MU VHC Equine Hospital

12/13/2024

Happy National Day of the Horse! We are so fortunate to spend our days caring for these regal beings, and what an honor it is. Please celebrate today by sharing some good will and a few treats with your favorites. 🐴💛🖤

12/13/2024

As we close up the week at the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention we have lots to celebrate. Our fourth year student Gabby Balaa won the student case poster presentation for the second year. She has also recently accepted an internship at The Ohio State University. Megan Rice, a third year who recently started her clinical rotations and is the past president of the Student Chapter of the AAEP, was the recipient of the prestigious Anne and Richard Sterlin Scholarship through the Foundation for the Horse. We are so proud of these students, their achievements and all of those who have supported them. Congratulations Gabby and Megan!

12/07/2024

The biggest equine convention of the year is underway! Many of our doctors and students are attending. This is an amazing opportunity for continuing education and networking. We’ll keep you posted but so far off to a great start with student programming. 💛🖤🐎

12/05/2024

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION AT YOUR BARN?

While parasite control and immunization with vaccines remain key pieces of any infection control plan, horse owners need to remember the importance of reducing or preventing exposure of the horse to infection causing agents in the first place.

This will surely require more work than simply scheduling a vaccination appointment for your horse, but if you’re thinking, “Is this REALLY necessary?” — the answer is yes. Any effort you put in to preventing infection vastly outweighs the cost of treating and possibly hospitalizing a sick horse!

As always, your veterinarian remains your best source of information and advice!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Today is a time to be present with loved ones and to give thanks for our blessings. We also want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the plenty of equine veterinarians and veterinary technicians who are giving up their family time today to care for horses in need of medical attention. Thank you for everything you do and for your dedication to the horses that bring us together and give us so much joy!

11/28/2024

So much to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

11/10/2024

Our equine club was fortunate to host the American Association of Equine Practitioners dental short course this weekend. The course ran from Friday evening through Sunday with lectures, labs and live horse floats. This was such an amazing opportunity for our students and we appreciate everyone who was able to give their time and energy - most especially those who ran the lab - Dr. Bruce Whittle, Dr. Dawn Mrad and Dr. Maureen Sutter. They are inspiring the next generation of equine practitioners.

11/05/2024

If you're in the market for a new equine partner, please check out the online auction put on by MU Animal Sciences. If not, you may still find something you need! The faculty and students put a lot of work into these horses and they are some of the best behaved youngsters we work with.

As part of the Division of Animal Sciences, the MU Equine Program is known for raising quality horses with remarkable athletic potential since 1959! Horses raised in this program have excelled in many different events including cutting, barrel racing, roping, mounted shooting, hunt seat, jumping, eventing, and western pleasure. The MU Equine Teaching Facility raises a small group of foals a year, with an emphasis on quality not quantity. Each November, a select group of horses is then offered for sale in our MU Online Horse Auction & Fundraiser. These horses are of various ages and have been trained by undergraduate students in coordination with courses taught in our curriculum. We sell primarily youngstock, but occasionally offer a riding aged horse. All young horses have been bred and raised by students in our program, while any aged riding horses are donated to our training class by generous program supporters.

Our sale provides tremendous hands-on opportunities for our students to learn about careers in the equine industry, while also gaining professionalism and the ability to think on their feet. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the MU Equine Program and support student activities at the MU Equine Teaching Facility! Funds are directly used to care for our teaching herd and purchase classroom supplies. Additionally, this auction provides our students with valuable real-world experiences training horses and professionally communicating with potential buyers. It is with your help that we can continue to educate the future faces of the equine industry.

SALE HORSE PREVIEW & SILENT AUCTION
Saturday, November 9, 2024
From 10am to 2pm at the MU Equine Teaching Facility

ONLINE BIDDING NOW OPEN
http://horseauction.missouri.edu
Online Bids Open Mid-October
Bids Close November 14, 2024 at 7:00pm CST

11/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our client seminar on Saturday! It was so much fun to meet and visit with horse enthusiasts from all across the state (and beyond!).

As requested, here is a link to some additional shared materials from some of the day’s topics:
https://mailmissouri-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/scharfm_umsystem_edu/Er1mzovW39BNjPCMsesZuQcBJTO_Pp_uQsB0evEVvLKA6Q?e=cM4DWA

Always feel free to reach out to us at the MU VHC Equine Hospital with questions about these materials or your horse’s care, 573-882-3513.

11/02/2024

Client education day is off to a great start! We have a full house and so appreciate all of our sponsors and attendees for taking the time to spend the day with us. 🐴🖤💛

10/28/2024

Rylei Clark, a long term equine client and now fourth year veterinary student, created this post on wound first aid for her field service elective project.

Wounds are an all too common part of horse ownership and the veterinary care needed can range from uncomplicated telemedicine advice to intensive veterinary intervention. The initial first aid can be key to preventing complications!

10/22/2024

Here's an informative post by equine field service elective student, Emily Morgan. We're lucky to have good grass in Missouri most of the year but can still run into this issue when conditions are right.

10/15/2024

As we celebrate National Technicians Week we would like to thank our technicians for ALL that they do. Technicians are an invaluable part of our world and we couldn't do it without them.

10/15/2024

Please see attached schedule for our up coming client seminar. Looks to be a fantastic day! We can't wait to see visit with you all.

10/14/2024

Please join us!

10/10/2024

HORSE OWNERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EDCC BIOSECURITY SURVEY

**Dr. Leventhal is currently serving as a a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Infectious Disease committee and Equine Disease Communication Center sub-committee. She shared this opportunity for horse owners to help keep equine veterinarians informed about biosecurity for horses. Please contribute your experiences if you can!**

With the support of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Equine Disease Communication Center is completing a study to determine the awareness and knowledge of biosecurity in the horse industry. We need your help to determine knowledge and use of biosecurity for your horse(s). The goal is to help protect our horses from infectious diseases.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes with responses collected and tabulated by The Matrix Group, a professional firm with experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research in the equine industry. All the information from this survey will be strictly confidential. The summarized information will be shared with all parts of the horse industry and used to create educational information. Please help by participating in the survey.

Please visit this link to take the survey:
https://www.research.net/r/EDCCOB24

10/09/2024

Here's is another excellent post from one of our equine ambulatory elective students, Nicole Vasquez. Pigeon Fever seems to be on the rise in mid-MO!