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Anderson following in parents’ footsteps
Dr. Stacy Anderson remembers always having animals around while she was growing up in rural Michigan and Iowa. And since both parents were veterinarians, it was only natural that her herd included pigs as well as cats, dogs and horses. Anderson’s favourite animals were the horses. She was four years old when her mom and dad first introduced her to …
December 01st, 2011 Full story »
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Launching into research
When Dr. Imma Roquet arrived at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) to begin her equine surgery residency in 2009, the Spanish veterinarian had never worked on a research project. But two years after meeting Dr. James Carmalt — a WCVM associate professor in large animal surgery and her residency supervisor — research has become a big part of Roquet’s …
November 10th, 2011 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines (Autumn 2011) online
The Autumn 2011 issue of Horse Health Lines, news publication for the WCVM’s Equine Health Research Fund, is now online. View the entire newsletter online. Inside this issue, you’ll find the following stories plus much more: Can nanomedicine put an end to endotoxemia? A WCVM-led research team is investigating whether nanomedicine holds the key to treating endotoxemia in horses. Under …
November 04th, 2011 Full story »
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Lobb: “I’ve chosen the right career for me”
Student: Ben Lobb, a second-year student at the WCVM. Hometown: Woodlands, Man. Mentors: Dr. Stephen Manning, associate professor and field service clinician at the WCVM; and Dr. Kate Robinson, a WCVM equine field service resident. Summer research project: Effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment modality in horses diagnosed with caudal heel pain. Q. Can you describe your study? We’re trying …
August 11th, 2011 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines (Summer 2011) online
The Summer 2011 issue of Horse Health Lines, news publication for the WCVM’s Equine Health Research Fund, is now online. Click here to view the entire newsletter online. Inside this issue, you’ll find the following stories: EHRF puts equine researchers to work: Six WCVM research teams receive more than $106,000 in support for equine health studies. Patching up Pearl: Equine …
July 15th, 2011 Full story »
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WCVM suspends equine clinical services
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Large Animal Clinic at the University of Saskatchewan is not accepting any non-emergency equine patients to control the potential spread of equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) infection. The WCVM voluntarily suspended its equine clinical services on June 21 following the confirmed diagnosis of EHV-1 in a horse from the Saskatoon area that was …
June 22nd, 2011 Full story »
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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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EGUS prevalent in Saskatchewan racehorses
A study recently completed by WCVM researchers confirms that equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is just as prevalent in Western Canada’s racehorse population as it is in other parts of the world. By conducting gastroscopic examinations on thoroughbred racing horses stabled at Saskatoon’s Marquis Downs, the research team determined that ulcers in the nonglandular portion of the stomach were present …
December 02nd, 2010 Full story »
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Measuring stress: is it all about the hair?
The hair-raising atmosphere of a thoroughbred racing venue is thrilling for spectators and an accepted way of life for people whose livelihoods depend on the racing industry. But what about stress levels of the highly trained animals at the centre of this multi-million dollar industry? That’s a key concern for Dr. Fernando Marqués of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s …
December 02nd, 2010 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 »
