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New Pharmaceutical Technology Developed at NC State Holds Promise for Treating Common Cancer in Horses

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The NC State equine care team stands outside next to a red fence with Mocha the brown miniature horse.

Feb 10, 2026

Under NC State’s Expert Care, Mini Horse Beats Botulism Odds

Mocha, a miniature horse, survived a rare and life-threatening case of botulism. Expert care from NC State helped her make it back where she belongs.
two cute red Corgi dogs sitting next to each other in the Park for a walk on a winter day in funny warm knitted hats during heavy snowfall

Jan 23, 2026

Winter Weather: Tips for Keeping Your Animals Safe

The severe threat of an ice and possibly snow event this weekend in North Carolina has led the governor to declare a state of emergency. Because below-freezing temperatures and inclement weather often mean changes in your pets’ routines, we asked our experts for tips on keeping them safe.  For dogs, Dr. Mariea Ross Estrada, small…

Jan 6, 2026

Novel Kirkovirus May Be Associated with Colitis in Horses

In a pilot study, researchers from North Carolina State University have found a novel kirkovirus that may be associated with colitis – and potentially small colon impactions – in horses. The study could offer a route to new therapies for horses with colitis symptoms from unknown causes. “Horses are uniquely susceptible to colitis, and the…
Dr. Kimberly Hallowell with short brown hair and glasses wears a white lab coat and stands in a lab.

Dec 18, 2025

NC State Equine Researcher Wins Young Investigator Grant for Steroid Studies

The Foundation for the Horse has awarded Dr. Kimberly Hallowell, a Ph.D. student in NC State’s Comparative Biomedical Sciences Program, a 2025 Young Investigator Grant to support her research into using metabolic indicators to predict which horses are at risk of developing laminitis after receiving steroid injections. Steroids are commonly and effectively used to treat…
Dr. Liara Gonzalez, in a black and white checked dress, stands in front of brick columns at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dec 9, 2025

NC State Equine Surgeon Wins National Research Award for Work on Colic

Dr. Liara Gonzalez, professor of gastroenterology and equine surgery at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has won the 2025 American Association of Equine Practitioners Research Award for her innovative work with intestinal stem cells to advance the understanding and treatment of equine colic. The award was announced today at the annual AAEP convention…

Dec 4, 2025

How One Horse’s Death Led NC State on a Search that Could Upend How Steroids are Used 

Sometimes the path to breaking medical ground starts with breaking hearts. When Fiona, a young Quarter Horse used for competitive reining, developed sacroiliac joint pain, the experts at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine cared for her with corticosteroid injections into those joints, the accepted protocol. Fiona belonged to Karie Tucker, a registered veterinary…
Equine scholar, Austen Stinson-Miller and the team at Reagan Equine stand together for a group photo in matching branded t-shirts and polos

Oct 2, 2025

First Undergraduates Accepted as NC Equine Scholars Get a Taste of Veterinarian Life

Six North Carolina undergraduate students are on their way to becoming equine veterinarians with guaranteed seats at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, thanks to the NC State Equine Scholars Program announced in 2024. The program, which also has two other students participating as alternates, requires that the students complete applications and meet all…
Mike Sano working at his lab bench.

May 17, 2025

Powering Breakthroughs at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Mike Sano is harnessing the power of electricity to target and destroy inoperable cancer in a therapy that eliminated 80% of tumors in a recent clinical trial with horses.

May 13, 2025

Clinical Trials, Explained: How You and Your Pet Can Help Save Lives and Advance Veterinary Medicine

When Deidre Bruce took her newly adopted cat Punky to his first couple veterinary appointments in 2021, the last thing she expected to learn was that 1-year-old Punky had a progressive and incurable heart condition. Punky was diagnosed with feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes thickening of the heart’s walls and can eventually lead…
A white-colored horse peers out of a barn stall into the sunlight.

Mar 6, 2025

New Pharmaceutical Technology Developed at NC State Holds Promise for Treating Common Cancer in Horses

Veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Annie Oh is researching the efficacy of an injectable medication, developed by joint NC State-UNC researcher Dr. Yevgeny Brudno, that boosts chemotherapy’s ability to treat equine eyelid squamous cell carcinoma. The technology could also benefit humans with skin cancer.