AAEP Past-President Receives Distinguished Life Member Award
Terry Swanson, DVM, received the award for his leadership and considerable volunteerism within the association during his 46 years as a member.
Terry Swanson, DVM, received the award for his leadership and considerable volunteerism within the association during his 46 years as a member.
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, and C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR, received the award.
Liara Gonzalez, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, and Elaine Norton, DVM, MS, received the 2014 EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows for their work to advance equine veterinary knowledge.
Emma Adam, BVetMed, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVS, received the award for her research into articular cartilage repair of degenerative joint disease, the leading cause of lameness and retirement in all breeds and disciplines of equine athletes
The construction phase is projected to last approximately 18 months and is scheduled to begin in spring 2015.
Thoroughbred owner and businessman Paul Saylor has been elected to the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

The research projects will explore the effects of diet on senior and obese horses’ microbiota, and horses’ predisposition to pasture-associated laminitis.
The Kentucky Horse Council has elected a slate of new officers for 2015: Erin Woodall will serve as president, Kathy Hopkins as vice president, Madelyn Millard as secretary, and Kelsea Rookard as treasurer.

Don’t let winter get the better of your horse. Find out what to consider when feeding when the temperatures drop.

Veterinarians created several resources designed to help trained equine veterinarians determine if their patients could be suffering from the debilitating neurologic disease.

Thirty-five Colorado premises remain under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis (VS); 335 previously affected premises in that state have been released from quarantine.
Veterinarians at Louisiana State University have diagnosed a Port Allen, Louisiana, horse with equine enteric coronavirus.

Queen Elizabeth II has become the first recipient of the FEI Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of her leading role as supporter of equestrian sport throughout her reign as British monarch.

Researchers are seeking information on human and animal losses or injuries, the cause of the fire, and the type of emergency response.

The charity is raising the funds needed to vaccinate against and treat life-threatening diseases such as tetanus.

The British Horse Society (BHS) conducted the largest survey of the English equine population to assess levels of awareness and concern about ragwort.
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