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Larry Bramlage Selected as Vice President of AAEP

Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been named the 2002 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). He will be inducted into office at the AAEP’s 47th Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif., Nov.

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Elizabeth Santschi to Join AAEP’s Board of Directors

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) announces the appointment of Elizabeth M. Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, to the board of directors as a director at large. Her three-year term will begin at the AAEP’s 47th Annual

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Stars Shine In Kentucky

 Rolex just keeps getting better. That sentiment was echoed from every sector of the eventing world, from the riders, to the veterinarians, to the spectators. I truly believe in a couple of years it will rival the Kentucky”P> Rolex just keeps getting better. That sen

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47th Annual Convention to be Held in November

Equine veterinarians from across the globe will gather in San Diego, Calif., for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 47th Annual Convention, Nov.24-28. More than 2,500 practitioners attend the convention each year, making it

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West Nile Virus Identified in Illinois in Birds

Equine veterinarians from across the globe will gather in San Diego, Calif., for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) 47th Annual Convention, Nov. 24-28. More than 2,500 practitioners attend the convention each year, making it

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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Wisconsin Crows

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Madison, Wisc., have confirmed one case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a crow found near Milwaukee. Results for a second bird found near Milwaukee are inconclusive and that bird is being retested

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Equine Case of West Nile Virus in Louisiana

The first known equine case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Louisiana has been confirmed in a horse in Vermilion Parish. Tests on the horse were conducted and confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, and the positive

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Horseman’s Day Heading to San Diego

The American Association of Equine Practitioners‚ (AAEP) health seminar for horse owners—Horseman’s Day—will be held Sunday, November 25, 2001, in San Diego, Calif. Designed for those interested in equine health care, Horseman’s Day features

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West Nile Virus Found in Alabama

West Nile virus (WNV) has officially made it to Alabama. Jefferson County health officials reported on Monday that the virus was confirmed in two dead birds. There have been no human or horse cases confirmed in the state.

The

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Suspected Equine Case of West Nile Virus in Connecticut

The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced Aug. 24 that a horse in West Granby has exhibited clinical signs consistent with West Nile virus (WNV) infection and preliminary laboratory results indicate a recent exposure to the

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West Nile Virus Positive Numbers Climb in Canada

According to Health Canada, the number of West Nile virus-positive birds from Canada has been climbing since initial confirmation on Aug. 23 in a crow found Aug. 8 near Windsor in Ontario.

This crow was the first of the 1391 birds teste

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Florida’s Third Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported

The Florida Department of Health announced Monday that a third human case of encephalitis caused by the West Nile virus (WNV) has been diagnosed. The case is a 40-year-old man from Jefferson County. There have been two other confirmed human case

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Removal of Fencerow Black Cherry Trees

A publication recently developed by the University of Kentucky’s Jeff Stringer, Department of Forestry, and J. D. Green, Department of agronomy, outlines the proper way to eradicate black cherry trees from your property. These trees are known to

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