Combining their surgical expertise with state-of-the-art laparoscopic equipment, veterinary specialists at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center have been able to remove certain mares’ ovaries in a surgical procedure
Welcoming a healthy foal can be a challenge when the mare or the foal has health problems. At Virginia Tech’s Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, expert faculty and staff have experience in helping achieve a good birthing outcome as well
When a human fractures an arm or leg, the results are pain, discomfort, and inconvenience. When a horse fractures a limb, however, the consequences are more serious–possibly even life-threatening.
While the surgical specialists at Virginia
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will host the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians’ Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 8 through 11, 2009.
The symposium offers continuing education
Billy the Kid just shot two deputies and has escaped from prison. He’s making his getaway on horseback. Just how far can he expect his horse to go–and at what speed?
To provide realistic answers to those and other questions, a production
They travel up to five hours one way to staff an event–and during the whole trip, they hope their services won’t be needed when they get there. The five-member ambulance crew from Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center and
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has added an ophthalmology service through an alliance with Scottsdale, Ariz., based Eye Care for Animals. The new offering, which became available on March 4, is provided by Gwendolyn Lynch
Emergency personnel often have their first experience handling horses when they are called to the scene of a trailer collision, barn fire, or other crisis situation.
In order to better prepare fire, police, and medical professionals for
At Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, a variety of treatments are available for correcting disorders of the upper respiratory system and improving the odds of performance success.
Equine upper respiratory disorders ofte
According to a USDA equine survey, Virginia was home to an estimated 215,000 horses in 2006. It comes as no surprise that in a state so heavily populated with horses, many children are fascinated with learning to care for the animals. One
M. Norris Adams, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, has joined Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as a clinical assistant professor in equine lameness and surgery. In this role, Adams will focus on elective orthopedic procedures and will
Shelley Duke, owner and manager of Rallywood Farm in Middleburg, Va., has pledged a gift of more than $10 million through her estate to Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
This estate gift, which is the largest in the
For Brown, who has performed hundreds of colic surgeries on horses, having a patient with stripes was highly unusual but technically very similar.
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has announced the schedule for its 2007-08 “Tuesday Talks.” This series of lectures is designed to provide veterinarians, horse owners, and horse professionals with valuable insight and
Shelley Duke, owner and manager of Rallywood Farm in Middleburg, Va., has been named the first recipient of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center’s Distinguished Service Award.
The accolade was established to
Jennifer G. Barrett, DVM, PhD, has joined Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as an assistant professor of equine surgery. In this tenure track appointment, Barrett will be utilizing the center’s newly constructed molecular
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