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The equine community lost a valuable member, and the Center for Equine Health said goodbye to a beloved friend and donor with the recent passing of Kathy Cromwell. Kathy was dedicated to horses throughout her life and established the Equine Enduring Legacy Fund at UC Davis to ensure that horses would benefit from advanced veterinary care well into the future.

Horses are individuals, and a one-size-fits-all approach to their care can fall short in producing desired outcomes. The Pioneer 100 Horse Health Project (P100HHP) aims to lay the foundation for tailoring veterinary medical approaches to each horse’s specific needs through precision medicine.

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

The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) recently reported a 50% decline in equine fatalities in California horse racing, dropping from 144 to 72 over the past two years. Trending downward since 2005, the number of equine fatalities declined by an impressive 40 percent over the last fiscal year alone.

Researchers at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a genetic cause for the fatal condition equine familial isolated hypoparathyroidism (EFIH) in Thoroughbreds, marking the first genetic variant for hypoparathyroidism identified in any domestic animal species. Additionally, this is the first widely available genetic test for Thoroughbreds.