PVM Directory / Timothy B. Lescun
Timothy B. Lescun, BVSc, PhD, DACVS
Contact Info
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
