Book Chapter
Ahern, Benjamin and Richardson, Dean (2014). Surgical site infections and the use of antimicrobials. In Auer, Jorg A. and Stick, John A. (Ed.), Equine surgery 4th ed. (pp. 68-84) St Louis, MO United States: Elsevier Saunders. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4377-0867-7.00007-7
Richardson, Dean and Ahern, Benjamin (2014). Osseous and synovial infections. In Auer, Jorg A. and Stick, John A. (Ed.), Equine surgery 4th ed. (pp. 1189-1200) St Louis, MO United States: Academic Elsevier Science. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4377-0867-7.00085-5
Ahern, Benjamin (2014). Biomechanics of the prosthetic laryngoplasty. In Hawkins, Jan (Ed.), Advances in equine upper respiratory surgery (pp. 35-41) Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Conference Paper
Ahern, Ben J. , Lukas, Emily , Lam, Kimberly , Wilkie, Emma , Bertin, François R. , Van Eps, Andrew and Franklin, Samantha (2018). Evaluation of a prototype Dynamic Laryngoplasty System (DLPS) in vitro using an equine vacuum airflow system. In: 2018 ACVS Surgery Summit, Phoenix, AZ, United States, (E1-E1). 25-27 October 2018. doi:10.1111/vsu.12946
Ahern, Benjamin (2016). Fractures, what is now fixable and what still isn't. In: Australian Veterinary Association annual conference, Adelaide, Australia, (). 22-27 May 2016.
Ahern, Benjamin (2016). Large skin defects - surgical options. In: Australian Veterinary Association annual conference, Adelaide, Australia, (). 22-27 May 2016.
Ahern, Benjamin (2016). Management of guttural pouch disorders. In: Australian Veterinary Association annual conference, Adelaide Convention Center, Adelaide, South Australia, (). 22-27 May 2016.
Ahern, Ben (2016). Surgical management of dynamic upper airway obstructions. In: Australian Veterinary Association annual conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, (). 2016.
Ahern, Benjamin (2013). Regenerative medicine in equine practice. In: Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists College Science Week Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, (). 2013.
Ahern, Benjamin, Showalter, Brent L., Elliott, Dawn M., Richardson, Dean W. and Getman, Liberty M. (2012). In Vitro biomechanical comparison of a prototype 4.5mm narrow LCP versus a 4.5mm LC-DCP construct for arthrodesis of the equine proximal interphalangeal joint. In: Bain Fallon, Equine Veterinary Australia Annual conference, Brisbane, (). 2012.
Ahern, Benjamin and Parente, Eric (2012). Mechanical testing of the Equine Laryngoplasty. In: Bain Fallon, Equine Veterinary Australia Annual conference, Brisbane, (). 2012.
Ahern, B., Boston, R. and Ross, M. (2012). Enostosis like lesions in 79 horses. In: Bain Fallon, Equine Veterinary Australia annual conference, Brisbane, (). 2012.
Ahern, Ben (2011). Novel methods to combat orthopaedic infections. In: American college of veterinary surgeons annual conference, Chicago, USA, (). 3-5 November, 2011.
Ahern, B., Boston, R. and Ross, M. (2010). Enostosis like lesions in 79 horses. In: American Association of Equine Practitioners, Baltimore, USA, (). 2010.
Ahern, Benjamin, Boston, Raymond and Ross, Michael (2010). Enostosis like lesions in 79 horses. In: American College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual conference, Seattle, USA, (). 2010.
Ahern, Benjamin and Parente, Eric (2009). Mechanical testing of the Equine Laryngoplasty. In: American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Washington, USA, (). 2009.
Ahern, Benjamin and Schaer, Thomas (2009). Single site osteochondral resurfacing – an in vivo caprine study. In: Internation Cartilage Repair Society, Miami, FL, USA, (). 2009.
Ahern, Benjamin J., Bostic, Sandra, Harten, Robert and Schaer, Thomas P. (2009). Large Animal Model for evaluation of Screw Augmentation Materials. In: American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Washington, (E23-E23). 2009.
