Archive for November, 2008
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences has announced that bidder registration is now open for the first ever Legends Premier Stallion Season Auction at the Legends auction Web site, http://legends.cvm.tamu.edu. This…
Bailey, a 12-year-old Quarter Horse mare, presented to the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital with a severe fracture of her right front long pastern bone. Although the prognosis for saving her life was guarded, the…
More than 1,450 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think is a veterinarian’s role in equine welfare?” Results were as follows: Advocate for the horse 86.73% (1,261) Owner educator 85.83% (1,248) Reporter…
In an effort to raise funds for the state, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced his proposal to expand sales tax to include veterinary services. If this proposal passes, the governor estimated $357 million in increased revenue could…
The United States is facing a shortage of large-animal veterinarians that could jeopardize the nation’s food supply, and result in diseases spreading from animals to humans, according to a veterinary scientist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural…