DEBRA A. CANAPP, DVM, CCRT, CVA

Maiden name: Quackenbush

Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group

CURRENT ADDRESSES:

Office: Veterinary Orthopedics &

Sports Medicine Group (VOSM)

10270 Baltimore National Pike

Ellicott City, MD 21042

Telephone: (410) 418-8446

Fax: (410) 750-1137

EDUCATION

1998 Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan KS

Equine Exercise Physiology PhD Research

1997 Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan KS

Small Animal Surgery and Equine Clinical Externships

1994-1998 Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames Iowa

DVM/PhD Dual degree program

1994-1999 Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames Iowa

PhD Research in Exercise Physiology, Department of Veterinary Physiology

1992-1994 Rutgers University Graduate School

Masters Research Program - Equine Nutrition

1991 Koobi Fora Field School - Harvard University

Kenya Africa - Archeology/Anthropology

1988-1992 Rutgers University Cook College

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science Major

TRAINING

2007 Stem Cell Therapy Certification.

Vet-Stem Regenerative Veterinary Medicine. Poway, CA.

Education on history, research and techniques involving stem cell therapy.

2007 Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation

Basic course in veterinary orthopedic manipulation – Los Angeles, California

Principles and techniques in orthopedic manipulation

2006 International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS)

Basic course in veterinary acupuncture – San Diego California

Principles and techniques in small and large animal acupuncture as well as background and fundamentals in traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and herbal medicine

2005 Canine Rehabilitation – Diagnostics, Athletics and Program Design Modules

Canine Rehabilitation Center - Loxahatchee, Florida

Principles and techniques in canine/feline rehabilitation/physical therapy

Training and certification in multi-modalities involved in physical therapy with emphasis on athletics, diagnostics and program design

2005 Canine Rehabilitation Course - Introduction

Canine Rehabilitation Center - Loxahatchee, Florida

Principles and techniques in canine/feline rehabilitation/physical therapy

Training and certification in multi-modalities involved in physical therapy

1997 Small Animal Surgery Clinical Externship

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Principles and techniques in small animal soft tissue and orthopedic surgery.

1997 Equine Medicine and Surgery Clinical Externship

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Principles and techniques in equine medicine, surgery and field service.

1997-1999 Graduate Student PhD Research, Major Professor, Dr. H. Erickson

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

High speed treadmill experimentation in determining Nitric Oxide’s Role in Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Horses

1995-1999 Graduate Student PhD Research, Major Professor - Dr. R.L.Engen

Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of Physiology

Nitric Oxide’s Role in Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Horses

1996 Merck Scholar Program , Major Professor - Dr C. Thoen

Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Kruger National Park and Ondeersteport Veterinary School and Institute,

South Africa - Tuberculosis research in baboons and study of major diseases in indigenous wildlife

1995 Merck Scholar Program , Major Professor - Dr. L Booth

Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Research in Neutrometalloproteases in Equine Tendon

1993-1994 Graduate Student Masters Research, Major Professor - Dr. S. Ralston

Rutgers University Graduate School - Animal Science Department

Research in equine nutrition and vitamin C supplementation in horses with pituitary adenoma(hyperplasia).

1991 Koobi Fora Field School - Kenya, Africa

Harvard University - Archeology and Anthropology

Studied various archeological techniques and identification of various species of wildlife through bone identification, habitat and

characteristic activities.

EXPERIENCE

2006-present Medical Director/Owner/Rehabilitation Therapist/Acupuncturist

Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group Ellicott City, Maryland

Responsibilities: Small animal veterinary rehabilitation services including

therapeutic ultrasound, laser therapy, electrical stimulation, TENS acupressure

pain relief, magnetic field therapy, massage, manual therapy, exercise therapy and acupuncture

2005-2006 Medical Director/Owner/Rehabilitation Therapist

Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group Clarksburg, Maryland

Responsibilities: Small animal veterinary rehabilitation services including

therapeutic ultrasound, laser therapy, electrical stimulation, TENS acupressure

pain relief, magnetic field therapy, massage, manual and exercise therapy

2004-2005 Associate Veterinarian- Dr. D. Negola

Negola’s Ark Veterinary Hospital, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Responsibilities: Small animal medicine and surgery, emergencies, endoscopy,

Chemotherapy, reproductive medicine

2003-2004 Medical Director/Emergency Clinician – Dr. Tom Sullivan, Dr. MB Soverns

Emergency Animal Hospital of Ellicott City, Ellicott City, Maryland

Responsibilities: Manage after hours emergency animal clinic, supervise 2 other

Veterinarians, 7 technicians, 1 bookkeeper, critical patient care, local referral

overnight care, small animal medical and surgical emergencies

2003-2004 Relief Veterinarian – Dr. Tom Sullivan

West Friendship Animal Hospital, Ellicott City, Maryland

Responsibilities: Provide veterinarian relief on a consistent basis, small animal

medicine and surgery

2000-2003 Managing Veterinarian – Dr. Mark Coleman

Affiliated Pet Emergency (AA Pet Services, Inc), Gainesville, Florida

Responsibilities: Manage after hours emergency clinic, supervise relocation and upgrades, critical patient care, local referral overnight care, small animal medical and surgical emergencies

2000-2003 Associate Veterinarian – Dr. Richard Goldman

Millhopper Veterinary Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida

Responsibilities: Small animal medicine and surgery, limited exotic medicine,

emergencies, canine reproduction

2000-2003 Relief Surgical Inseminator – Dr. Dave Moses

Greyhound Breeding/Insemination, Ocala, Florida

Surgical implantation of frozen canine semen

• Relief Veterinarian – Dr. Dale Kaplan-Stein

Oaks Veterinary Hospital, Gainesville, Florida

• Responsibilities: Provided veterinarian relief on a consistent basis, small animal medicine and surgery
• Relief Veterinarian – Dr. Jack Samek

Gainesville Animal Hospital, Gainesville, Florida

• Responsibilities: Provided veterinarian relief on a consistent basis, small animal medicine and surgery
• Relief Veterinarian – Dr. Steven Shores

Shores Animal Hospital, Gainesville, Florida

• Responsibilities: Provided veterinarian relief on a consistent basis, small animal medicine and surgery
• 1999-2000 Associate Veterinarian - Dr. Andrew Love, Dr. Pat Tate
• Webster Groves Animal Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
• Responsibilities: Small animal medicine and surgery, pocket pet medicine,
• emergencies, canine reproduction
• 1999-2000 Consultant - Canine Reproduction and Surgical Implantation Techniques
• Consult and train veterinarians in semen collection, artificial insemination, frozen semen handling, surgical implantation, estrus detection and monitoring through hormonal, cytologic and visual techniques
• 1998-1999 Head Veterinarian - Dave Strickland
• Strickland Sires Inc., Abilene, Kansas
• Responsibilities: Surgical implantation of frozen canine semen, determining proper breeding times of greyhounds, preparation of greyhounds and semen for foreign export, veterinary care of greyhounds pre and post parturition, veterinary care of farm stud dogs, built and manage clinical veterinary care facility
• 1994-1997 Assistant Research Scientist - Peter Ratiu, MD
• Engineering Animation Inc., Ames Iowa
• Responsibilities: Identifying and computerized segmentation of specific anatomical structures found within the Dissectable Human data set with emphasis on the thoracic cavity.
• 1995-1997 Graduate Teaching Assistant - Dr. R.L. Engen
• Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine - Dept. of Physiology
• Responsibilities: Assisted in teaching of veterinary physiology and
• undergraduate pre-veterinary physiology courses and laboratories.
• 1993-1994 Graduate Teaching Assistant - Dr. S. Ralston
• Rutgers Universitity Graduate School - Animal Science Department
• Responsibilities: Assisted in teaching equine science courses and structured and taught hands on equine management course.
• 1989-1994 Senior Emergency Veterinary Technician - Dr. Dean Newton
• Animerge Emergency Animal Clinic, Raritan, New Jersey
• Responsibilities: Performed receptionist duties, accounting, supply ordering, patient diagnostics, care, treatments and anesthetist duties. Assisted in emergency procedures and surgery.
• 1985-1988 Veterinary Technician - Dr. S. Hopek
• Orangetown Veterinary Hospital, Blauvelt, New York
• Responsibilities: Performed diagnostics, patient care and treatments.
• CERTIFICATION

2007 Stem Cell Therapy

2006 Veterinary Acupuncture

2005 Veterinary Rehabilitation Therapy

• STATES OF VETERINARY LISCENTURE
• 1998-1999 Kansas
• 1999-2000 Missouri
• Florida

2003-present Maryland

• SOCIETIES
• 2006-2008 Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
• 1998-2008 American Veterinary Medical Association
• 2004-2008 American Canine Sports Medicine Association
• 2002-2008 Veterinary Orthopedic Society
• 1998-2008 Iowa State Alumni Association
• 2000-2003 Alachua County Veterinary Medical Association
• 1999-2000 American Animal Hospital Association
• 1998-2000 American Canine Sports Medicine Association
• 1998-1999 National Greyhound Association
• 1996-1998 OTS - Iowa State Veterinary Fraternity
• 1994-1998 Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association
• 1994-1998 American Animal Hospital Association
• 1994-1998 Canine Club
• 1994-1998 Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practioners
• 1994-1998 Veterinary Ambassadors
• 1994-1998 Large Animal Intensive Care Unit
• 1994-1996 Feline Club
• 1994-1996 Zoo and Exotic Wildlife Club
• 1994-1996 Bovine Club
• 1994-1996 Swine Club
• AWARDS
• 1997 New Jersey Veterinary Education Foundation Scholarship
• 1997 Hill’s Pet Nutrition/Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship
• 1997 Pfizer Veterinary Scholarship and Achievement Award
• 1996 Dr. W.G. Bowman Memorial Scholarship
• 1995 Hill’s Pet Nutrition Scholarship
• PRESENTATIONS

2008 Veterinary Rehabilitation and Wetlab. Hunt Valley, Md May4, 2008 Sponsored by Merial

2008 Veterinary Rehabilitation and Wetlab The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association Keystone Conference. Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA August 17, 2008. Sponsored by Nutramax.

2007 Working Dog Seminar & Wet-lab. Police K-9, Search & Rescue, Bomb Squad, Water Rescue handlers and trainers. Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group. Marriott Hunt Valley Inn. Hunt Valley, MD. March 31, 2007.

2007 Canine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Therapy Laboratory (6 CE credits awarded). Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group. Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, King of Prussia. Sponsored by Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. February 15, 2007.

2007 Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Therapy Seminar and Wet Lab (6 CE credits awarded). Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group. Hilton, Willington, DE, September 30, 2007. Sponsored by Merial.

2007 Working Dog Seminar (Injuries, Therapies and Prevention).

United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) National Training Seminar. Fredrick, MD, September 23, 2007.

2007 Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Therapy Seminar and Wet Lab (6 CE credits awarded). Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group. Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg, MD, July 22, 2007. Sponsored by Merial.

2007 State of the Art Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis in Dogs. Fredrick, MD. Sponsored by Merial

2007 State of the Art Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis in Dogs. Ellicott City, MD. Sponsored by Nutramax Laboratories, Inc, and Pfizer Animal Health. March 22, 2007.

2007 Agility Dog Seminar & Wet-lab. Sheraton Columbia Hotel. Columbia, MD. Sponsored by Nutramax Laboratories Inc. February 11, 2007

• 2007 Current Techniques in Veterinary Rehabilitation and Pain Management. Pfizer. Richmond Virginia. January 2007.
• 2006 Modalities In Veterinary Rehabilitation. Lecture. American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium. Washington DC. October 2006
• 2006 Rehabilitation Therapy Laboratory. American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium. Washington DC. October 2006
• 2006 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Lectures and Laboratory. Nutramaxx Labortaories. Columbia Maryland September 24, 2006.
• 2006 Current Techniques and Diagnostics in Veterinary Rehabilitation. Iams Pet Imaging Center. San Francisco California. September 7, 2006
• 2006 Rehabilitation Therapy for the Canine Athlete. Lectures and workshop. York County Dog Training Club Seminar, PA. March 12, 2006.

2006 Orthopedic injuries in Agility Dogs; Rehabilitation Therapy for Agility Dogs. Lectures and workshop. Agility After Dark, Westminster Sports Complex, Westminster, MD, January 8, 2006.

2006 Rehabilitation Therapy for the Canine Athlete. Lectures and workshop.

Blue Ridge K-9 Training Center Seminar, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, October 15, 2005.

• 2001 “Small Animal Emergency Medicine” University Of Florida, Gainesville,
• Florida
• 2000 “Canine Reproduction: Management, Techniques, Problem Solving, and
• Estrus/Ovulation Detection” Webster Groves Animal Hospital St. Louis,
• Missouri
• 1998 “Nitric Oxide’s Role in Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Horses”.
• Proposal for PhD research, Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
• 1998 “Nitric Oxide’s Role in Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Horses”.
• Proposal for PhD research, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
• 1996 “Segmentation of the Visible Human Data Set”. Medical Conference
• Presentation, National Library of Medicine Conference, Bethesda, Maryland
• 1996 “Tuberculosis in Animals of Kruger National Park”. Research/Merch Scholar Presentation, Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine
• 1995 “Identification of Neutrometalloprotease in Equine Flexor Tendon”. Research/Merck Scholar Presentation, Iowa State College of
• Veterinary Medicine
• 1993 “Vitamin C Supplementation in Aged Mares with Pituitary Adenomas” Master’s
• Proposal Presentation, Rutgers University Animal Science Department
• PUBLICATIONS

2008 Canapp, Debra, Zink, Chris Prevention of injury Clean Run Magazine July 2008

2007 Canapp, Debra. On Thin Ice (The Dangers of Winter Injuries Resulting in Hip Flexor Strains). Baltimore Dog Magazine. December 2007

2007 Canapp, Debra. Modalities in Veterinary Rehabilitation Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice, 22: 195-205, 2007.

• 2006 Canapp, Debra, Current Modalities in Veterinary Rehabilitation, DogLover’s Companion, Summer 2006
• Canapp, Debra, A Day in the Life of a Emergency Veterinarian, Friends of

Montgomery County Animals, Inc. Fall 2004.

• 1999 C. Kindig, Deb Quackenbush, Laurie Gallatin, Howard Erickson, M. Roger
• Fedde, David Poole. Cardiorespiratory impact of nitric oxide synthase
• inhibition in the exercising horse. Submitted for review and publication.
• 1998 Quackenbush, DA. Preparing the Brood for Breeding. The Greyhound Review,
• September 1998.
• 1997 Quackenbush, DA., Mortimer, J., Pillar, A. Tuberculosis ,Kruger National Park, Iowa State Veterinarian, 1997.
• CONTINUING EDUCATION
• 2008 North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando Florida
• 2007 American College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois
• 2007 North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando Florida
• 2007 Veterinary Orthopedic Society Annual Conference, Sun Valley, Idaho
• 2006 American College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual Conference Washington DC
• 2006 Basic Course in Veterinary Acupuncture, San Diego California
• 2005 American College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual Conference, San Diego Ca
• 2005 Canine Rehabilitation Course/Certification, Loxahatchee, Florida
• 2004 American College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual Conference, Denver Colorado
• 2004 Veterinary Orthopedic Society Annual Conference, Big Sky, Montana
• 2003 American College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual Conference, Washington DC
• 2002 Peter Piper Memorial Continuing Education Conference, Caloosa Veterinary Society, Sanibel, Florida
• 2002 Wound Healing Seminar, University Of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland
• North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando Florida

2001 Peter Piper Memorial Continuing Education Conference, Caloosa Veterinary Society, Sanibel, Florida

2001 University Of Florida Continuing Education, Gainesville Florida

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