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Edited Press Release
February 8, 2012
This is the first of three educational forums scheduled for 2012-13 at various locations around the country.
This is the first of three educational forums scheduled for 2012-13 at various locations around the country.
Session topics include newborn foal care, oleander toxicity, equine metabolic syndrome, and an EHV-1 update.
The board advises the BLM on the management, protection, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
The Rooker Award for Excellence in Equine Practice was presented to namesake James A. Rooker, dVM, on Jan. 27.
The schedule includes three owner seminars, a breeding clinic, and three pedigree and conformation clinics.
A portion of purchases from qualified equine products made between Feb. 1 and April 30, 2012, will be donated.
Upcoming topics include moon blindness, headshaking syndrome, metabolic disease, and ocular cancer.
Veterinarians can contribute by submitting first-time occurring cases of PEAL in horses they see in practice.
The strategic partnership is aimed at improving equine health through research and educational programs.
It is one of the few institutes where virtually all faculty conduct full-time research in equine health.
A two-week Equine Biosecurity e-Session will be available April 16 – 29 for $75 (plus HST) per person.
Para-Dressage riders from 23 nations have qualified to take part in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
The study will look at how EHV-1 compromises the equine immune system upon entering the airway and throat.
The UHC’s Operation Gelding program has aided in gelding 359 colts or stallions to date.
The funds will be used to produce and disseminate educational materials for horsemen and women.
The objective of the survey is to determine the prevalence of Cushing’s disease worldwide.
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