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New Bolton Center Announces Equine Home Care Nursing Program

The level of nursing care needed by ill or post-surgical horses who have returned home often falls somewhere between the capabilities of the horse owner and what is provided by a veterinarian. To fill that gap, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square, Pa., is launching an Equine Home Nursing Care Program called Equi-Assist. The program will provide compassionate care at home, and officially begins on Dec. 6; it is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, and possibly the world.

Article on Laminitis Conference Appears in Wellington the Magazine

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Penn Vet Adds Pollitt as Research Director for Laminitis Institute

In recent months progress has been made in building the foundation for the fight against laminitis, with the addition of Professor Christopher Pollitt, BVSc, PhD, a world-renowned laminitis researcher, as research director for the Laminitis Institute at Penn Vet (at the University of Pennsylvania) in Kennett Square.

Castle Gift Helps Launch Laminitis Institute at Penn Vet

The School of Veterinary Medicine announced a gift of $1 million from philanthropists Marianne and John K. Castle to support its laminitis research. "We are enormously grateful for the Castles' generosity. Their thoughtful philanthropy leverages two of the University's strengths, research and the translation of research into medicine for both animals and humans," said President Amy Gutmann.

Inaugural Laminitis West Seminar in California Well-Attended and Deemed a Resounding Success

WELLINGTON, FL - November 7, 2008 - "The meeting by all measures was a resounding success," stated Dr. James A. Orsini, one of three presenters at the inaugural Laminitis West Seminar, held November 1, 2008, at the Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, California. "We had expected approximately 100 attendees and exceeded that number, which tells me that the topic is viewed as being very important to veterinarians, farriers, and students, our future veterinarians, especially in a down economy." more...