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Equine Veterinarian & Educator. Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialist. Associate Dean, Clinical Programs Univ of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Calgary, Alberta
Joined March 2010
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One more week until our strangles update - register here at: shorturl.at/cjnZ1. Our cross Canada panel includes Drs. Ashley Whitehead, Barb Wilhelm, Alison Moore, Kathleen MacMillan & Martin Rondeau.
To our equine practitioners - you may be interested in joining us on our #Strangles update on March 19. We will have Dr. Ashley Boyle provide the keynote, and will have a cross Canada update after. Registration is FREE: shorturl.at/cjnZ1
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Join us for a great equine veterinary educational opportunity- Practical U/S for the field, Abdomen (FLASH) and Thorax at CanWest Conference @abvma @ucalgaryvetmed register at canwestconference.ca
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Please join me in supporting this important cause! givingday2023.ucalgary.ca/o/… The Equine Health Fund directly helps improve the lives of Alberta horses.
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Very proud of my summer student presenting data from of our serological survey of Alberta horses at @ucalgaryvetmed SURE research day #studentscholars
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Foundations of Equine Medicine 4th year rotation - two fabulous weeks with this crew! Learning in the community - we had great cases and of course a lot of fun. @ucalgaryvetmed @MooreEquine
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Common Problems in #Horses... Do you Need Antibiotics? A new #infographic from #CAHSS #Equine network describes how common problems like snotty noses and minor wounds do not need #antibiotics. Download and share the infographic here: bit.ly/3oBBebr #AMU #AMR
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(1/2) CAHSS' Achievement Report 2021/2022 is out! The report talks about the success of CAHSS credited to our network of networks structure, an update on CAHSS governance, and our work with AHC @NFAHWCouncil projects and divisions. Read the report here: bit.ly/3tB4Ecu
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Tanzen made me the woman, veterinarian, and partner I am today. I will forever be grateful for everything he taught me over 31 years. I am toasting him today at my first Kentucky Derby with a mint julep. Soar my old friend, I will cherish our time together always.
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Please join me in supporting this important cause! These funds are essential to assist in equine health research & training locally in Alberta & beyond. @UCalgary is even matching your donation dollar for dollar during giving day 2022. @ucalgaryvetmed givingday2022.ucalgary.ca/o/…
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Exciting PhD opportunity in equine gait analysis at UCalgary
Come and join in the fun! Great project, great supervisor…. kinesiology.ucalgary.ca/futu…
And then there were three…excited to be back in the saddle!
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Dr. Ashley Whitehead retweeted
Super good news for the veterinary profession, all animals and their owners in today‘s budget announcement from Alberta‘s government. UCVM is growing up! @YourAlberta @Alberta_Finance @abvma @demetriosnAB @AbFarmAnimal @ucalgaryvetmed
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#BettyWhiteChallenge I was beyond fortunate to meet @BettyMWhite twice as a veterinary student. She donated her valuable time to veterinary research programs that improve the health of all animals @Morris_Animal. Today, I am giving to @ucalgaryvetmed Health Funds in her memory.
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100% agree. If you don’t follow @positivepresent you should be. – at Rocky View County, Alberta
You’re here and that’s enough. 💛
Only with the financial input by Provincial gov’ts will we be able to make a dent in the vet supply challenge. Only with intentional support & changes to the profession as a whole will we be able to keep vets doing what they truly love doing - caring for animals & people – at Rocky View County, Alberta
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Sometimes if we don’t have bad luck we would have no luck at all…vet’s animals get the unluckiest conditions…Zoey heads to surgery today to remove quills from her stomach and intestines- who eats a DEAD porcupine?#fingerscrossed
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‘Gold standard care’ is an unhelpful term. “Failing” at perfection is contributing to driving vets out of practice (esp rural). We need to educate on ‘contextualized care’ for the good of patient, client, and vet. bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Update on Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy - Cross Canada Check-In. Veterinarians join Dr Pusterla discuss EHV along with a round table discussion of the EHV landscape in Canada this year. @ucalgaryvetmed @CahssCanada – at Rocky View County, Alberta
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