Equine Health | NC State Veterinary Medicine

March 13, 2019

NC State, NC Horse Council Forge Partnership Focused on Equine Industry

The leadership of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the NC Horse Council met recently to discuss needs and opportunities for the state’s equine industry. The equine industry is a vital component of the North Carolina agricultural industry, providing a major contribution to the state’s

February 24, 2019

2019 SCAAEP Equine Health Symposium

The 2019 Equine Health Symposium will provide equine specialists from a broad spectrum of backgrounds with practical, up-to-date information covering Dentistry (Saturday) and Podiatry (Sunday). Sunday will also feature a program for horse owners / enthusiasts. One-day registrations are available. All proceeds will support the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Equine Health

February 23, 2019

2019 SCAAEP Equine Health Symposium

The 2019 Equine Health Symposium will provide equine specialists from a broad spectrum of backgrounds with practical, up-to-date information covering Dentistry (Saturday) and Podiatry (Sunday). Sunday will also feature a program for horse owners / enthusiasts. One-day registrations are available. All proceeds will support the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Equine Health

February 13, 2019

Early Success Shown in Alternative Therapy for Equine Eye Disease

An innovative stem cell therapy first used at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine shows strong promise in treating a chronic equine eye disease. In a new proof-of-concept study, stem cells were injected under the conjunctiva, the membrane covering the front of the eye, of four horses not responding well to the usual treatment

February 11, 2019

A Friendship, a Hurricane and a Lasting Tribute

Brett Wu and Ashley Zibura became friends while on the rowing team at Brandeis University. After graduation, they sailed off in distinctly different directions. Zibura earned a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Ohio State University and is now a resident in the ophthalmology service at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. Wu joined AmeriCorps, where

November 18, 2018

A Sharp Vision for Veterinary Ophthalmology

A new imaging system joins a collection of advanced tools used by the ophthalmology service: a 50-megahertz ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. Both tools are non-invasive; the imaging is completed with little to no touching of the eye.

November 6, 2018

After Highway Fall, an Extraordinary Recovery

The inscription on the Gallop of Honor plaque couldn’t be more fitting: “Colby: the miracle horse!” Pamela Johnson of Pikeville, N.C., said in March, 15-year-old Colby was in a trailer on his way back to the Johnsons’ barn. They were about to take an exit off Highway 70 near home when a truck driver got

October 30, 2018

A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity

For NC State College of Veterinary Medicine students and faculty, the World Equestrian Games offered an unprecedented opportunity to provide large-animal care and oversight at the largest sporting event to be held in the U.S. this year and one of the five largest international events.

September 30, 2018

CVM Equine Research Projects Receive USEA Funding

Studies from Lauren Schnabel, CVM assistant professor of equine orthopedic surgery, and Jessica Gilbertie, a graduate student and member of Schnabel’s research lab, have been approved for funding by the USEA’s Board of Governors.

September 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence: NC State Equine Health Center Opens Horse Shelter

As a service to the North Carolina equine community, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has opened temporary shelter space at the Equine Health Center at Southern Pines for horses displaced by the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. Paddocks spaces are available for horses in stable health condition. All horses must have an up-to-date rabies