M. Norris Adams

About

M. Norris Adams, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, CERP, is a Clinical Associate Professor specializing in Equine Surgery at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. His educational background includes a DVM degree from Mississippi State University obtained in 1992 and a B.S. in Animal Science from Cornell University in 1988. He is board-certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, achieving the latter certification in 2017. Dr. Adams has extensive professional experience in equine surgery and lameness, having served as an Equine Staff Surgeon at Unionville Equine Associates in Pennsylvania from 2021 to 2022, and previously as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech from 2008 to 2021. His career includes positions at Piedmont Equine Practice, Middleburg Equine Clinic, and internships at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center. He is a certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner since 2019. His work focuses on equine surgery, lameness, and rehabilitation, contributing to veterinary education and clinical practice in these areas.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Physical therapy
• Internal medicine
• Medicine

Selected publications

• Effects of intrabursal administration of botulinum toxin type B on lameness in horses with degenerative injury to the podotrochlear apparatus

  American Journal of Veterinary Research · 2014-02-24 · 11 citations

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  OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and short-term efficacy of intrabursal administration of botulinum toxin type B (BTXB) to alleviate lameness in horses with degenerative injury to the podotrochlear apparatus (PA). ANIMALS: 10 Quarter Horses with degenerative injury to the PA. PROCEDURES: Degenerative injury to the PA was confirmed with diagnostic analgesia and imaging. Then, BTXB (3.8 to 4.5 U/kg) was injected into the podotrochlear (navicular) bursa of each horse. Three horses were used in a…

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• Comparison of equine paranasal sinus trephination complications and outcome following standing computed tomography, radiography and sinoscopy guided approaches for the treatment of sinusitis

  Veterinary Surgery · 2023-08-21 · 5 citations

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  OBJECTIVE: The recent availability of standing computed tomography (CT) for equine paranasal sinus disease has enhanced diagnosis and enabled more targeted surgery compared to radiography and sinoscopy. To date, there have been no studies which have critically evaluated the benefit of preoperative CT versus radiography and sinoscopy on complications and outcome in horses undergoing sinus trephination. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. ANIMALS: A total of 229 equids. METHODS: The medical records…

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• Accuracy of open magnetic resonance imaging for guiding injection of the equine deep digital flexor tendon within the hoof

  Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound · 2017-07-06 · 5 citations

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  Lesions of the distal deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) are frequently diagnosed using MRI in horses with foot pain. Intralesional injection of biologic therapeutics shows promise in tendon healing; however, accurate injection of distal deep digital flexor tendon lesions within the hoof is difficult. The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate accuracy of a technique for injection of the deep digital flexor tendon within the hoof using MRI-guidance, which could be performed in standing pa…

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Frequent coauthors

• Rosalie C. Sears

  Oregon Health & Science University

  9 shared

• Joseph R. Nevins

  Duke University

  9 shared

• Alexander Miron

  9 shared

• Laszlo Jakoi

  9 shared

• Faison Nuckolls

  9 shared

• Seiichi Ishida

  Sojo University

  9 shared

• Nathaniel A. White

  MEP Equine Solutions (United States)

  5 shared

• Jennifer G. Barrett

  4 shared

Awards & honors

• Diplomate American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilita…
• Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1999
• Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner, 2019

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