The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) and Virginia Cooperative Extension will present “Update on the Neurological Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) Outbreak in Virginia” on Tuesday, March 6, as part of an ongoing
Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Bud and Marilyn Jenne Professor in Equine Clinical Sciences and Research, has retired from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) after 25 year
Additional topics covered at the 2006 AAEP Convention, including the western performance horse, international drug rules, EVA outbreaks, and more.
In the last two installments of this equine dental series, you’ve digested an overview of the basics of equine dentistry, and I hope you’ve gained an understanding of just why dental care for horses is rising to the forefront of equine veterinary
When officials at the University of Georgia veterinary school were seeking homes for four horses they no longer needed, they tried an approach they hadn’t used before: Advertise them on the Internet as surplus government property.
The vet
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette plans to demolish a barn that has been idle for the past 10 years.
The 7,541-square-foot building is located on the university’s 100-acre horse farm. After being used as a dairy facility, the barn
Truman the Tiger is the University of Missouri-Columbia’s mascot. Other lesser known but equally loved MU mascots are the College of Veterinary Medicine’s mules. A recent gift from the estate of Virginia Etheridge ensures that the mule team will
A $1 million endowed professorship has been established by the James Graham Brown Foundation and Research Challenge Trust Fund to honor Stanley Smith Dickson, a native Kentuckian with a multigenerational legacy in the state’s horse industry.
To prevent white line disease from spreading, should I purchase my own farrier tools for the farrier to use?
Does your horse toss his head when loose, in hand, or under saddle? Does he fight the bit? Does he resist being bridled or haltered? Is he underweight despite proper feeding and deworming programs? These are just a few of the possible signs
A federal judge gave after-the-fact approval today for the government to gather wild horses and burros around Las Vegas, Nev.
U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson rejected efforts by Nevada-based America’s Wild Horse Advocates and Wild Horses
The Canadian Medical Association Journal recently reported that cases of an antibiotic-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus were on the rise in Canada. As public health officials there focus on minimizing the spread of infections in humans,
Barbaro has steadily improved since having surgery on his left hind hoof, although the Kentucky Derby winner has yet to return outside and will be hospital-bound for at least another month.
“He’s bright, happy, eating,” chief surgeon Dean
Can’t afford the $250 donation it takes to get an engraved brick at the University of Minnesota’s new Equine Center? Take heart–for only $50, you could have a painting by a horse.
Hercules, that is, the Belgian gelding who serves as the
On Feb. 16-17, Penn State University at University Park, Pa., will be hosting an equine reproduction short course. This course is targeted for the serious mare or stallion owner who wishes to advance their knowledge of equine reproduction.
Stephen M. Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, whose work with neurological horses has gained him worldwide acclaim, will join Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s internal medicine department on Feb. 1, 2007. Rood & Riddle is a full-service equine
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