Dr. Robin Fontenot, DVM, DACVS (LA)

Dr. Robin Fontenot, DVM, DACVS (LA)

Title:

  • Associate Clinical Professor

Contacts:

rfontenot@cvm.msstate.edu
Office: (662) 325-3432
2011b

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

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