Sarah N. Sampson DVM, PhD
Clinical
Instructor, Equine Orthopedic Surgery Service
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons
1999 DVM, Equine Specialty, Washington State University
1999-2003 Equine Practitioner, Northwest Equine Veterinary Associates
2003-2007 Equine Surgery & Sports Medicine Residency, Washington State
University
2003-2008 PhD, Equine surgery & MRI, Washington State University
Clinical Specialty
Equine Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Research Interests
Performance horse lameness, specifically navicular syndrome, & tendon/ligament
injury
Publications
Sampson SN, Jacobson RL, Sande RD, Susumi CJ, Larntz KJ, Tucker RL, Bayly WM.
Reproducibility and repeatability of M-Mode echocardiographic measurements
collected from 25 normal horses. J Equine Vet Sci 1999;19(1):51-57.
Mehl ML, Sarkar DK, Schott HC II, Brown JA, Sampson SN, Bayly WM. Equine plasma
beta-endorphin concentrations are affected by exercise intensity and time of
day. Equine Vet J 1999 (Suppl.30):567-569.
Sampson SN, Tucker RL, Bayly WM. Relationship between VO2max, heart score, and
echocardiographic measurements obtained at rest and immediately following
maximal exercise in Thoroughbred horses. Equine Vet J 1999 (Suppl. 30):190-194.
Kingston JK, Sampson SN, Beard LA, Meyers KM, Sellon DC, Bayly WM. The effect of
supramaximal exercise on equine platelet function. Equine Vet J 1999 (Suppl.
30):181-183.
Schneider RK, Sampson SN, Gavin PR. Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of
horses with lameness problems, in Proceedings: 51st Am Assoc Eq Pract
2005:51;21-34.
Sanz M, Sampson SN, Schneider RK, Gavin PR, Baszler T. Epidermoid cyst in the
foot of a horse diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging. JAVMA
2006;228(12):1918-1921.
Barber M, Sampson SN, Schneider RK, Tucker RL, Baszler T. Use of magnetic
resonance imaging to diagnose distal sesamoid bone injury in a horse. JAVMA
2006;229(5):717-720).
Tucker RL, Sampson SN. Magnetic resonance imaging protocols for the horse. Clin
Tech Eq Pract 2007;6:2-15.
Sampson SN, Tucker RL. Magnetic resonance imaging of the metacarpal and
metatarsal regions. Clin Tech Eq Pract 2007;6:78-85.
Sampson SN, Schneider RK, Tucker RL, Gavin PR, Zubrod CJ, Ho CP. Magnetic
resonance imaging features of oblique and straight distal sesamoidean desmitis
in 27 horses. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2007;48(4):303-311.
Brokken MT, Schneider RK, Sampson SN, Tucker RL, Gavin PR, Ho CP. Magnetic
resonance imaging features of proximal metacarpal and metatarsal injuries in the
horse. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2007;48(6):507-517.
Sampson SN, Schneider RK, Tucker RL, Gavin PR, Zubrod CJ, Ho CP. Use of magnetic
resonance imaging to diagnose oblique and straight distal sesamoidean desmitis,
in Proceedings: 53rd Am Assoc Eq Pract 2007;53:30-39.
Brokken MT, Schneider RK, Sampson SN, Tucker RL, Gavin PR, Ho CP. Use of
magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose injuries in the proximal metacarpus and
metatarsus in horses, in Proceedings: 53rd Am Assoc Eq Pract 2007;53:40-45.
Cohen JM, Schneider RK, Zubrod CJ, Sampson SN, Tucker RL. Desmitis of the distal
digital annular ligament in 7 horses: MRI diagnosis and surgical treatment. Vet
Surg 2008;37:336-344.
Sampson SN, Schneider RK, Gavin PR. Magnetic resonance imaging observations in
horses with recent and chronic bilateral forelimb lameness diagnosed as
navicular syndrome. Proceedings: 54th Am Assoc Eq Pract 2008;54:419-433.
Sampson SN, Schneider RK, Gavin PR, Ho CP, Tucker RL, Charles B. Magnetic
resonance imaging observations in 72 horses with recent onset of clinical signs
of navicular syndrome. Manuscript accepted January 2009, Vet Radiol Ultrasound.
Last Edited: Mar 12, 2009 5:48 PM
