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U of S names equine centre after local couple
An expanded facility for horse health at the University of Saskatchewan will be called the Ryan/Dubé Equine Performance Centre in recognition of a Saskatoon couple’s longtime support for veterinary research and education. Heather Ryan and her husband, L. David Dubé, contributed $1.2 million toward the expansion of the college’s existing equine performance centre. The Government of Saskatchewan, Marg and Ron …
January 18th, 2011 Full story »
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WCVM alumna joins 4-H Hall of Fame
Dr. Maryanne Sandberg, a 1975 WCVM graduate, will be inducted into the Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame in recognition of her many contributions over the past 25 years. The long-time veterinarian will be honoured on January 15 during the annual 4-H Leaders’ Conference in Red Deer, Alta. Sandberg, who has contributed to Alberta 4-H since 1987, has been involved with …
January 05th, 2011 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines (Autumn 2010) now online
The Autumn 2010 issue of Horse Health Lines is now online. View your own full-colour copy of the WCVM Equine Health Research Fund’s news publication. Inside this issue, you’ll find the following stories: • “I’m Just a Curious Guy”: A profile of Dr. Andy Allen — veterinary pathologist, researcher and “general manager” for equine sarcoid research projects at the WCVM. • Operation …
October 26th, 2010 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines: Summer 2010
The Summer 2010 issue of Horse Health Lines is now available online. View your own full-colour copy of the WCVM Equine Health Research Fund’s news publication in a new, reader-friendly format. Here’s an overview of what you will find inside this issue of Horse Health Lines: • $76,000 for 7 Studies: The EHRF earmarks $76,000 for seven equine research studies …
July 05th, 2010 Full story »
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Dr. Douglas Freeman new WCVM dean
The University of Saskatchewan’s Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. Douglas Freeman as the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) new dean. Freeman, who begins his five-year term on March 1, 2010, will become the regional veterinary college’s sixth dean in its 45-year history. He will replace Dr. Charles Rhodes, the WCVM’s dean since 2002. Rhodes is …
December 02nd, 2009 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines: Autumn 2009
The Autumn 2009 issue of Horse Health Lines is now available online. View your own full-colour copy of the WCVM Equine Health Research Fund’s news publication in a new, reader-friendly format. Here’s an overview of what you will find inside this issue of Horse Health Lines: • EQUINE TEETH TELL VITAL HEALTH STORY: A WCVM research team complete a baseline …
October 27th, 2009 Full story »
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Bad weather hampers 2009 Kentucky Cup
Cold rain and slippery terrain forced many horse and rider teams — including WCVM’s Dr. Trish Dowling and her horse Mocha — to bow out of the 2009 Kentucky Cup CEI3* on October 14 in Lexington, Ky. “I did get some glimpses of beautiful scenery but most of the time it was raining so hard that I couldn’t see anything,” said …
October 15th, 2009 Full story »
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Dowling represents Canada at Kentucky Cup
WCVM professor Dr. Trish Dowling and her horse Mocha are competing as one of 12 Canadian horse and rider teams at the 2009 Kentucky Cup CEI3* in Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday, October 14 — a “pre-ride” for the 2010 World Equestrian Games endurance competition. Dowling and Mocha were among the competitors announced on October 1 by Endurance Canada and Equine …
October 13th, 2009 Full story »
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Vetavision: October 1 to 4, 2009
The diverse world of veterinary medicine and an expanded Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is on public display from October 1 to 4 during Vetavision, a four-day open house at the veterinary college on the University of Saskatchewan campus. This year’s Vetavision offers a variety of educational displays, speakers, demonstrations and animals that will appeal to people of all …
October 01st, 2009 Full story »
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Ride the trails for horse health care
Want to explore a unique part of Saskatchewan on horseback plus raise money for horse health? You can do both on Saturday, September 19, during the Saskatchewan Morgan Horse Club’s fundraising trail ride at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park in support of the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC). Participants in the ride will meet at 11:00 a.m. in the Saskatchewan Landing …
September 05th, 2009 Full story »
