Martin Furr

author and editor of "Equine Neurology"

February 1, 2016

After graduating from Oklahoma State University with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1986, Dr. Furr practiced veterinary medicine at a clinic in Oklahoma and then completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in 1989.

Following this, Furr became an assistant professor of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and attained Diplomat status that year from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. In 2000, he completed his Ph.D. in Neuroimmunology at the University of Maryland, and in 2015 completed a Master of Arts in Health Professions Education from MSU. He has authored two textbooks of equine neurology, and over 80 primary journal articles in the field of equine medicine. He is currently professor and head of the department of physiology at Oklahoma State University.

"Equine Neurology" is a textbook of clinical neurology of the horse, focusing on fundamental concepts of neurology, diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the nervous system of the horse.

URL: https://library.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2016-honorees/martin-furr

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