
BVSc, FANZCVS, PhD
The University of Melbourne, Australia
Equine Online Diagnostic Symposium – CT, PET Imaging & Objective Gait Analysis
Thu, 19 September,2024 - Thu, 17 October,2024
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Catastrophic Injury Prevention in Thoroughbred Racehorses
Tue, 05 November,2024 - Tue, 05 November,2024
3 Hours -...
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Chris Whitton
BVSc, FANZCVS, PhD
The University of Melbourne, Australia
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