Saturday’s Top Tweets from the 2017 AAEP Convention

The educational program at the 2017 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) convention kicked off Saturday, Nov.18, in San Antonio. The Horse team and several other attendees are tweeting live from the conference. Here’s a collection of Saturday’s top tweets and take-homes. Check back to TheHorse.com soon for recaps of conference presentations.

Are you following The Horse on Twitter? Follow @TheHorse for horse health news updates, as well as our editorial team for live event coverage from the AAEP convention: Stephanie Church (@TH_StephLChurch), Michelle Anderson (@TH_MNAnderson), Erica Larson (@TH_EricaLarson)  and Alexandra Beckstett (@TH_ABeckstett).

Today is Day 1 of the @AAEPHorseDocs convention! Follow @TH_StephLChurch, @TH_EricaLarson, @ABeckstett and @TH_MNAnderson for live updates! #AAEP17

— The Horse (@thehorse) November 18, 2017

Keynote speaker Nigel Marsh is delivering his talk to help equine veterinarians navigate work-life balance. #AAEP17 pic.twitter.com/YAFvBpU7Sk

— AAEP (@AAEPHorseDocs) November 18, 2017

Keynote speaker Nigel Marsh's definition of work/life balance to veterinarians: Finding a way of living a life that you find meaningful. #AAEP17

— Stephanie L. Church (@TH_StephLChurch) November 18, 2017

“If you want to get to the top and stay there, balance is a fabulous thing to have.” — Nigel Marsh #AAEP17

— AAEP (@AAEPHorseDocs) November 18, 2017

Marsh: Until you’ve sorted out the fundamentals of (work/life) balance, technology just makes it worse. #AAEP17

— Stephanie L. Church (@TH_StephLChurch) November 18, 2017

Marsh: Many ppl only properly reflect on their life balance when one of the Big 4 happens: death, divorce, disease, redundancy. He aims to get them thinking about it *before* the Big 4. #AAEP17

— Stephanie L. Church (@TH_StephLChurch) November 18, 2017

Marsh: "Work/life balance isn’t a intellectual problem that can be solved. It has to be solved in real llfe, & real life is messy and relentless. (Quotes Chekhov:) 'Any fool can face a crisis, it’s day to day living that’s a challenge.'" #AAEP17

— Stephanie L. Church (@TH_StephLChurch) November 18, 2017

Kester News Hour: Study found sigificantly better results for THO horses treated surgically rather than medically. #AAEP2017

— Michelle Anderson (@TH_MNAnderson) November 18, 2017

So far 7/11 papers published at Kester News Hour #AAEP17 are from @EVJltd. Clearly the leader for equine clinical research. @EVJeditor 😀

— Equine Surg Referral (@Equinesurgrefs) November 18, 2017

#AAEP17 The speaker this morning on Work-Life balance was great! This is definitely something we need to discuss during the equine job interview process. How many hours/week will I be working? What is the on-call schedule like? (Will I have any energy / time left for me?) 🐎

— Dr. Sarah E. Buck (@drsarahebuck) November 18, 2017

“I think the best way to build a practice is to do emergency work.” — Dr. Scott Hansen per the Challenges Facing Solo Practitioners and Small Practice Panel #AAEP17

— AAEP (@AAEPHorseDocs) November 18, 2017