Equine infectious diseases in MENA region selected cases

DVM, MVetSc, DABVP, DACVIM, Professor Large Animal Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• American Board Certification, Diplomate of The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (DABVP), USA, 2005.
• American Board Certification, Diplomate of The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (DACVIM), USA, 2005.
• Master of Veterinary Science (MVetSc), Large Animal Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2002- 2005.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENTS:

• Professor, Large Animal Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 2008- Present.
• Consultant, Local and Regional Equine Stables, Royal Stables, The Arabian Horse Club, Madroos Arabian Stables, Al Nabilisi Arabian Stables

SELECTED PUBLISHED BOOKS

• Abutarbush SM. Illustrated Guide to Equine Diseases. Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, Iowa, USA, 2009. ISBN: 704 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 978-0-8138-1071-3.
• Abutarbush SM. The Atlas of Equine Diseases, SPANA, United Kingdom, 2016. 800 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 978-9957-592-53-0.
• Abutarbush SM, Carmalt JL. Equine Endoscopy and Arthroscopy for the equine practitioner. EMS, Teton Newmedia, Jackson, Wyoming, USA, 2008. ISBN 9781591610397

SELECTED PUBLISHED CHAPTERS/CONTRIBUTION

• Equine Dysphagia. In: Robinson & Sprayberry: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, Volume 7, Saunders Ltd., Philadelphia, USA, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-4557-4555-5.
• Siobhan B. McAuliffe. Knottenbelt and Pascoe's Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of the Horse, 2 Ed. Saunders Ltd., Philadelphia, USA, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-7234-3660-7

SELECTED PUBLISHED ARTICLES

• Q. Talafha, S.M. Abutarbush, D. L. Rutley. Epidemiologic Status of Equine Viral Arteritis, Equine Infectious Anemia, and Glanders in Jordan. EVS.42: 52-56,2016
• S.M. Abutarbush and A. M. Al-Majali. West Nile virus infection in horses in Jordan:
• Clinical cases, seroprevalence and risk factors. TBED. 2014 Jan 3. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12191.
• S. M. Abutarbush, D.M. Alqawasmeh, R.M. Mukbel, A.M. Al-Majali. Equine babesiosis.: seroprevalence, risk factors, and comparison of different diagnostic methods in Jordan. TBED. 2012;59:72–78.
• Abutarbush SM. Use of ultrasonography to diagnose large colon volvulus in horses. JAVMA. 2006; 228(3):409-413.
• Abutarbush SM, Carmalt JL, Shoemaker RW. Causes of gastrointestinal colic in horses in western Canada: 604 cases (1992-2002). CVJ. 2005; 46:800-805.
• Abutarbush SM, Naylor JM. Comparison of surgical versus medical treatment of nephrosplenic entrapment of the large colon in horses: 19 cases (1992-2002). JAVMA. 2005; 227(4):603-605.