Oskie, a 20-year-old Arabian gelding, underwent successful surgery to remove a tumor from his small intestine.

Chime, a 1-year-old Holstein heifer, was fresh off a win at a local fair this past spring—with another show just a month away—when she began to show signs of abdominal discomfort or colic, and abnormal fecal production.

The UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Large Animal Clinic celebrated the grand opening of new clinical space in its equine barns.

Lillipad, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred mare, was treated extensively at UC Davis for severe pleuropneumonia. She would remain hospitalized for three months culminating in a shocking surprise for her owner and care team.

The Equine Reproduction Service at the UC Davis veterinary hospital has added field visits and additional reproductive procedures to its lineup of services.

The Large Animal Clinic at the UC Davis veterinary hospital served as the on-site veterinary team during last week’s Red Bluff Round-Up rodeo, held annually in Red Bluff, California.

Shane Westman, farrier for the UC Davis veterinary hospital, has earned a Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research through London’s Royal Veterinary College.

The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for Equine Health announces the expansion of its equine facilities to Templeton Farms on California’s Central Coast, thanks to the donation of the 52-acre property from dedicated equestrian Gina Bornino Miller.

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Social Issues, a 7-year-old Saanen doe goat, has a rich history as a champion show goat and a valuable member of owner Scott Bice’s small genetic show herd, Vineyard View Dairy Goats. She has won “Best Udder in Show” at the California State Fair several times and is also a national champion. Her milk has been used for products of Bice’s sister’s company, Redwood Hill Farms, makers of goat yogurt and kefir. But when Social Issues was recently diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) on her udder, her future was in jeopardy.