Leadership Changes at Va. Tech’s Equine Medical Center
Edited Press Release
May 11, 2012
Dr. Nathaniel While has stepped down as director of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
Dr. Nathaniel While has stepped down as director of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
The horses might have been exposed to EHV-1 during the Bucksnort Trail Ride, held April 23-30.
Mitchell will replace David O’Connor, president of the United States Equestrian Federation, on the AHC board.
Submissions should be designed to help advance the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of pigeon fever.
Vets should consider research results when recommending mesenchymal stem cell therapy for equine injuries.
Discussion topics include behavior, anatomy, common diseases and treatments, and reproduction.
The USEF banned GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, use in February following documented adverse reactions.
This year’s Congress will cover a broad range of day-to-day equine medicine and surgery topics.
One BHA official said factors that couldn’t have been forseen or prevented contributed to the horses’ deaths.
Topics included vet regulations, blood during competition, international movement of horses, and cloning.
The rule would have effectively barred employees under 16 from working in most agricultural capacities.
The new system requires veterinarians to pass the online exam based on the relevant FEI regulations.
On Parklane Hawk, William Fox-Pitt won the four-star event for the second time in three years.
The Paddock Foundation will fund TAKE2 classes at five horse shows in Texas this year.
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) guided Parklane Hawk to a faultless cross-country round to take over the lead.
The National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting April 23-24 in Reno, Nev., can be viewed online.
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