Large Animal Clinic

Roundup

January/February 2025

Large Animal Clinic Welcomes New Farrier

Lance Yohe, CJF, is the new farrier for the UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Large Animal Clinic. Yohe has been a farrier for more than 30 years. He completed his farrier education at the Eastern School of Farriery in 1993 and became a Certified Farrier (2014) and a Certified Journeyman Farrier (2015) through the American Farrier’s Association (AFA). An active member of AFA since 2008, Yohe served as the regional director from 2017-23 and on the executive board from 2017-22. He also served as director and vice president of the Western States Farrier Association from 2008-16.

Equine Health Symposium Open to Public

The Equine Health Symposium will be held March 8 at UC Davis. Presented by the Large Animal Clinic, Equine Medicine Club, Latinx Veterinary Medical Association, and the Northern California Association of Equine Practitioners, the event offers a full day of client-centered equine education in both English and Spanish. Topics covered in the English-speaking stream include emergency preparedness; assisted reproductive strategies; wounds, street nails and trauma; colic; and foals. Topics in the Spanish speaking stream include reproductive management of the mare and stallion; common neurologic and neuromuscular diseases and prevention; and commonly used medications and their potential side effects. Wet labs on injection techniques, distal limb anatomy, and foaling will be available in the afternoon.

UC Davis Experts Educate Public and Industry about Avian Flu

As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to spread throughout the world, including on California dairy farms recently, experts on the subject from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have taken great strides to educate the public and industry partners on the subject. Additionally, several faculty members participated in UC Health Grand Rounds on February 19 to address the subject in a one-hour HPAI webinar.

Dr. Pouya Dini Appears on Plaidcast Podcast

Dr. Pouya Dini of the Equine Reproduction Service appeared on The Plaid Horse’s podcast “Plaidcast” to discuss equine reproduction and the advancements taking place at UC Davis, in particular the first successful use of frozen-thawed sperm for in vitro fertilization production of equine embryos.

Large Animal Faculty Members Win Awards

Congratulations to Professor Nicola Pusterla and Professor Emeritus Joan Dean Rowe on their recent national awards from the veterinary community. Dr. Pusterla won the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Advancement in Equine Research Award, which supports veterinary research that results in practical applications for insights into important equine infectious and noninfectious diseases. Dr. Rowe won the George McConnell Award, which recognizes a small ruminant practitioner for extraordinary service.

Foal Watch Package Available

Are any of your mares expecting? Should you need any assistance leading up to and including birth, UC Davis is offering a Foal Watch Package that includes many amenities.

2025 Foal Watch Package - $650

• 14 days of observation
• Foal Alert placement/monitoring & Foal prediction milk test
• Bi-weekly fetal ultrasound monitoring
• Colostrum quality assessment
• Assistance with foal delivery, if necessary
• Post-partum exam & 1st uterine lavage post-foaling (if necessary)
• Includes C-Section, if indicated

* Additional charges for daily boarding ($59/day), high-risk mare management, foal examination and treatments. C-Section not included for high-risk mares as determined on admission exam.

For more information on the Foal Watch Package, please contact the Large Animal Clinic at 530-752-0290 or vmthlac@ucdavis.edu.

Horse Report

The Fall 2024 issue of the Horse Report is available. The award-winning newsletter from the UC Davis Center for Equine Health (CEH) is published quarterly with the most current information on a variety of equine health issues.

This latest issues contains articles on:

• Director's Message from Dr. Carrie Finno
• Equine Cancer Treatments At UC Davis
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Cedar's Year-Long Sarcoid Saga
• Equine Melanoma: The Gray Areas
• 10 Things You Might Not Know About Equine Cancer
• CEH Teaching Herd Horses

Read them all and subscribe to the Horse Report to receive this news every quarter.

Synergy

Read Additional News from the School of Veterinary Medicine

Discover Synergy, the School of Veterinary Medicine's biannual magazine highlighting the latest clinical advances, research updates, and other school news. The latest issue focuses on the critical role of fundamental research.

Contact the Large Animal Clinic:

530-752-0290

vmthlac@ucdavis.edu