Western College of Veterinary Medicine
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Equine herpes virus update: March 28, 2008
As of Friday, March 28, field service veterinarians from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are treating 15 horses at a Saskatoon-area riding stable for equine herpes virus type one (EHV-1) infection, says Dr. Katharina Lohmann of WCVM’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Last week, WCVM announced the suspension of non-emergency equine clinical services at its Large Animal Clinic after admitting two …
March 28th, 2008 Full story »
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WCVM suspends equine clinical services
As a precautionary measure, 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 risks related to equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) infection. WCVM suspended its equine clinical services following admission of two local horses that proved to be suffering from the neurologic form of EHV-1 …
March 20th, 2008 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines: Autumn 2007
The Autumn 2007 issue of Horse Health Lines is now available to readers (download PDF). Here are some of the highlights from this issue: • OVER THE FIRST HURDLE: Western Canadian horse owners rise to the challenge and raise an additional $200,000 for horse health research this year. • SARCOID SLEUTHS: An unattractive equine skin tumour is getting a lot of second …
October 30th, 2007 Full story »
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Extra $200,000 for equine research
The generosity of western Canadian horse owners has helped the Western College of Veterinary Medicine raise an additional $200,000 for equine health research during the first year of a unique matching gift incentive program. Half of the funding — $100,000 — came from more than 100 individuals, organizations and companies whose contributions “triggered” a successful match from the fund raising …
October 29th, 2007 Full story »
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Horse health on display at Mane Event
A team of WCVM representatives and local B.C. equine veterinarians met with hundreds of horse enthusiasts during the Mane Event Equine Education and Trade Fair that took place from October 19 to 21 in Chilliwack, B.C. Throughout the three-day event, team members talked to visitors about the College’s equine health research and training programs that are supported by the Equine …
October 25th, 2007 Full story »
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EHRF fellowship program expands
This year, members of the Equine Health Research Fund management committee and advisory board agreed to expand the Fund’s fellowship program so it could financially support the training of three EHRF Fellows at WCVM in 2007-08. Creation of an additional fellowship became possible after the Fund received a $125,000 contribution from the Heather Ryan and L. David Dubé Foundation in …
October 23rd, 2007 Full story »
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Great EHRF research moments
In the past 30 years, the Equine Health Research Fund has supported a wide range of ground breaking studies at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine that have made a significant impact on equine health around the world. The innovative Fund has also gained a reputation for backing pilot studies in new or often-ignored areas of horse health — and …
June 30th, 2007 Full story »
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EHRF directs $225,000 to horse health
The Equine Health Research Fund will invest more than $225,000 in equine health research and specialized training programs at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine during the next 12 months — the largest annual amount ever awarded by the 30-year-old fund. More than $122,000 of the western Canadian-based research fund’s investment is directed toward eight new equine health research studies …
June 26th, 2007 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines: Summer 2007
Here are some highlights from this edition: • ARCHITECTS OF HORSE HEALTH: A new research fund awards $410,000 to three WCVM research teams for multi-year projects addressing critical horse health issues. • ON THE RESEARCH ROAD AGAIN: Eight research teams have received $122,000 from the Equine Health Research Fund — one of its largest allotments in 30 years. • A HORSE-POWERED LIFE: A …
June 18th, 2007 Full story »
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Thera Fox receives equine scholarship
Thera (Tee) Fox, a fourth-year student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, was the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship from the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the American Live Stock Insurance Company. Fox was the only Canadian among the eight scholarship winners for 2006. Fox, who will graduate from WCVM in May 2007, is originally from Wapella, Sask. …
April 17th, 2007 Full story »
