UC Davis Center for Equine Health

The 16th case of WNV in California horses was confirmed this week. Although we are saying goodbye to summer, we are still in prime WNV season. Prevent WNV infection through vaccination and vector control. ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/west-nile…

Exactly 3 years ago, the first standing equine PET scanner was installed @santaanitapark. Today, seven (soon ten) equine hospitals are equipped, serving both racehorses and sport horses. Over 1,000 horses have been imaged. @equinepet @ucdavisvetmed @Grayson_JC

Happy #nationaldayofthehorse from our herd to yours!

Beautiful visualization of growth plates in a hock of a 1-year colt imaged with standing equine PET #MILEPET. Something you don't see in mature horses. Images courtesy: @MathieuSpriet @ucdavis_ceh @ucdavisvetmed @Grayson_JC @NewBoltonCenter @roodandriddle @santaanitapark

Congratulations to @ucdavisvetmed equine researchers Drs. Susan Stover and Pouya Dini on being named as recipients of @Grayson_JC research funding for 2022 and Dr. Sarah Shaffer for receiving the Storm Cat Career Development Award! jockeyclub.com/Default.asp?se…

Congratulations to @MathieuSpriet @ucdavisvetmed on publication of the first standing equine PET article: "Validation of a dedicated PET scanner for imaging of the distal limb of standing horses” #MILEPET @Grayson_JC @ucdavis_ceh @fravelcraig @1ST_Racing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vr…

Congratulations to UC Davis veterinary hospital farrier Shane Westman for earning a Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research through London’s Royal Veterinary College! ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-…

Congratulations to CEH Director Dr. Carrie Finno for being named as a 2021-22 Chancellor's Fellow! She is one of 12 UC Davis faculty members recognized by this prestigious program for outstanding work in academia. ucdavis.edu/news/donors-su…

Equine veterinary medicine stops for no pandemic. Check out the Winter 2022 issue of the Horse Report for a recap of all of the exciting equine health advances that took place at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2021: conta.cc/35o8qMZ

The UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory has reported on their role in identifying the first case of fragile foal syndrome in Thoroughbreds. The condition has been renamed from Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome to Fragile Foal Syndrome. vgl.ucdavis.edu/news/internati…

We are grateful to @AuroraPharma for including UC Davis in their University Partnership Plan. The donation is part of the company’s commitment to giving back to universities to encourage clinical equine research projects. Thanks for supporting UC Davis students and residents!

We are extremely grateful to equestrian Gina Bornino Miller for donating Templeton Farms! ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-…

On this #NationalDayoftheHorse, we recognize the incredible equines of the CEH teaching herd. These 150 horses of all types and backgrounds are at the heart of everything that we do and are essential to our mission, fulfilling vital roles in teaching, research, and outreach.

Our racehorse PET work now cited in human reviews! "Spriet and colleagues (...) concluded that early detection of stress injuries by PET could play a role in preventing catastrophic fractures in horseracing." @ucdavisvetmed @equinepet #OneHealth pet.theclinics.com/article/S1556-…

Congratulations to CEH's fearless leader, Dr. Carrie Finno! Dr. Finno recently received the 2021 Zoetis Excellence in Research Award for her "exceptional research on equine genetics and Vitamin E-associated neurodegeneration."

Three equine parvoviruses recently discovered by UC Davis researchers do not seem to cause respiratory disease in horses. horsetalk.co.nz/2021/10/20/thr…