EHRF
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EHRF Research Grants, 2012-13
Can an antihistamine prevent morphine’s side effects? Drs. T. Duke, J. Bracamonte, J. and J. Carmalt Although morphine infusions are becoming the standard, pain-relieving analgesic for horses undergoing invasive surgery, the drug frequently causes negative side effects, particularly low blood pressure (hypotension). Because these problems may result from morphine triggering a histamine release, researchers want to investigate the effectiveness of …
June 05th, 2012 Full story »
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Paton: “It’s not just treating horses”
Dr. David Paton always enjoyed working around large animals while growing up on the family dairy farm in Ladner, B.C. But it was the influence of their local veterinarian, Dr. Gordon Davis, that sparked his interest in veterinary medicine and developed his focus on horses. “He was just an outstanding and astute horseman as well as veterinarian – I think …
May 18th, 2012 Full story »
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Easing the grief through memorial tributes
When Jim Dobie lost his golden retriever Angus to cancer in 1996, he was surprised and touched to learn that his veterinarian, Dr. Lloyd Abbey (WCVM ’77) of Edmonton, Alta., had made a memorial donation to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) on his behalf. “I certainly never expected that and didn’t even know such …
May 15th, 2012 Full story »
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EHRF Research Fellowship program
During the mid-1970s, you could count the number of equine veterinary specialists and researchers who were living and working in Western Canada on the fingers of one hand. Things have dramatically changed in three decades. Today, the region has a thriving population of equine specialists — and much of the credit for that growth goes to the Equine Health Research Fund’s …
May 01st, 2012 Full story »
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Undergraduate equine research
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine has a solid track record of administering and operating excellent summer research programs for undergraduate students — and the EHRF undergraduate summer student research program serves as an ideal example of the College’s success in this area. Each summer, the Fund selects one first- or second-year veterinary student to work alongside an equine specialist …
May 01st, 2012 Full story »
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EHRF Fellows: where are they now?
Nearly three dozen graduate students at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine have served as EHRF Research Fellows in the past three decades. As the following examples illustrate, many of these equine specialists have built on their education and training at WCVM to accomplish great things in the world of horse health care. Dr. Hugh Townsend (1977-79) is a professor …
May 01st, 2012 Full story »
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Fund backs baker’s dozen of research projects
Researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received more than $183,000 in grants to support a baker’s dozen of vital research projects that will enhance equine and companion animal health care in Canada. “The calibre of the submitted research proposals was very high this year — making it difficult for the funds to make a final selection …
March 12th, 2012 Full story »
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Equine specialists to visit B.C. horseowners
Specialists from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) will meet with horse enthusiasts in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley during an evening of equine education on Wednesday, March 14. The event, which begins at 7:00 p.m. and is followed by a reception, will take place at the Creekside Theatre in Winfield, B.C. Local veterinarians, horse owners and riders of all …
March 08th, 2012 Full story »
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Equine expo: the ideal winter break
Horse enthusiasts on the Prairies can shake off their mid-winter blues during the inaugural Saskatchewan Equine Expo that will be held at Saskatoon Prairieland Park from February 17-19, 2012. Plans for the three-day event include a variety of educational seminars, hands-on clinics, demonstrations and an industry trade show. Prairieland Park, along with the Saskatchewan Horse Federation, the Western College of …
January 03rd, 2012 Full story »
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Noor: “An incredible learning experience”
Veterinary surgeons weren’t the only WCVM specialists faced with “firsts” during the procedure on Noor, the Arab mare with a cancerous growth on her jaw. The veterinary college’s anesthesiology team also had the chance to break new ground during the horse’s lengthy surgery. “I learned that you can anesthetize a horse for 13 hours and everything can go well which …
December 12th, 2011 Full story »
