Dr. James Montgomery
Project offers unique support to horses
August 10th, 2016
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In August 2015, I left the comfort of my English village and headed out to Canada to join a unique research team at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). The team’s goal is to develop a novel robotic lift system. This system will help rehabilitate horses suffering from acute injuries and other musculoskeletal or neurological problems by providing mobility, …
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New device gives healing horses a lift
It’s 8 a.m., and I’m all set for a long day of filling out paperwork for my summer job as a student researcher at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). Less than an hour later I’m suturing up an eight-inch laceration on the shoulder of “Mama,” one of our research horses, in the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre’s equine treatment …
March 01st, 2016 Full story »
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WCVM profs help win third at tech challenge
Two Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) faculty members are part of a new company that received third place for its horse lift system at the University of Saskatchewan’s annual Tech Venture Challenge on May 22. Dr. James Montgomery and his wife, Dr. Julia Montgomery, paired up with Jim Boire and Harley Olsen of RMD Engineering Inc. earlier this year to form …
May 26th, 2014 Full story »
