The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has announced plans for hosting an Unwanted Horse Summit. The Summit, a one-day conference bringing equine industry leaders together to address the problem of unwanted horses, will take place Tuesday, April 19, 2005, during the American Horse Council’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

“Just as in the dog and cat populations, there are thousands of U.S. horses that are unwanted by their owners,” said Scott Palmer, VMD, 2005 president of the AAEP. “The AAEP sees the Summit as the first step in identifying the many factors that contribute to the number of unwanted horses in the United States and Canada as well as long-term strategies for making their lives better