Ahern, Benjamin, Harten, Robert and Schaer, Thomas (2008). Mechanical evaluation of fiber reinforced calcium phosphate – in vitro and in vivo. In: American College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, (). 2008.
Ahern, B. J., Richardson, Dean and Schaer, Thomas (2007). Retrospective study of orthopedic infections in equine long bone fractures treated by internal fixation: 192 cases (1990-2006). In: American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Annual conference, Chicago, USA, (). 2007.
Journal Article
Thomson, C., Archer, D., Ahern, B. and Medina‐Torres, C. E. (2019) Successful treatment of a splenic abscess secondary to migrant metallic wires in a horse. Equine Veterinary Education, . doi:10.1111/eve.13132
Ahern, Benjamin J., Lukas, Emily, Lam, Kimberly, Wilke, Emma, Bertin, Francois-Rene, Van Eps, Andrew and Franklin, Samantha (2019) Evaluation of a prototype dynamic laryngoplasty system in vitro with an equine vacuum airflow system. Veterinary Surgery, 48 2: 173-179. doi:10.1111/vsu.13137
Lean, N. E. and Ahern, B. J. (2019) Standing repair of an articular dorsal medial oblique fracture of the proximal third metacarpal bone in a racing Standardbred. Equine Veterinary Education, . doi:10.1111/eve.13042
Ahern, Benjamin J., Lim, Yee-Wei, van Eps, Andrew and Franklin, Samantha (2018) In vitro evaluation of the effect of a prototype dynamic laryngoplasty system on arytenoid abduction. Veterinary Surgery, 47 6: 837-842. doi:10.1111/vsu.12933
Lean, N. E. and Ahern, B. J. (2018) Antifungal non-invasive soak under general anaesthetic to treat fungal rhinitis in an Australian Quarter Horse gelding at pasture. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 8: 297-301. doi:10.1111/avj.12720
Lean, N. E., Perkins, N. R. and Ahern, B. J. (2018) Comparison of conventional radiography and computed tomography as aids in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis in 11 foals. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 7: 257-261. doi:10.1111/avj.12710
Davison, J. A., Lumsden, J. M., Boston, R. C. and Ahern, B. J. (2017) Overground endoscopy in 311 Thoroughbred racehorses: findings and correlation to resting laryngeal function. Australian Veterinary Journal, 95 9: 338-342. doi:10.1111/avj.12620
Smith, H. L., Rosenblatt, A. J., Suen, W. W., Owen, H. and Ahern, B. J. (2017) Maxillary unicystic ameloblastoma in a 6-week-old filly evaluated with computed tomography. Australian Veterinary Journal, 95 8: 299-303. doi:10.1111/avj.12610
Ahern, Benjamin J., Van Eps, Andrew W., Boston, Raymond C. and Franklin, Samantha H. (2017) In vitro comparison of 3 techniques of prosthesis attachment to the muscular process of the equine arytenoid cartilage. Veterinary Surgery, 46 5: 700-704. doi:10.1111/vsu.12659
Ahern, B. J., Bayliss, I. P. M., Zedler, S. T., Getman, L. M. and Richardson, D. W. (2017) Supraglenoid tubercle fractures repair with transverse locking compression plates in 4 horses. Veterinary Surgery, 46 4: 507-514. doi:10.1111/vsu.12600
Salz, R. O., Ahern, B. J., Boston, R. and Begg, L. M. (2016) Association of tracheal mucus or blood and airway neutrophilia with racing performance in Thoroughbred horses in an Australian racing yard. Australian Veterinary Journal, 94 4: 96-100. doi:10.1111/avj.12422
Ahern, B. J. and van Eps, A. W. (2016) Loss of the hoof capsule in horses as a consequence of limb ischaemia. Equine Veterinary Education, 29 9: 478-480. doi:10.1111/eve.12612
Ahern, Benjamin J., Boston, Raymond C. and Ross, Michael W. (2014) Enostosis-like lesions in equids: 79 cases (1997-2009). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 245 9: 1042-1047.
Ahern, B. (2013) Dynamic epiglottic retroversion in six adult horses: A good example of dynamic endoscopy and critical thinking. Equine Veterinary Education, 25 11: 570-572. doi:10.1111/eve.12090
Ahern, Benjamin J., Showalter, Brent L., Elliott, Dawn M., Richardson, Dean W. and Getman, Liberty M. (2013) In bitro biomechanical comparison of a 4.5mm narrow locking compression plate construct versus a 4.5mm limited contact dynamic compression plate construct for arthrodesis of the equine proximal interphalangeal joint. Veterinary Surgery, 42 3: 335-339. doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2013.01111.x
Salz, R. O., Ahern, B. J. and Lumsden, J. M. (2013) Subepiglottic cysts in 15 horses. Equine Veterinary Education, 25 8: 403-407. doi:10.1111/eve.12047
Ahern, Benjamin J., Boston, Raymond C. and Parente, Eric J. (2012) In vitro mechanical testing of an Alternate Laryngoplasty System(ALPS) for horses. Veterinary Surgery, 41 8: 918-923. doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.01061.x
Ahern, Benjamin J., Schaer, Thomas P., Terkhorn, Shawn P., Jackson, Karen V., Mason, Nicola J. and Hankenson, Kurt D. (2011) Evaluation of equine peripheral blood apheresis product, bone marrow, and adipose tissue as sources of mesenchymal stem cells and their differentation potential. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 72 1: 127-133. doi:10.2460/ajvr.72.1.127
Levine, David G., Epstein, Kira L., Ahern, Ben J. and Richardson, Dean W. (2010) Efficacy of three tourniquet types for intravenous antimicrobial regional limb perfusion in standing horses. Veterinary Surgery, 39 8: 1021-1024. doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00732.x
Ahern, Benjamin J., Soma, Lawrence R., Rudy, Jeffrey A., Uboh, Cornelius E. and Schaer, Thomas P. (2010) Pharmacokinetics of fentanyl administered transdermally and intravenously in sheep. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 71 10: 1127-1132.
Ahern, Benjamin J. and Parente, Eric J. (2010) Mechanical Evaluation of the Equine Laryngoplasty. Veterinary Surgery, 39 6: 661-666. doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00701.x
Ahern, Benjamin J. and Richardson, Dean W. (2010) Distal Humeral Salter Harris (Type II) Fracture Repair by an Ulnar Osteotomy Approach in a Horse. Veterinary Surgery, 39 6: 729-732. doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00692.x
Ahern, Benjamin J., Richardson, Dean W., Boston, Raymond C. and Schaer, Thomas P. (2010) Orthopedic infections in equine long bone fractures and arthrodeses treated by internal fixation: 192 cases (1990-2006). Veterinary Surgery, 39 5: 588-593. doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00705.x
Ahern, Benjamin J., Harten, Robert D., Gruskin, Elliott A. and Schaer, Thomas P. (2010) Evaluation of a fiber reinforced drillable bone cement for screw augmentation in a sheep model-mechanical testing. Clinical and Translational Science, 3 3: 112-115. doi:10.1111/j.1752-8062.2010.00201.x
Ahern, B. J., Engiles, J., Smith, J. J. and Parente, E. J. (2010) Paranasal sinus fibromatosis in a horse. Equine Veterinary Education, 22 1: 23-28. doi:10.2746/095777309X476
Ahern, Benjamin J. and Levine, David G. (2009) Multiple rib fracture repair in a neonatal holstein calf. Veterinary Surgery, 38 6: 787-790. doi:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00567.x
Ahern, B. J., Parvizi, J., Boston, R. and Schaer, T. P. (2009) Preclinical animal models in single site cartilage defect testing: a systematic review. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 17 6: 705-713. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2008.11.008
Ahern, Benjamin J., Soma, Lawrance R., Boston, Raymond C. and Schaer, Thomas P. (2009) Comparison of the analgesic properties of transdermally administered fentanyl and intramuscularly administered buprenorphine during and following experimental orthopedic surgery in sheep. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 70 3: 418-422.
Ahern, Benjamin J. and Parente, Eric J. (2008) Surgical Complications of the Equine Upper Respiratory Tract. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice, 24 3: 465-484. doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2008.10.004