Steeve Giguère, PhD, DVM, Dipl ACVIM, has been appointed to the Marguerite Thomas Hodgson Chair of Equine Studies in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

The Hodgson Chair is funded by a $1million endowment established by a donation to the department of large animal medicine from Marguerite Thomas Hodgson. The purpose of the endowment is to support a faculty member who will conduct research to improve equine health and teach students state-of-the-art techniques in equine medicine.

Giguère received his doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Montreal, where he continued to complete an internship in equine medicine and surgery. He then went on to complete a residency in large animal internal medicine at New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in veterinary microbiology and immunology from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph.

“This is the first endowed chair in equine medicine at UGA, and it has enabled us to hire a superbly qualified faculty member who will enhance our tradition of excellence in equine studies,” said Sheila Allen, MS, DVM, Dipl ACVS, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine