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Socks the horse as the sun sets

Mar 5, 2018

A Tireless Athlete, an Unforgettable Friend

When Stephanie Jones got married, her photographer got a shot you don’t see in every wedding album. There, smiling out of the frame, is Stephanie in her wedding gown standing with Four Irons Lighter, a horse everybody just called “Socks.” Stephanie got Socks, a registered paint, in high school. She had shown and ridden horses…
Mona Gardella

Feb 7, 2018

Expanding Equine Quarantine Services at Southern Pines

The EHC at Southern Pines is the only CEM quarantine facility in the southeastern United States and one of only 22 such facilities in the country. It is one of just two quarantine locations run by a college of veterinary medicine...
Nimet Browne with foal and mother

Jan 2, 2018

A Helping Hand for Critically Ill Newborn Foals

When Nimet Browne was 6, she moved to a small town in Tennessee. Her subdivision was across the street from a barn offering horse riding lessons. “Every time I passed it I just whined and whined about how badly I wanted to ride horses,” Browne said. “Finally, my parents gave in and that was it.…
Callie Fogle

Nov 13, 2017

Equine Surgeon Committed to Compassionate Care

She grew up on a beef cattle farm, but they were never the only animals in Callie Fogle’s life. Many were strays she and her sister could not resist nurturing back to health and then releasing. They kept squirrels and baby birds and a one-eyed Siamese cat. They also always had horses. Fogle, clinical associate…
Heather Hopkinson feeding horse carrots

Oct 16, 2017

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Heather Hopkinson

We continue our salute to veterinary technicians this week with the second in a series of profiles of some of the vet techs at the NC State Veterinary Hospital who play such a critical role in the healthcare of animal patients. These highly-trained professionals are comparable to nurses in human medicine, and their dedication and…
close up of horse's eye

Sep 15, 2017

CVM Seeing High Number of Equine Fungal Eye Infections

The NC State Veterinary Hospital’s equine ophthalmology service reports treating an  increased number of horses with eye infections caused by fungi. Fungal keratitis can develop after an injury to the cornea. It is common in horses, but the high frequency of cases seen during the past few weeks is unusual, said Brian Gilger, CVM professor…
microscopic view of cell

Sep 11, 2017

Tiny Cellular Worlds, Big Medical Breakthrough

They’re called “mini guts,” and they are a leap forward in the study and prevention of devastating intestinal diseases in horses. Researchers at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have successfully isolated and recreated the innermost layer of a horse’s intestine using stem cells. All the intricate nooks and crannies of intestinal cells can…
alert icon over horse photo

Aug 24, 2017

Equine Infectious Anemia Case Confirmed in North Carolina

A mule in Johnston County has tested positive for equine infectious anemia, according to a release from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It is the first documented case in the state since 2005. The North Carolina Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory discovered the infection after a routine blood test. The case was confirmed…
Emily Martin, Ph.D., of the Class of 2018

Aug 6, 2017

Grad Student Makes an Impact on Equine Medicine

Emily Martin, Class of 2018, is researching new ways to inhibit inflammation in horses, a project that she finds endlessly interesting and brimming with potential...
horse galloping in field

Jul 10, 2017

Off the Beaten Path

Class of 1999's Wendy Ying blends tradition with innovation...