Archive for November, 2008

Bidding Opens for Texas A&M CVM’s Legends Premier Stallion Season Auction

By Tack Box | November 27th, 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…

Fracture Recovery: A Stem Cell Case Study

By Tack Box | November 26th, 2008

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…

Readers Share their Views on Vet’s Role in Welfare

By Tack Box | November 26th, 2008

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…

California Governor Proposes Tax on Veterinary Services

By Tack Box | November 26th, 2008

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…

Efforts to Reduce Shortage of Large Animal Vets in Progress

By Tack Box | November 26th, 2008

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…