North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has announced plans to expand its satellite equine center in Southern Pines, N.C. The college has enhanced the tertiary medical services offered to referring veterinarians for their equine patients.

“Southern Pines is an excellent location for us to expand,” says Warwick A. Arden, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. “The Mid-Atlantic region is home to a thriving sport horse industry as well as a training location for performance horses from all along the Eastern Seaboard. The existing facility here in Southern Pines allows us the room to grow. Thanks to the 83 acres we have here, we can expand our medical services, research, and teaching capabilities to better meet the needs of the equine community, both in North Carolina and across the nation.”

Formerly known as the “Veterinary Equine Research Center” (VERC), the Southern Pines campus has been re-named “North Carolina State Equine Health Center at Southern Pines.” In 2005, 52 different veterinary practices used the services offered by the center, and Arden expects that number to grow. “The services we offer here, combined with the leading-edge clinical programs at our large animal hospital in Raleigh, ensure that we continue to provide the best equine care possible. The number of veterinary practices we support through the Southern Pines center has grown steadily over the years, and we have every expectation that trend will continue,” says Arden