Dr. Robin Fontenot, DVM, DACVS (LA)
Overview
Summary:
Dr. Fontenot is a Mississippi native and proud MSU Bulldog! Her teaching focus is surgical instruction of veterinary students and residents, and her research areas are clinical and surgical research.
Education:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, 2008
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Animal and Dairy Science, Mississippi State University, 2005
Research interests:
Regenerative therapies
Sports medicine
Pain management
Minimally invasive surgery
Pharmacokinetics
Publications
Journal Article
- What is your diagnosis? Squamous cell carcinoma in the sphenopalantine sinus of a horse.. JAVMA . 2023
- Biomechanical Comparison of a Headless Compression Screw Fastener and AO Cortical Bone Screw for Fixation of a Simulated Equine Third Carpal Bone Slab Fracture.. Journal of equine veterinary science. Volume 118, Page 104094. 2022
- Retrospective evaluation of fluoxetine hydrochloride use in horses: 95 cases (2010-2019). Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 97, Page 103340. 2021
- What is your diagnosis? Computed tomography findings in a case of equine temporomandibular joint luxation. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 259, Pages 983-986. 2021
- Determination of plasma levels for target intravenous continuous rate infusion and repeated intramuscular administration of dexmedetomidine in standing horses.. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Volume 44, Pages 533-543. 2021
- Subconjunctival enucleation with orbital implant placement in standing horses: 20 cases (2014–2017). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 258, Issue 6, Pages 661-667. 2021
- Clinical pathologic and ultrasonographic findings from a Warmblood gelding with primary, severe, acute pancreatitis. Equine Veterinary Education. Issue EPub ahead of print. 2020
- The effect of hoof preparation on transcuneal extracorporeal shock wave delivery to the equine navicular bone. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation. Volume 56, Issue 1, Pages 28-35. 2020
- Haemangiosarcoma in two full sibling American Quarter Horse geldings. Equine Veterinary Education. Volume 32, Pages 118-124. 2020
- Synovial butorphanol concentrations and mechanical nociceptive thresholds after intravenous regional limb perfusion in standing sedated horses. Veterinary Surgery. Volume 48, Issue 8, Pages 1473-1482. 2019
- Plasma and synovial fluid pharmacokinetics of a single intravenous dose of meropenem in adult horses. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages 525-529. 2019
- Management of a traumatic penetrating abdominal wound and associated complications in a horse. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 71, Pages 112-119. 2018
- The effects of subconjunctival bupivacaine, lidocaine, and mepivacaine on corneal sensitivity in healthy horses. Veterinary Ophthalmology. Volume 21, Issue 5, Pages 498-506. 2018
- Meropenem synovial fluid concentrations after intravenous regional limb perfusion in standing horses. Veterinary Surgery. Volume 47, Issue 6, Pages 852-860. 2018
- The effect of glucosamine on equine and canine platelet aggregation and thromboxane synthesis in vitro. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Research. Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 1083. 2017
- What is your diagnosis? Solar keratoma in a horse. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 250, Issue 8, Pages 841-844. 2017
- Effects of firocoxib, flunixin meglumine, and phenylbutazone on platelet function and thromboxane synthesis in healthy horses. Veterinary Surgery. Volume 45, Issue 8, Pages 1087-1094. 2016
- Simple tube centrifugation for processing platelet-rich plasma in the horse. Canadian Veterinary Journal. Volume 53, Issue 12, Pages 1226-1232. 2012
- Clinical Snapshot: A Rapidly Growing Mass on a Quarter Horse Mare. Compendium Equine. Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 162, 164. 2009
Published Abstract
- The effect of hoof preparation on transcuneal extracorporeal shock wave delivery to the equine navicular bone. 36th Annual Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference; New Orleans, LA. 2020
- Pharmacodynamics of intravenous continuous rate infusion and repeated intramuscular administration of dexmedetomidine in standing horses. American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Meeting; Washington, D.C..
- Prospective evaluation of standing subconjunctival enucleation with orbital prosthesis in 20 horses. The 49th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting; Baltimore, MD. 2018
- Correlation of orbital measurements to globe size for presurgical determination of orbital prosthesis size in horses. The 47th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting; Monterey, CA. 2017
- The effects of subconjunctival bupivacaine, lidocaine, and mepivacaine on corneal sensitivity in healthy horses. The 48th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting; Minneapolis, MN. 2017
Presentations
Oral Presentation
- "The Effect of Hoof Preparation on Transcuneal Extracorporeal Shock Wave Delivery to the Equine Navicular Bone." 36th Annual SBE Conference, Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, New Orleans, LA. 2020
- "Meropenem Synovial Fluid Concentrations after Intravenous Regional Limb Perfusion." 62nd AAEP Convention, American Association of Equine Practitioners, Orlando, FL. 2016
- "Dealing with Difficult Wound Cases." SCAV Annual Conference, South Carolina Association of Veterinarians, Charleston, SC. 2015
- "How to Perform a Standing Enucleation in a Horse." SCAV Annual Conference, South Carolina Association of Veterinarians, Charleston, SC. 2015
- "Update on Skin and Genital Neoplasia." MVMA Winter Meeting, Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, Starkville, MS. 2015
- "Emergency Management and Transport of the Large Animal Fracture Patient." VMRCVM Complimentary Continuing Education, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Beckley, WV. 2013
- "Inexpensive PRP Processing." ACVS Surgery Summit, American College of Veterinary Surgeons , Chicago, IL. 2011
Poster
- "Correlation of orbital measurements to globe size for presurgical determination of orbital prosthesis size in horses." The 47th Annual American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, Monterey, CA. 2016
Short Course
- "Wounds from All Sides." ACVS Resident's Workshop, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV. 2019
Areas of Expertise
standing surgery minimally-invasive surgery platelets platelet-rich plasma pharmacokinetics