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Texas A&M University Doctoral Student Awarded EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow
Rebecca Legere, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), a doctoral student at Texas A&M University, received the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow for her research into aerosolized messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccination to protect foals from Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) infection. The $5,000 grant is awarded by The Foundation for the Horse annually [...]
Five Recent and Future Equine Veterinary Graduates to Receive $4,000 Zoetis/The Foundation for the Horse Scholarships
The Foundation for the Horse is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of $4,000 Zoetis/The Foundation for the Horse Scholarships: • Sarah Freeman, DVM, University of California, Davis Class of 2020 (intern at Tryon Equine Hospital, Columbus, N.C.) • Meredith Frey, DVM, Colorado State University Class of 2020 (intern at [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Announces 2020 Recipients of $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarships
Chosen from nearly 40 exceptional applicants, three distinguished veterinary students aspiring toward careers in equine medicine have been selected to receive $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded in December during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 66th Annual Convention, taking place virtually. The scholarship recipients, [...]
The Foundation for the Horse helps horse in pain find sweet ending
With many Americans in the throes of pandemic-induced financial hardship, horses are more vulnerable than ever to neglect or abandonment. The faltering economy has negatively impacted numerous horse owners, even the most diligent ones; in many cases, the struggle to make ends meet has caused a shortage of adequate [...]
Ten Dedicated Equine Veterinary Students to be Awarded $5,000 by Merck Animal Health & Oakwood Foundation
The Foundation for the Horse is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of $5,000 scholarship awards from Merck Animal Health and Oakwood Foundation. Both scholarship programs are administered by The Foundation for the Horse and recognize promising veterinary students committed to careers in equine medicine. The recipients for the Merck [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Awards $5,000 to Veterinary Groups Providing Hurricane Laura Equine Relief
More help needed; donations welcome With the arrival of Hurricane Laura, which battered the East Texas and Louisiana coastlines as the region's strongest storm in over a century, The Foundation for the Horse is asking for financial help for horses that are being impacted due to evacuations or that otherwise [...]