From the Jurga Report’s news desk: Jerry Black DVM, co-founder of Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale, California, will leave veterinary practice at the end of June to pursue a new role in the horse industry as Equine Science Program Undergraduate Director at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dr. Black founded Pioneer Equine Hospital in 1973 and built it into one of the leading veterinary hospitals in North America.
A statement sent today by Pioneer Equine Hospital on behalf of the hospital “family” read, “We wish him great success and want him to know that he will always be a part of our family here in California. “
Dr. Black brings unique qualities to his new role at CSU. In addition to his experience as a veterinarian who specializes in performance horse lameness, Dr. Black has been a leading breeder and exhibitor of cutting horses, and owner of Valley Oak Ranch, a stallion station and breeding farm in California. He is past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, is currently a member of the board of trustees of the American Horse Council, and has had many horse and veterinary industry roles.
Dr. Black earned his veterinary degree at Colorado State University. The “equine science” program at CSU includes the reproductive and orthopedic research laboratories, among other units, and grants degrees to both undergraduate and graduate students.
14 June 2010 | by Fran Jurga for The Jurga ReportFollow @FranJurga on Twitter.com for more horse health news!
Photo: Pioneer Equine Hospital
