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FEI Veterinary Committee Reports on Activities
The Veterinary Committee of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) presented a report on its activities at the organization’s general assembly, held Nov. 17-21, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Highlights of the report:
- The
UF Vet School Appoints New Senior Director of Development
Karen Legato has been named senior director of development and alumni affairs at the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine.
Legato has 25 years of fundraising experience in higher education, nine of which have been at
Meet Core Sponsors of UC Davis Regenerative Medicine Group
Motivated by a desire to help broaden the exploration of regenerative medicine as a treatment option for companion animals and horses, Dick and Carolyn Randall of Cupertino, Calif., provided core funding to launch a five-year, $2.5 million study
Shot Horse Gets New Home and Name
Trooper, the 6-year-old Arabian gelding shot in the head and abandoned in the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon now has a new home, a new name, and a future helping kids in need.
Measuring the Physiologic Response to Nutrition
Whether for weight gain or loss, speed or shine, nearly everything we offer our horses is given to bring about a desired effect. Stacie Appleton, PhD, and Mike Jerina, BS, presented a demonstration on “Measuring the Physiologic
Caring for Older Horses: The Elmer Bandit Diet
As it turns out, feeding Elmer requires careful consideration and a serious time commitment.
Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital Adds Critical Care Diplomates
Two veterinarians who are board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care–Pamela Wilkins, MS, PhD, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, and Mauria “Mo” O’Brien, BS, DVM, Dipl. ACVECC–have recently joined the faculty at the
Florida Mule Left to Die in 2007; Owner Convicted in 2008
A Deltona, Fla., man was unable to get a sick mule to its feet in a pasture and sought help from a construction worker. When they were unable to get the mule up using a Bobcat, the owner asked the construction worker to dig a hole. Then the
Saving Horse Riding Trails
When the U.S. Forest Service began to make changes to the trail classification system that had been in place for nearly 100 years, Back Country Horsemen of America (BCHA) took notice. When they realized the huge impact it would have on horse
Two Horses Injured in Minnesota by Cougar Attacks
Cougar attacks are suspected in the serious injury of two horses in near Fergus Falls, Minn., according to an article on
The Scoop on Poop: Readers’ Manure Management Tips
More than 1,350 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you or your boarding facility manage manure?”
