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Generous bequest will provide future support for emergency foal care and research , articleWhen Gena Clifton began to ponder her legacy, she thought immediately of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC). After much discussion and thought about her legacy and the future needs of EMC, Clifton decided on a bequest to support emergency and critical care of foals and supportive research at the EMC.
Date: May 09, 2024 -
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Two by two: Six feral foals recover under care of equine hospital clinicians and staff , articleTreating a sick foal is a challenge in itself but when they arrive one after the other in quick succession and are completely unhandled feral foals it adds a whole different level of complexity! Six weanling foals were transported to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) for emergency evaluation and treatment after being purchased at an auction by Colby’s Crew Rescue, based in Keswick, Virginia.
Date: May 08, 2024 -
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Round-the-clock care helps thoroughbred give birth to rambunctious colt , articleAs foaling became imminent for an 18-year-old thoroughbred named Miss Ocean City, clinicians stayed for several nights at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center to ensure they would be present for the birth.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 -
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New equine performance center impresses as it begins serving horse community , articleThe indoor arena with three surfaces enhances Virginia Tech's ability to serve regional equine professionals and enthusiasts at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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Chance meeting changes life trajectory toward fulfilling career in equine veterinary medicine , articleJennifer Barrett traveled an unusual path to land her dream job at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC), a job that combines her three passions in life: clinical service, research, and teaching.
Date: Feb 08, 2024 -
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Equine Sports medicine specialist complements comprehensive sports medicine facilities now in place at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center , articleGustavo Zanotto joined the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) on January 10 as a clinical assistant professor of equine sports medicine and lameness.
Date: Jan 17, 2024 -
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Board certification in emergency and critical care is clinician’s pathway to dream job , articleEmily Schaefer is a clinical assistant professor of equine emergency and critical care after becoming board certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.
Date: Jan 08, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech’s new equine performance center in Northern Virginia offers ‘next-level’ care for horses , articleVirginia first lady Suzanne Youngkin joined Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke and other Virginia Tech officials at the ribbon-cutting for the Jane and Stephen Hale Equine Performance Evaluation Center and the official naming of the Paul J. Goodness Podiatry Clinic at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
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Weather update: Delayed opening for Blacksburg campus , articleCheck the status page for updates on university operations in Blacksburg and all locations.
Date: Feb 18, 2021 -
Video ItemEquine Medical Center continues to provide premier, full-service equine care during COVID-19 , video
The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center provides advanced specialty care, 24-hour emergency treatment, and diagnostic services for all ages and breeds of horses who continue to need care even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EMC has adapted COVID-19 policies to keep their faculty and staff safe while still providing exceptional treatment for patients.
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center breaks ground for new indoor arena, celebrates the career of Nathaniel White , articleDemonstrating the power of philanthropy to enhance the Equine Medical Center's ability to treat sport horses, the Steven and Jane Hale Indoor Arena was made possible by Aimee and Frank Batten, who originated the matching challenge.
Date: Dec 19, 2019 -
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What a difference a yearling makes , articleAfter adopting a pregnant mare rescued from squalor, Amiya Veatch turned to Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center and its Foaling Out Program for specialized care. Now a spirited yearling, the foal and his mare are thriving in a small herd pastured on a pristine farm that overlooks the Potomac River.
Date: Nov 06, 2019 -
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New neurologic stall at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center enhances quality of care for equine patients , articleMade in memory of a beloved family horse, Just Java, who succumbed in 2015 to laminitis, a generous gift from Karen Jones Squires and James Squires supported a much-needed renovation and expansion of a neurologic stall at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia.
Date: Oct 22, 2019 -
Video ItemWhat a difference a yearling makes , video
Abandoned on a property in southeastern Maryland, a pregnant mare and emaciated colt adopted by Amiya Veatch are now thriving, along with the mare's yearling, at the Veatch farm in Fort Washington, Maryland. Veatch, a member of the advisory council of Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) in Leesburg, Virginia, brought the mare to EMC for specialized foaling care. Read the full story in the fall 2019 edition of Tracks Magazine, the flagship publication of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Oct 02, 2019 -
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Andrea Oliver named 2019 Outstanding Graduating Student for Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine , articleA "horse girl" growing up, Oliver is a doctor of veterinary medicine candidate and this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Graduating Student Award from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. She earned a B.S. in animal and poultry science in 2015 from Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: May 08, 2019 -
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Equine Medical Center dedicates renovated Youngkin Equine Soundness Clinic , articleThe state-of-the-art sports medicine facility, made possible by a generous gift from Suzanne and Glenn Youngkin of Washington, D.C., expands the center’s capacity to provide cutting-edge diagnostics and treatment for lameness and other conditions that prevent equine athletes from performing at optimal health.
Date: Nov 20, 2018 -
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Veterinary college's Jennifer Barrett honored with 2017 Zoetis Award for Research Excellence , articleEstablished in 1985 as the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, the Zoetis award seeks to “foster innovative research, on which the scientific advancement of the profession depends, by recognizing outstanding research effort and productivity.”
Date: Sep 28, 2017 -
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Michael Erskine named Jean Ellen Shehan Professor and Director , articleMichael Erskine, of Woodbine, Maryland, who has served as director of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg since 2013, was recently named the Jean Ellen Shehan Professor and Director of the center by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Sep 19, 2017 -
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Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center honors Cindy Ingram with Distinguished Service Award , articleThe award is the highest honor at the EMC. Ingram has been an active member of the center's Advisory Council since 2001 and previously served as co-chair of Virginia Tech’s Women in Leadership and Philanthropy Council.
Date: Dec 06, 2016 -
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New, high-definition CT scanner arrives at Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center , articleThe scanner, which is the first of its kind on the East Coast, allows veterinarians and staff at the center to perform high-definition CT scans on horses while standing or recumbent.
Date: Oct 26, 2016
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