College of Veterinary Medicine

PVM Directory / Timothy B. Lescun

Timothy B. Lescun, BVSc, PhD, DACVS

Timothy B. Lescun, BVSc, PhD, DACVS

Interim Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Professor, Large Animal Surgery

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907

765-494-8548
765-496-1108 (fax)
tlescun@purdue.edu

Center for Translational Research | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Education

2015 - PhD | Purdue University
1999 - Residency | Purdue University
1994 - BVSc | University of Melbourne, Australia

Certifications

  • Diplomate: American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 2000

Areas of Interest

  • Local antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of septic arthritis in horses
  • Diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic infections
  • Transfixation pin complications in the horse
  • Evaluation of temperature generation and microdamage during drilling, tapping and pin placement procedures in equine bone
  • Use of low level vibrations to prevent bone loss during transfixation casting

Selected Publications