Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD

Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD, is the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Penn Veterinary Medicine consists of two campuses – the main campus in Philadelphia and the New Bolton Center (large animal campus) in Kennett Square.

Articles by: Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD

Barbaro: A Life With Meaning

The heartbreaking end to Barbaro’s saga was all too familiar to those who love horses, but the true meaning behind the story is uplifting and, as Roy Jackson (who owned Barbaro with his wife, Gretchen) says, full of positives and inspiration. On

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