New Bolton Center Free Lecture Focuses on Equine Respiratory Diseas
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
First Tuesdays Lecture Series continues with a presentation about the impact of airway irregularities on your horse’s performance Tuesday October 5th, 6:30-7:30 PM
[September 7, 2010; Kennett Square, PA] –At the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center, the First Tuesdays Lecture Series offers the public open lectures on equine topics, at no charge, the first Tuesday of each month.
On October 5th, New Bolton Center resident in Large Animal Internal Medicine Jenni Read BVMS (Hons) 
presents No lung, no horse: equine respiratory disease. Dr. Read’s talk will address the most commonly seen respiratory diseases in horses, what causes them, and how we diagnose and treat them. She will focus mainly on diseases of the lower airway or lungs. “These diseases,” says Dr. Read, “are common and impact horses working in a broad range of disciplines. They can cause significant illness and adversely affect performance.”
Future First Tuesday Lectures include colic, fracture stability in the field, EPM and the equine high-speed treadmill as a diagnostic tool. The series of one hour lectures covers a wide range of veterinary subjects, each one of relevance to the horse owner and caregiver. All will be presented by New Bolton clinicians with expertise in the subject.
For a complete list of scheduled lectures visit http://www.vet.upenn.edu/FirstTuesdays. Though the lectures are free, seating is limited. Please RSVP to Patricia Hall at 610-925-6500 or phall@vet.upenn.edu.
Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine is one of the world's premier veterinary schools. Founded in 1884, the School was built on the concept of Many Species, One Medicine™. The birthplace of veterinary specialties, the School serves a distinctly diverse array of animal patients, from pets to horses to farm animals at our two campuses. In Philadelphia, on Penn's campus, are the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital for companion animals, as well as classrooms, laboratories and the School's administrative offices. The large-animal facility, New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square, Pa., encompasses hospital facilities for the care of horses and food animals as well as diagnostic laboratories serving the agriculture industry. The School has successfully integrated scholarship and scientific discovery with all aspects of veterinary medical education.
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