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Renaud Leguillette

DMV, MSc., PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVSMR (American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation)

Positions

Professor (Teaching & Research)

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Member

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Contact information

Email

rleguill@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

webpage research

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 210-7947

For media enquiries, contact

Collene Ferguson

Office: +1.403.210.6615
Email: collene.ferguson@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @UCVMnews

Background

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy , McGill University, 2007

D.V.M. Vet Medicine & Vet Science, Maison Alfort, 1996

M.Sc. Vet Medicine & Vet Science, University of Montreal, 2001

Research

Areas of Research

Exercise physiology: Equine, Equine asthma, Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH in horses), Exercise-induced cardiac arrhythmias in horses, Biomedical engineering

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Infections, inflammation and chronic diseases

Awards

  • Calgary Chair in Equine Sports Medicine, University of Calgary. 2016
  • UCVM Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Graduate Supervision, 2014
  • Zoetis Excellence Award in Clinical Research, 2014
  • Calgary Association of Veterinary Students (CAVS): Teaching Acknowledgment, 2010
  • Students’ Teaching Award: Wiseass Award in Clinical Instruction by the class of 2024 and 2022, The award exists to honour instructors who help to make vet school a memorable and exciting place for students.. 2023

Publications

  • Lung tumors in equine medicine. Renaud Leguillette. (2017)
  • Hemorrhagic nasal discharge. Renaud Leguillette. (2017)
  • Lung tumors in equine medicine. Renaud Leguillette. (2019)
  • Lower airway function: responses to exercise and training. Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edition. (2023)
  • Relative contribution of the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems to supramaximal equine exercise. Raymond Sides; Warwick Bayly; Stephanie Bond; Renaud Leguillette; Persephone Greco-Otto. (2018)
  • Efficacy of dexamethasone, aerosolized salbutamol and reduced respirable particulate concentration on performance in horses with smoke-induced mild equine asthma. Stephanie Bond; Angelica Mary Galezowski; Warwick Bayly; Jacqueline McLeod; Renaud Leguillette; Persephone Greco-Otto. (2019)
  • Assessing the Ammonia Response of Thoroughbreds to Strenuous Exercise with a Point-of-Care Analyzer. Emily Kremer; Raymond Sides; Isolde Seiden-Long; Warwick Bayly; Stephanie Bond; Renaud Leguillette. (2018)
  • Assessing limb segmental accelerations during equine water treadmill exercise. Persephone Greco-Otto; Renaud Leguillette; William Brent Edwards; Michael Baggaley. (2018)
  • Effects of furosemide, blood depletion, and exercise on body fluid compartments in Thoroughbreds. Warwick Bayly; Renaud Leguillette; Linnea Warlick; Tristan Troudt; Raymond Sides; Persephone Greco-Otto; K B Jones; Emily Thueson; Charline Guigand. (2018)
  • Water treadmill exercise reduces equine limb segmental accelerations. Persephone Greco-Otto; Michael Baggaley; William Brent Edwards; Renaud Leguillette. (2018)
  • Assessment of weight change and body fluid compartments during the Heavy Horse Pull competition. Persephone Greco-Otto; Renaud Leguillette. (2018)
  • Upper and lower respiratory tract microbiota in horses: bacterial communities associated with health and mild asthma (inflammatory airway disease) and effects of dexamethasone. Edouard Fernand Timsit; Renaud Leguillette; Matthew Workentine; Trevor Alexander; Stephanie Bond. (2017)
  • Effect of injected and nebulized dexamethasone on relative cytokine mRNA expression in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in horses with mild equine asthma. Stephanie Bond; Renaud Leguillette. (2018)
  • Equine gait during water treadmill exercise. Campbell Paul Rolian; Persephone Greco-Otto; Renaud Leguillette; Mandy Bradley. (2019)
  • Water treadmill exercise alters limb joint range of motion, but prolonged water treadmill training does not alter on-land kinematics. Persephone Greco-Otto; William Brent Edwards; Michael Baggaley; Renaud Leguillette. (2019)
  • Water treadmill exercise alters forelimb movement, but prolonged water treadmill training does not alter on-land kinematics. Persephone Greco-Otto; Mandy Bradley; Renaud Leguillette; Campbell Paul Rolian. (2019)
  • Effects of nebulized dexamethasone on the respiratory microbiota and mycobiota in horses with mild equine asthma. Stephanie Bond; Renaud Leguillette. (2019)
  • Endurance vs Thoroughbred racehorses maximum intensity exercise: Relative aerobic/ anaerobic energy. Warwick Bayly; Renaud Leguillette; Sefiano El Alami; Raymond Sides. (2018)
  • EIPH in horses: Effects of furosemide on pulmonary transmural pressure. Renaud Leguillette; Charline Guidand; Shannon Massie; James Jones; Raymond Sides; Warwick Bayly. (2018)
  • Effect of strenuous training and 2 races on aerobic and anaerobic capacities in racehorses. Raymond Sides; Persephone Greco-Otto; Renaud Leguillette; Warwick Bayly; Stephanie Bond. (2018)

In the News

  • From hospital ward to chuckwagon track: device could help measure horse fitness. CBC (Canada Broadcast Channel). (2018)
  • Comments on chuckwagon safety after a horse accident. Global News interview with Jill Croteau- CTV News National. (2022)
  • Calgary Stampede research: Racetrack conditions and decreasing the risks of catastrophic fractures.. CTV Morning Live Interview. (2022)
  • Calgary Stampede research for the safety of chuckwagon horses.. CTV News National interview. (2022)
  • Equine research projects at the Calgary Stampede: Track safety, accelerometers analysis.. CBC Radio- The Homestretch. (2022)
  • Interview with Shaye Ganam. Horse safety at the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races.. 630 CHED and 770 CHQR Radio. (2022)
  • “Le café Show”, with Rudy Desjardins. Chuckwagon horses’ health and safety. . Societe Radio Canada- Radio interview. (2022)