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Bill, a young Belgian horse, stands in the doorway of a red barn.

After weeks of escalating complications, a young horse named Bill found expert care and a second chance at the Veterinary Medical Center.

Katie Orth's portrait

Orth, a third-year DVM student at the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a scholarship from the EQUUS Foundation. 

Kerry Kuhle wearing a stethoscope and standing smiling next to a light brown horse
Issue: Fall 2025

CVM’s Dr. Kerry Kuhle gives her rules of thumb for helping horses eat a balanced diet late in life.

A brown horse standing next to a wooden fence wearing a blanket on her back
Issue: Fall 2025

After a devastating fracture sidelined a young standardbred mare, her owners turned to the VMC’s Large Animal Surgery service for help.

Governor Tim Walz holding a baby lamb while speaking to State Fair Miracle of Birth volunteers
Issue: Fall 2025

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni bring veterinary care, research, and educational outreach to the 2025 Minnesota State Fair.

Alchemy, a brown Arabian horse, stands in a paddock with his tongue hanging out

Expert care from equine clinicians at the UMN Veterinary Medical Center treated a painful dental disease and restored their companions’ quality of life. 

A portrait of Regina Kurandina standing outside wearing a blue dress

The fellowship provides students with hands-on research experience that prepares them for careers in animal science and public service

Cisco

Piper Equine Hospital care team embarks on inaugural surgery to save a spunky young horse with a rare injury