Given Name

Ann

Family Name

MARTENS

Current Position

Full professor in large animal surgery

Organization

Ghent University, Belgium

Nationality-Resident

Belgian

Major Interest

Equine arthroscopy and laparoscopy, equine wound   healing, equine sarcoid management

Education

Bachelor and Master in Veterinary medicine at Ghent   University

PhD on diagnosis and treatment of equine sarcoids at   Ghent University

Post-graduate Training

Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary   Surgeons

Professional Experience

Full clinical and academic career completed at the   department of Surgery and Anaesthesiology of Domestic animals at Ghent   University. Presently full professor and head of department and large animal   clinics of surgery and anaesthesiology at Ghent University

Served as ECVS exam committee member and ECVS program   committee member for several years. ECVS board member, ECVS president and   chair of the ECVS board for the past 6 years

Honors and Awards

- 1993:   ‘Edgard Collumbien’ award for best student

- 1993:   ‘Upjohn’ award for best master thesis

- 1997:   runner-up ECVS resident forum

- 2000:   winner ECVS resident forum

- 2009:   winner ECVS large animal poster

More recent publications

- Van Bergen T, Roetting A, Wiemer P, Schauvliege S,   Vanderperren K, Ugahary F, Martens A. (2018). Foramen epiploicum mesh closure through a ventral   midline laparotomy, Eq Vet J, 50, 235-240

- Haspeslagh M, Vlaminck L, Martens A. (2018). The possible role of   Stomoxys calcitrans in equine sarcoid transmission. The Vet Journal 231,   8-12.

- Haspeslagh   M, Vlaminck L, Martens A (2017). Topical use of 5% acyclovir cream for the   treatment of occult and verrucous equine sarcoids: a double blinded   placebo-controlled study. BMC Veterinary Research, 13, 296

- Van   Hecke L, Hermans K, Haspeslagh M, Chiers K, Pint E, Boyen F, Martens A (2017).   A quantitative swab is a good non-invasive alternative to a quantitative   biopsy for quantifying bacterial load in wounds healing by second intention   in horses. The Vet Journal, 225, 63-68

- Van Bergen T, Wiemer P, Schauvliege S, Paulussen E,   Ugahary F, Martens A (2016). Laparoscopic   evaluation of the epiploic foramen after celiotomy for epiploic foramen   entrapment in the horse. Veterinary Surgery 45, 596-601.

- Van   Bergen T, Wiemer P, Bosseler L, Ugahary F, Martens A (2016). Development of a   new laparoscopic Foramen Epiploicum Mesh Closure (FEMC) technique in 6   horses. Equine Veterinary Journal 48, 331-337.