Dr. Cathleen Mochal-King, DVM, DACVS (LA)

Titles:

Associate Clinical Professor
Terri Nusz Endowed Professor of Equine Surgery

Contacts:

cam358@msstate.edu
Office: (662) 325-1400
A1310

Overview

Summary:

Dr. Mochal is a 2005 DVM graduate of Iowa State University. She completed an internship in Equine Surgery and Medicine in 2006 and her Large Animal Surgical Residency with a Master's of Veterinary Science in 2010 at Mississippi State University. Dr. Mochal has been a member of the faculty since completion of her residency.

Education:

Master of Science (M.S.), Veterinary Medicine and Science, Mississippi State University, 2011
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2001

Research interests:

Regenerative Medicine; Osteoarthritis; Orthopedics

Publications

Book, Chapter

Obstetrics: Caesarean Section. Bovine Reproduction. Ed. Richard Hopper. Wiley Blackwell. 2021

Conference Proceeding

A SIMPLE APPROACH TO LAMENESS EVALUATION. LVMA. Page 4. 2021
FOOT AND HOOF INJURIES- A REVIEW FROM WOUNDS TO FRACTURES. LVMA. Page 4. 2021
GENERAL SURGERIES OF THE EQUINE DISTAL LIMB. LVMA. Page 4. 2021
HOOF ABSCESS AN OLD PROBELM MADE EASY. LVMA. 2021
HOOF CAST-A HOW TO SESSION ON APPLICATION AND USE. LVMA. 2021
KERATOMAS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. LVMA. 2021
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the establishment of. Journal of Animal Science. Volume 93, Issue 3, Page 809. 2015

Journal Article

Biomechanical Comparison of a Headless Compression Screw Fastener and AO Cortical Bone Screw for Fixation of a Simulated Equine Third Carpal Bone Slab Fracture.. Journal of equine veterinary science. Volume 118, Page 104094. 2022
Primary Hypoparathyroidism and Recurring Hypocalcemia in a Quarter Horse Gelding—A Case Report. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 99 (2021) 103398. 2021
Retrospective evaluation of fluoxetine hydrochloride use in horses: 95 cases (2010-2019). Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 97, Page 103340. 2021
Suprascapular nerve decompression for treatment of neuropathy in a bucking bull.. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 2019 Sep 1;255(5):591-594. 2019
Synovial butorphanol concentrations and mechanical nociceptive thresholds after intravenous regional limb perfusion in standing sedated horses. Veterinary Surgery. Volume 48, Issue 8, Pages 1473-1482. 2019
Plasma and synovial fluid pharmacokinetics of a single intravenous dose of meropenem in adult horses. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages 525-529. 2019
Mitigation of Antibiotic-Inducted Toxicity in Equine Chondrocytes by Soybean/Glucosamine/ Chondroitin Combination. VCOT Open . Volume Vol. 2 , Issue No. 2/2019, Page 8. 2019
Management of a traumatic penetrating abdominal wound and associated complications in a horse. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 71, Pages 112-119. 2018
Effects of fat supplementation on plasma glucose, insulin, and fatty acid analysis in ponies maintained on a forage based diet. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. Volume 102, Issue 4, Pages 1069-1076. 2018
Meropenem synovial fluid concentrations after intravenous regional limb perfusion in standing horses. Veterinary Surgery. Volume 47, Issue 6, Pages 852-860. 2018
A novel surgical methodology for dual cannula placement of the ileum and cecum in equids: Assessment of post-operative management and clinical outcome. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 64, Pages 41-48. 2018
Effects of feeding fat on nutrient digestion in cannulated ponies fed a forage diet. Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Veterinary Science. Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 1-5. 2017

Presentations

Lecture

"A Simple Approach To Lameness." Crossroads Veterinary Conference, Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, February 3-5, 2022 Embassy Suites Noblesville, Indiana. 2022
"Foot and Hoof Injuries." Crossroads Veterinary Conference, Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, Embassy Suites Noblesville, Indiana. 2022
"General Surgeries of the Equine Distal Limb." Crossroads Veterinary Conference, Indiana Veterinary Conference, Embassy Suites Noblesville, Indiana. 2022
"Hoof Casts-A How to Session of Application and Use." Crossroads Veterinary Conference, Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, Embassy Suites Noblesville, Indiana. 2022
"Keratomas: Diagnosis and Treatment." Crossroads Veterinary Conference, Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, Embassy Suites Noblesville, Indiana. 2022
"Staying Sound in the Aging Performance Horse." Crossroads Veterinary Conference, Indiana Veterinary Medical Assoication, Embassy Suites Noblesville, Indiana. 2022
"General Surgery of the Equine Distal Limb. ." Peter F. Haynes MEMORIAL LECTURES 2021, LVMA, Bossier City LA. 2021
"Hoof Abscesses: An Old Problem Made Easy." Peter F. Haynes MEMORIAL LECTURES 2021, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, Bossier City, LA. 2021
"Hoof Cast: A How to Session." Peter F. Haynes MEMORIAL LECTURES 2021, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, Bossier City, LA. 2021
"Keratomas: Diagnosis and Treatment." Peter F. Haynes MEMORIAL LECTURES 2021, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, Bossier City, LA. 2021
"A Simple Approach to Lamess." Peter F. Haynes MEMORIAL LECTURES 2021, Lousianna Veterinary Medical Association, Bossier City, LA. 2021
"Injuries to the hoof, a review of wounds to fractures." Peter F. Haynes MEMORIAL LECTURES 2021, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, Bossier City LA. 2021

Oral Presentation

"Effect of vortex wave circulation stimulation on bone measurements of mature horses on stall rest." Equine Science Symposium, Equine Science Society, Asheville, NC. 2019
"Effect of vortex wave circulation stimulation on muscle thickness in mature horses on stall rest." Equine Science Symposium, Equine Science Society, Asheville, NC. 2019
"Evaluation of the effectiveness of the establishment of an equine research herd with dual cannulation at the ileum and cecum." 2015 JAM ADSA-ASAS, ASAS, Orlando, Florida. 2015

Poster

"Evaluation of a novel compression screw." American College of Veterinary Surgeons Surgery Summit, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Virtual. 2021
"Comparison of a de novo Lung Transcriptome to the Equine Genome Assembly." MSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, MSU, Mississippi State, MS. 2019
"Generation of De Novo Lung Transcriptomes for Investigating the Pathogenesis of Pasture-Associated Severe Equine Asthma." MSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Shackouls Honors College, Mississippi State University. 2018

Areas of Expertise

Sports Medicine Regenerative Medicine Orthopedics Equine Lameness Arthroscopy