Prof Anton Furst

Qualified: University of Zurich (1988) Institution/Practice: Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

Career: 1985 1988 Externships in veterinary practices; 1989-1990 Postgraduate student, Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Zurich; 1990-1993 Residency at the Large Animal Veterinary Surgical Hospital, University of Zurich. Clinical duties and emergency service in Large Animal section; 1994 - 1997 Oberassistent at the Large Animal Veterinary Surgical Hospital, University of Zurich. Clinical duties, head of a horse ambulance/emergency team, lecturer in equine surgery, clinical rotations for students, continuing education for veterinarians. Research: Subchondral bone lesions, first aid treatment; 1998 - 1998 Willenegger Fellowship, Ohio State University of Columbus, Ohio, USA; 1998 - 2009 Oberassistent and Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (assistant professor) at the Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich, University of Zurich. Co-leadership of the equine surgery division, clinical hospital duties, head of a horse ambulance/emergency team, lecturer in equine surgery, clinical rotations for students, continuing education for veterinarians. Supervision of several EVCS Residents.

Interests: Orthopaedics, arthroscopy, fracture repair, emergency treatment. Current research activities: Bone injuries: biomechanics, impact loading, dynamic failure, kick injuries, fracture treatment. Emergencies: Rescue, first aid treatment, transportation. Subchondral cystic lesions: new treatments; CT evaluation of dental abnormalities. Team veterinarian for the Swiss dressage team at the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004), at the World Championships in Italy (1998), Spain (2002) and Germany (2006), and at several European Championships in Verden, Arnheim, Hickstead and Windsor; Member of the horse ambulance team at the World Championship in The Hague (1994); Official FEI veterinarian for dressage, jumping and endurance; Ambulance/emergency duties at the race tracks in Dielsdorf, Fehraltdorf, Lucerne, Aarau and Arosa, Switzerland. President of the Veterinary Committee of the Swiss Equestrian Association; member of the AO VET (veterinary section of the association for internal fixation) and the Veterinary Expert Group (VEEG) of the AO VET; Faculty member of the AO Courses in Davos, Switzerland, since 1998.