Activities - EVMC

Equine Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath Injuries

On 24 March 2020 12:47 pm | News

The digital flexor tendon sheath (DFTS) is far more complex than what one equine surgeon gathered in vet school. The additional details he’s discovered in …

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Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser opens QF’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center

On 24 March 2020 10:02 am | News

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, has officially opened the Equine Veterinary Medical Center – a regionally unique facility designed to provide the …

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QF’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center continues centuries-old Arab legacy

On 24 March 2020 8:49 am | News

No animal is perhaps so closely intertwined with the history, traditions and heritage of a geographical area as horses are to the Arabian peninsula. Across …

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QU’s Empower Generations Consortium signs MoUs for health care and education

On 24 March 2020 8:32 am | News

Qatar University (QU), through its Empower Generations Consortium, a project that directs secondary student interest towards careers in life & biomedical sciences, signed a number …

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Vocation Take Johnson from Dublin to Doha

On 24 March 2020 8:21 am | News

Veterinary surgeon Dr. Jessica Johnson speaks to Judith Faherty about her role heading up the Al Shaqab equine hospital in Doha Read More: Irish Field Read More

Different set of challenges at the ‘Hollywood of horses’

On 24 March 2020 8:05 am | News

It’s been described in turn as the ‘Hollywood of horses’ and ‘horse heaven’, and it’s guilty as charged according to the Irish stable of workers …

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Sahifa

On 24 March 2020 7:57 am | Seminar

Our first full week of learning using our TVS platform has been as successful as we could have hoped. Feedback that has trickled in from …

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Al Shaqab to open world-class equine health facility

On 24 March 2020 7:40 am | News

Horses have long been an important part of Qatari life and culture, and just as the country’s human healthcare has seen significant advances, so too …

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Equine Veterinary Medical Centre, Qatar

On 24 March 2020 7:35 am | News

Alumni and former staff members of the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine are part of a team developing a state-of-the-art equine medical center in Qatar …

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An Enduring tale

On 24 March 2020 7:22 am | News

From being powerful war horses to pulling Egyptian chariots with stellar speed and thereby earning the nickname ‘Drinkers of the Wind’, the Arabian horse has …

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Resounding success for first Equine Foot Conference

On 24 March 2020 7:15 am | News

The first conference in Qatar organised by the Equine Veterinary Medical Centre (EVMC) and Al Shaqab specifically dedicated to the education of horse foot and …

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HBKU college signs MoU with EVMC over research and graduate education

On 24 March 2020 7:13 am | News

The College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Equine Veterinary Medical …

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QF’s equine veterinary center establishes ethical committee

On 24 March 2020 7:03 am | News

An Ethical Committee, titled ‘Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee’ (IACUC) at the Equine Veterinary Medical Center (EVMC), that is a member of Qatar Foundation, …

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Al Shaqab to open ‘world-class’ equine health facility

On 17 March 2020 11:16 am | News

he Al Shaqab Equine Veterinary Medical Centre (EVMC) will offer “world-class” facilities for veterinarians, researchers and educators, and is scheduled to open in September. The …

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Al Shaqab to host first Qatar Equine Foot Conference

On 12 March 2020 11:46 am | Events

Doha: Al Shaqab will host the first Qatar Equine Foot Conference from May 3 to 5 at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) and Al Shaqab. …

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Equine Reproduction and Neonatology Conference concludes

On 12 March 2020 11:45 am | Events

Doha: The Equine Reproduction and Neonatology Conference 2019 co-hosted by the Equine Veterinary Medical Center (EVMC), member of Qatar Foundation (QF), in association with Al …

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Skin Grafting Techniques in the Horse / A nurses approach to the sick foal

On 12 March 2020 11:44 am | Seminar

Our speakers on the night will be Dr Jessica Johnson, discussing Skin grafting techniques in the horse, Rebecca Cameron and Maranda Skaggs, discussing A …

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DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND TREATMENT FOR SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME (SIRS) IN HORSE

On 12 March 2020 11:40 am | Seminar

Professor Hiroshi Matsuda is the Head of the Laboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science at the Institute of Agriculture, …

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QF’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center gets ethical committee

On 12 March 2020 11:39 am | News

An ethical committee, titled ‘Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee’ (IACUC) at the Equine Veterinary Medical Center (EVMC), a member of Qatar Foundation, has been …

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EQUINE ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA: ANESTHESIA CONSIDERATIONS AND CONCERNS

On 12 March 2020 11:38 am | Seminar

Dr. Alan Taylor entered the veterinary profession after 17-years as an Officer in the Royal Air Force. He holds BSc’s in Biology, Natural Sciences with …

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EQUINE GASTRIC ULCER SYNDROME- UPDATES ON TREATMENT STRATEGIES

On 12 March 2020 11:37 am | Seminar

Dr. David Rendle graduated from the University of Bristol in 2001 and worked with farm animals and in an equine practice before completing an internship …

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Early Stage Equine OA: Vets Consider 2.5% Polyacrylamide Gel Treatment

On 12 March 2020 11:36 am | News

In a “new uses for old things” twist, an equine veterinarian in Qatar has reported that a 2.5% hydrogel originally designed as a cosmetic filler …

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JOINTS – LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN ORTHOPEDIC THERAPIES STRATEGIES

On 12 March 2020 11:27 am | Seminar

Dr. Florent David graduated from the National Veterinary School of Lyon, France in 2001 and subsequently completed an internship, a residency program in Equine Surgery …

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QF’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center continues centuries-old Arab legacy

On 12 March 2020 11:24 am | News

No animal is perhaps so closely intertwined with the history, traditions, and heritage of a geographical area as horses are to the Arabian peninsula. Across …

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