Prof JoAnn Slack

Qualifications: DVM MS DACVIM.
Qualified: University of Wisconsin. Institution/Practice: University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Career: JoAnn is an Assistant Professor of Large Animal Cardiology and Ultrasound at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center. She received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin, completed a 2 year fellowship in equine cardiology and ultrasonography at the University of Pennsylvania and is board certified in Large Animal Internal Medicine. Her primary research interests include equine cardiac arrhythmias and their effects on athletic performance, the use of cardiac biomarkers in the horse and echocardiography in the critical care setting. She is a member of the US Eventing Association’s Cardiac Safety Team. Her current research includes electrocardiographic findings during racing in the Norwegian Coldblooded trotter, cardiac arrhythmias during the cross country phase of eventing and cardiac abnormalities during endotoxaemia.
Interests: Equine cardiology and ultrasound.