Respected equine vet dies after cancer battle
Equine veterinarian Michelle LeBlanc has died at the historic catamenia of 58 later a battle amongst ovarian cancer.
Dr LeBlanc, who was a theriogenologist (reproductive specialist) at Rood in addition to Riddle Equine Hospital inwards Kentucky, died on Apr 13.
A well-respected theriogenology educator, researcher, in addition to practitioner, LeBlanc was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Equine Veterinary Association inwards 2011 in addition to she is a onetime Theriogenologist of the Year.
She previously worked every bit a professor inwards equine reproduction at the University of Florida.
LeBlanc developed the naturally occurring hormone oxytocin every bit the showtime effective handling for endometritis, a major campaign of infertility inwards mares.
LeBlanc too holds the patent on the equine colostrometer, an musical instrument used to mensurate antibody content inwards mare’s showtime milk.
LeBlanc received her physician of veterinary medicine flat inwards 1977 from Michigan State University in addition to became board-certified inwards theriogenology inwards 1982. She has received international recognition for her professional person activities relating to veterinary clinical reproduction, question in addition to service to the Equus caballus industry.
LeBlanc was diagnosed amongst an ovarian tumor on Jan 25, 2011.
Earlier this twelvemonth the Theriogenology Foundation, inwards partnership amongst Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, organised a i 24-hour interval symposium to honor Dr LeBlanc at the determination of the annual Theriogenology conference in Baltimore, Maryland, August twenty through 25. The symposium, which volition focus on the occupation mare, volition live on held on Saturday, August 25 at the Hyatt Regency. An international roster of distinguished speakers has been assembled to introduce the latest information on the diagnosis in addition to handling of the infertile mare.
Presenters volition include Twink Allen, BVSc, PhD, ScD, DESM, MRCVS, England; Keith Betteridge, BVSc, MVSc, PhD of Ontario Veterinary College; Dale Paccamonti, DVM, MS, DACT, of Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine; Dirk Vanderwall, DVM, PhD, DACT of New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania in addition to Rolf Embertson, DVM, DACVS, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital.
The symposium volition too include a panel give-and-take including Walter Zent, DVM, ACT (hon), Hagyard Equine Medical Institute; David Hartman, DVM, Hartman Equine Reproduction Center; Robert Foss, DVM, Equine Medical Services, Inc. in addition to Philip Matthews DVM, of Peterson and SmithEquine Hospital.
Proceeds from the symposium were to teach toward Dr. LeBlanc’s out-of-pocket medical expenses.
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