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Equine Veterinary Crisis - sustaining emergency and critical care services in an ever-changing landscape , articleThere is a crisis silently brewing in the equine veterinary world. The combination of older veterinarians leaving the field, current equine veterinarians leaving for better pay and work/life balance, and fewer numbers of veterinary students choosing equine as their elective field of specialty have seriously affected the availability of primary and emergency care for horses throughout the United States and beyond. And, if nothing is done now this could be greatly problematic for horse owners who need to seek medical care for their horses in the coming years.
Date: Mar 24, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Jamie Stewart , articleJamie Stewart, DVM, PhD, MS, DACT Assistant Professor in Production Management Medicine
Date: Mar 16, 2023 -
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Veterinary college, Department of Corrections continue to benefit from two-decade partnership , articleAligned by the common goal of improving Virginia agriculture, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) and the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) continue to reap the benefits of a partnership now more than two decades old.
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
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FARAD center helps keeps food safe from drug residue , articleSince 2018, the FARAD center at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine works in tandem with centers in universities across the country to ensure drug residues don’t end up on your plate.
Date: Jan 09, 2023 -
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Chris Byron named new head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences amid equine crisis , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has named associate professor of large animal surgery Chris Byron as the next head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
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Llamas back on farm doing well after emergency C-section at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleA pregnant llama with a twisted uterus. Even with the best of care, there are a lot of things that can go wrong when an emergency Caesarean section is needed in that situation.
Date: Nov 16, 2022 -
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Production Management Medicine Faculty Members Earn Board Certification , articleOver the past year, two members of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Production Management Medicine team became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, respectively. Recent diplomates Sierra Guynn and Hollie Schramm, both clinical assistant professors, put in countless hours of study and hard work to achieve these accomplishments.
Date: Nov 03, 2022 -
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New cows at veterinary college enhance learning , articleThe cows have come home. The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine recently welcomed several new residents—residents of the bovine variety. The college is now home to 21 dairy cows who will aid in the education of veterinary students.
Date: Oct 26, 2022 -
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The end of over-the-counter veterinary antibiotics , articleOver-the-counter veterinary antibiotics will require a prescription from a veterinarian in order to purchase them starting on June 11, 2023.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
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Stephanie Hall named patient services manager , articleA member of Large Animal Clinical Sciences' patient services team since 2016, Hall began her new role as the Veterinary Teaching Hospital's patient services manager on Feb. 21.
Date: Feb 28, 2022 -
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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.
Date: Oct 01, 2019