Scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the marked and persistent development of emerging infectious diseases–infections that are new to a population or geographic area, have appeared more frequently, or have become more virulent (abl
Veterinarians now have more tools to help diagnose and treat specific lameness problems.
Winners of the first “Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet” contest will be honored at the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas on Feb. 19, 2008.
The nationwide essay contest honors veterinarians for the outstanding work that they do
Last summer, project managers added another welcome check mark to their growing list of completed expansion and renovation projects at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). The latest project to be completed, which opened its doors
The president of the nation’s largest veterinary association appeared before a Congressional subcommittee Feb. 7 and urged the United States Department of Agriculture to implement a long-standing but dormant program that would help address a
An entrepreneurial veterinarian and a college looking to instill entrepreneurial skills in its students have connected to establish one of the nation’s first professorships in veterinary entrepreneurial studies at Iowa State University
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual Open House Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The free event will take place on the UT agricultural campus, located on Neyland Drive in
The first step in the decision to do a Caesarean section is that all other forms of help have been exhausted. Often,
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
Is there a genetic test to find out if my horse’s “sow mouth” is hereditary or a growth problem?
Farmers will soon have the opportunity to make their voices heard and help shape the future of agriculture for years to come when the 2007 Census of Agriculture arrives in their mailboxes. The surveys have been mailed and must be filled out and
The NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine is extending its third annual Stallion Service Auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Student Chapter of the Society for Theriogenology and Student Chapter of the American Association of
The manager of an illegal Oklahoma horse racing operation near Thackerville will pay more than $37,000 in fines and penalties after being sentenced today in Love County District Court.
Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Jesus Romero,
Clinicians and researchers at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) have teamed up to offer stem cell therapy to repair injured tendons and ligaments in horses.
The move provides clients with a new treatment option for
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