A Kansas couple who vowed decades ago to repay the University of Missouri’s veterinary school for kind treatment of their injured dog have made their largest gift yet to the institution.
Tom and Betty Scott, of Mission Hills, Kan., have
Lt. Col. L.A. Merillat, a renowned veterinary surgeon, described the differences in human and animal dentistry in a textbook over 100 years ago: “Human dentistry owes its existence to a single disease process, caries (cavities), while animal
Horse owners often ask me, “Doc, could you float my horse’s teeth?” Horses do need their teeth floated on a regular schedule; the frequency might change with the horse’s age. Something that doesn’t change with age is the need for a thorough oral an
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting two horses in Brown County, Minn. in December.
Ross Dean Scoggins, DVM, of Villa Grove, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, according to the obituary in The News-Gazette (
Montana State Veterinarian Tom Linfield, DVM, has resigned his position to take a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Wyoming.
His last day was Friday.
The 50-year-old Linfield ran the animal health division of
The 2006 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Horse of the Year winners shined during competition at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 30?Dec. 9. Four AQHA
Gretchen Jackson, Barbaro’s owner and breeder, has become an Honorary Board Member of the RACE Fund, a 501(c)3 non profit organization, established as a funding source geared specifically to help Thoroughbred racehorses retire when they can no
State veterinarians have been notified if their jurisdiction received horses that could potentially be spreading equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) from the shipment of 15 horses that included ones responsible for sparking the current outbreak of
Join Rick Arthur, DVM, world-renowned expert in the field of veterinary medicine and advocate for equine health and welfare issues for more than 20 years. Arthur will be the next guest during a special Tuesday edition of Bloodhorse.com’s “Talkin
AAEP Past President Charles D. Vail, DVM, will be recognized for his contributions to veterinary medicine and the AAEP today (Dec. 5) at the President’s Luncheon during the 52nd Annual AAEP Convention.
Vail, a Colorado native, graduated
A veterinarian who has significantly impacted the development and training of equine practitioners will be honored during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 52nd Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Thomas J. Divers,
AAEP Past President J. Clyde Johnson, VMD, will be recognized today (Dec. 5) for his contributions to veterinary medicine and the AAEP during the association’s 52nd Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Johnson earned his veterinary
The extraordinary efforts of globe-trotting surgeons, dedicated Louisiana State University (LSU) veterinarians and technicians, and a determined team of horse owners recently combined to preserve the sight of one 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare
Friday evening’s (Dec. 1) Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season and Art Auction was the most successful and perhaps most unique in the 17-year history of the event.
Held for the first time at Keeneland, the TCA auction
Lectures, labs, and trips to exotic locations are all a part of the veterinary education for some students at the University of Florida’s college of veterinary medicine.
The college offers an extensive program in international veterinary
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