Whether it is a concentration on stud farm management or therapeutic riding, there’s a niche for career-bound horse enthusiasts in universities all over the country. This fall, Teikyo Post University became the first college in New England to
Sex pre-selection in horses might become a commercial reality. The sperm sorting method initially was developed by USDA scientists about 12 years ago. XY Inc., a Fort Collins, Colo., biotech company, now can sort more than 2,000 male- and
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), which is the organizing group for all veterinarians, in late December 2000 proposed guidelines for complementary and alternative veterinary medicine. The document states: These guidelines are”P>The American Veter
The American Farriers Journal is accepting nominations for the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame’s class of 2001. The Hall of Fame was established by the American Farriers Journal in 1997 to recognize veterinarians wh
Sales of a small scale horse are benefiting large horses everywhere. Beckie Kearns, the 1998 Quarter Horse Congress Queen, chose equine research as her charity after Pressed For Change, the horse for which this Peter Stone Original is made,”P>Sales of a small scale horse are benefiting large horses everywhere. Beck
Heska Corporation announced Sept. 24 that it has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to sell Flu Avert I.N., an intranasal influenza vaccine, in Canada. Heska has granted Novartis Animal Health Canada, Inc., exclusive
Four veterinarians specializing in the care of Thoroughbreds are the newest spokespersons for the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) “On Call” program. These practitioners join more than 30 AAEP-member veterinarians who provide health information during nationally televised equine events.
Jeff Blea, DVM is a private practitioner with Von Bleucher, Prida,
High Medical Technologies (HMT) was inadvertently omitted from the list of extracorporeal shock wave therapy manufacturers in the May issue of The Horse. The company is based in Switzerland.
HMT High Medical Technologies A.G.
The Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP) in the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine will launch its first annual multiple-breed Stallion Service Auction in September to generate funds for expansion of the teaching hospital’s
Rochester Equine Clinic held its annual Client Continuing Education Day on April 21. The event, held at the Rochester, N.H., facility, was sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health, Pfizer Animal Health, and Merial. Guest speakers included Rob Keene
Four veterinarians specializing in the care of Thoroughbreds are the newest spokespersons for the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) On Call program. These practitioners join more than 30 AAEP-member veterinarians who provide”P>Four veterinarians specializing in the care of Thoroughbreds are the newest spokespersons f
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been named the 2002 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). He will be inducted into office at the AAEP’s 47th Annual
Elizabeth M. Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, has been appointed to the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) board of directors as a Director at Large. Her three-year term will begin at this year’s Annual Convention.
Santschi’s
Feed your passion for learning more about horse nutrition with the Equine Research Centre’s new Online Horse Learning program. Coming this fall to everyone who can access the Internet, the program’s first of six modules to be featured is Equine
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) is funding 14 new equine health studies for fiscal year 2002 that address developmental bone disease, foal diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, neurology, pain management,
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