Professor, Clinical Equine Emergency Surgery/Critical Care
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
Dr. Dechant is a Professor in Clinical Equine Surgical Emergency and Critical Care at the University of California, Davis (UC, Davis). She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in 1996. After completing a private practice internship in her home province of Alberta, she moved to Fort Collins, CO, to complete a combined master’s and clinical residency in large animal surgery at Colorado State University from 1997 to 2000. After her residency, Dr. Dechant joined the large animal surgery faculty at the University of Saskatchewan for a one-year position as a clinical associate. From 2001 to 2004, she was a visiting assistant professor at Oklahoma State University with clinical responsibilities as an equine emergency clinician. In 2004, Dr. Dechant was hired in an emergency surgery position at the UC, Davis, initially in a lecturer position and then in a clinical track faculty position. Dr. Dechant was honored to receive Faculty Distinguished Teaching Awards from the School of Veterinary Medicine (2015) and UC, Davis (2016). Her research interests are related to improving the diagnosis and care of large animal emergency and critical care patients. She also has a secondary interest in camelid medicine and associated research.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM