News and issues for equine health professionals
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) will head to New Orleans July 19-22, 2008, for the group’s 145th Annual Convention. Last year’s record-breaking AVMA convention attracted over 10,000 attendees, including more
Many readers’ questions remained unanswered following the most recent chat with equine surgeon Larry Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS. As a favor to Bloodhorse.com, Bramlage graciously agreed to
From many horse owners’ point of view, the farrier’s profession throws out a lot of confusing terms and directives when it comes to balancing a foot. Fit the shoe full? Trim to the widest point of the frog? Use a four-point trim? These nebulous
Equine surgeon Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will join readers for another interactive chat this Thursday, Dec. 20, at BloodHorse.com/talkinhorses.
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Shelley Duke, owner and manager of Rallywood Farm in Middleburg, Va., has pledged a gift of more than $10 million through her estate to Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
This estate gift, which is the largest in the
Sue Dyson, VetMB, PhD, FRCVS, head of clinical orthopedics at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England, discussed a variety of lesions in the carpal region (knee) of the non-racehorse at the AAEP Focus seminar in Ft. Collins, Colo., on July
The 53rd Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, held Dec. 1-5 in Orlando, Fla., set a convention attendance record for the second year in a row, as 7,238 veterinary professionals, guests, and exhibitors
The results of equine research funded by the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) in 2007 added to scientists’ understanding of foal pneumonia, hereditary muscle disorders, laminitis, and pharmacology.
