UC Davis - Large Animal Clinic - Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

02/14/2025

Join us for the Equine Health Symposium on Saturday, March 8. UC Davis equine veterinarians will be presenting on various horse health topics for horse enthusiasts or anyone interested in equine health. Sessions in English and Spanish.

Register by scanning the QR code or clicking this link:
https://www.norcalaep.org/event-calendar/...

¡El Simposio de Salud Equina regresa este año! Tenemos unos clínicos increíbles que vendrán a compartir información valiosa para los dueños de caballos y para cualquiera que esté entusiasmado con la salud equina.
Haz clic en este enlace para registrarte:
https://www.norcalaep.org/event-calendar/...

02/07/2025

AAEP is offering a free webinar on foaling and neonatal care on Feb 12 at 8pm ET.

Are you foal-ready?

Join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Chelsea Folmar & Taylor Huffman on Feb. 12 for a webinar discussion that will help you prepare for the foaling season. Learn how to create a foaling kit, the timeline of parturition (foaling), and how to recognize when veterinary intervention is needed.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ats8dN0E2JxrJYoBUPKU7BW_HtYcwxW988ZYvpWRruqNFu98_uws~AnoL_ZTlIx2iZDbk457AKzpEPWgwMyM1m36OoJWUUyiXJPOgKi4PHJJYdQ

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

01/31/2025

Strangles is endemic in the United States, and it’s prevalence is increasing, albeit slowly. Dr. Camilo J. Morales has been studying the disease and presented the topic at the American Association of Equine Practitioners convention. Read more about its diagnosis in the latest issue of Modern Equine Vet:

01/24/2025

Join UC Health and during the next as experts delve into how health professionals are navigating the outbreak. http://bit.ly/4fYacD1

01/22/2025

Dr. Pouya Dini of the Equine Reproduction Service appeared on The Plaid Horse’s podcast “Plaidcast” to discuss equine reproduction and the advancements taking place at UC Davis, in particular the first successful use of frozen-thawed s***m for in vitro fertilization production of equine embryos. Listen here:

LISTEN NOW To listen to the Plaidcast, you can use the player above, Stitcher, Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music, or your other favorite podcasting app! Piper speaks with Dr. Pouya Dini about UC Davis producing equine embryos by in vitro fertilization. Dr. Anna Dunaway of Purina Animal Nutrition ta...

01/21/2025

Check out this valuable information about smoke inhalation in horses…

01/17/2025

Welcome Lance Yohe as our new farrier. Lance has been with us for a few months on a locum basis, but now joins the team permanently. We’re fortunate to have such a talented farrier as a valued member of our care team.

Lance Yohe, CJF Lance Yohe, CJF, is the new farrier for the UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Large Animal Clinic.

12/20/2024

Wow, what an amazing rescue by our Equine Field Service team and several rescue organizations. Well done, everyone!

11/18/2024

Equine and livestock specialists at the UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Large Animal Clinic constantly seek to optimize standard of care. With advancements in research, collaborative treatments, and innovative procedures, they continue to raise the bar. Here are four stories from the school’s Synergy magazine to highlight their work: https://magazine.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news-article-fall-2024/clinical-updates

11/08/2024

Researchers at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine marked a milestone in equine assisted reproductive technologies with the first successful use of frozen-thawed s***m for in vitro fertilization production of equine embryos. While a foal has not been produced yet, these promising results have the potential for broader clinical applications, as well as valuable opportunities to study fertilization and embryo development. https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-first-produce-equine-embryos-vitro-fertilization-frozen-s***m

11/03/2024

’s Drs. Scott Katzman, Julie Dechant, Harriett Flynn, and Laurel Saldinger are at Del Mar for the Breeders’ Cup—serving as the on-track emergency team!

Dr. Mathieu Spriet is also on site with a PET scanner, ready to provide advanced diagnostics when needed.

Read more at: https://paulickreport.com/news/breeders-cup/extraordinary-collaboration-puts-focus-on-safety-and-integrity

10/31/2024

Faculty and staff in the Equine Medicine Service and the Equine Intensive Care Unit did a remarkable job in returning Champ to health. The 5-year-old donkey gelding presented a challenging case of masseter myodegeneration from and selenium deficiency. The rescued donkey then found his forever home after being adopted along with two other sanctuary donkeys with whom he bonded. https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/rescued-donkey-overcomes-muscular-disorder-brought-trace-mineral-deficiency

10/26/2024

Only 5 days remain to help us reach our goal. We’re so close to our crowdfunding goal. Please consider helping our NICU provide premium care to newborn foals. Thank you!

Only 5 days left to help us reach our goal! Our neonatal ICU has been selected as the October Crowdfunding Campaign at UC Davis. We would be honored to have you help us provide the best care possible for foals and crias that need specialty care immediately after birth. Donations will be used for new equipment, development of novel treatments, and assistance with indigent care. DONATE and learn more: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofCaliforniaDavis/crowdfund-uc-davis-october-2024/pages/nicu

10/25/2024

Our Equine Internal Medicine Service has a fun page to follow. Every week, they post an interesting medicine question to figure out. Give them a follow.

👀 Here’s another medicine question 😎

🤓 Evaluation of a horse’s mucous membranes (gums) can provide useful information regarding the horse’s condition. Color, capillary refill time and moistness can all be assessed 🩺

📸 The photographed mucous membranes belong to a 12-year-old mare showing signs of colic. What might this color indicate and how might this influence what you do❓

✏️The answer will be posted later this week 🤩

10/19/2024

Our neonatal ICU is so close to reaching their fundraising goal. Please help put them over the top.

We're almost there. Please help us reach our goal! Our neonatal ICU has been selected as the October Crowdfunding Campaign at UC Davis. We would be honored to have you help us provide the best care possible for foals and crias that need specialty care immediately after birth. Donations will be used for new equipment, development of novel treatments, and assistance with indigent care. DONATE and learn more: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofCaliforniaDavis/crowdfund-uc-davis-october-2024/pages/nicu

10/18/2024

Dr. Sarah le Jeune, chief of our Equine Integrative Sports Medicine Service, is featured on this episode of the Ask The Horse podcast about preventive equine joint care.

Two veterinarians answer your questions about preventive equine joint care during this Ask TheHorse podcast.

10/17/2024

On Oct. 30, AAEP is hosting a webinar covering the basics of reproductive biology of the horse, the logistics of breeding season, and what to expect when breeding a mare. The webinar is free but registration is required; a recording will be available for those who can’t attend the live event. Register here: https://aaep.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=098934c9131c3fad1fa75df6c&id=1483cf37f3&e=6b6040315a