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2024-2025 Board of Regents announced

...went on to complete a one-year equine internship at Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center followed by a three-year large animal surgery residency with special focus on equine sports medicine at Tufts...
Large Animal Topic

Skin Tumors in Horses

...most common skin tumors in horses are: Sarcoids Melanomas Squamous Cell Carcinoma Many other types of tumors can also occur but are not as common. Early recognition, accurate diagnosis, and...
Small Animal Topic

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease

...lameness, pain, and can cause knee arthritis. While the clinical signs associated with cruciate disease vary, the condition often causes rear limb dysfunction and pain. Most commonly, cruciate disease is...
Small Animal Topic

Tibial Fractures in Growing Dogs

Tibial growth plate fractures are injuries that occur in the growing bones of young dogs. The tibia, or shinbone, has areas near the ends called growth plates that allow the...
Small Animal Topic

Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

...blood) abdominal fluid Figure 2. Linear foreign body, a string, may be observed wrapped around the base of the tongue or coming out of the anus. In cases of linear...
Large Animal Topic

Dystocia in Horses

...of the mare may include but are not limited to, injury recovering from anesthesia, retained placenta, uterine tear, periparturient hemorrhage (bleeding after foaling), and cervical tear. Complications with the foal...
Small Animal Topic

Angular Limb Deformity (ALD) in Dogs

...alongside each other. If one growth plate is injured or closes too early, the other bone will continue to grow, but due to the halted growth of a single bone...