Burba, Daniel  J.
	Professor of Veterinary Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences  (8/1/1990)
	Equine Surgeon, Certified Specialist
	D.V.M., Auburn University, 1986
	Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Email	djburba@vetmed.lsu.edu		http://LSUequine.com
Departmental Phone	225-578-9500
Clinical Service	Equine Surgery
Clinical Interests	Equine arthroscopy Equine orthopedics Laser surgery
Research Interests	Equine arthritis Cartilage healing Laser surgery
Biographic Sketch Daniel J Burba was born in west central Pennsylvania. His family later moved to eastern Kentucky. He completed an undergraduate study in Biology at Morehead State University, Morehead, KY and attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University. Dr Burba was accepted into an internship program in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at Oklahoma State University and subsequently completed a residency in Equine Surgery in 1990. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1995. Dr. Burba has received such rewards as nominee for the Carl J. Norden distinguished teaching award, teaching merit honor roll of Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture. He. has published numerous book chapters on equine wound management, as well as several journal articles and abstracts. He is a member of Phi Zeta Veterinary Medicine Honor Society, Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture Honor Society, Veterinary Wound Management Society, American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Veterinary Medical Association, and American Association of Veterinary Clinicians. Dr Burba's main interest is in orthopedics and laser cribbing surgeries. Hubert JD; Burba DJ; Moore RM. Evaluation of a Vessel-Sealing Device for Laparoscopic Granulosa Cell Tumor Removal in Standing Mares. Vet Surgery 2006;35:324-329 Bolt DM, Burba DJ, et al. Evaluation of cutaneous analgesia after non-focused extracorporeal shock wave application over the 3rd metacarpal bone in horses. Can Vet J 2004;68:288-292. Bolt DM, Burba DJ, Hubert JD, Strain GM, Hosgood GL, Henk WG, Cho DY. Determination of functional and morphologic changes in palmar digital nerves after nonfocused extracorporal shock wave treatment in horses. AJVR 2004;65:1714-1718. Burba DJ. Management of hoof injuries in horses. Wild West Veterinary Convention. Reno, NV October 2008. Burba DJ. Basic principles of skin grafting in horses. Wild West Veterinary Convention. Reno, NV October 2008. Burba DJ. Management of degloving injuries in horses. Wild West Veterinary Convention. Reno, NV October 2008. Burba DJ. Management of distal limb wounds in horses. Wild West Veterinary Convention. Reno, NV October 2008. Burba DJ. Management of hoof injuries and defects in horses. AVMA convention. New Orleans, LA July 2008. Burba DJ. Management of septic arthritis in the neonate. AVMA convention. New Orleans, LA July 2008. Burba DJ. Management of injuries of the distal limb in horses. AVMA convention. New Orleans, LA July 2008. Burba DJ. Management navicular and foot pain in horses. AVMA convention. New Orleans, LA July 2008. Burba DJ, Wilke M, Hubert JD, Hosgood G, Ramirez, S. The assessment of the immediate effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on the equine third metacarpus using nuclear scintigraphy. Veterinary Orthopedic Society. Bigsky MT March 2008.
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