So what do veterinarians talk about when they get together? Pretty much what other horse people talk about–successes, problems, the high cost of doing business, and the latest “hot” topics of the industry. At the 2003 gathering of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), one of the hottest topics is the problem of illegal compounding of medications. Other topics included the uniform medication attempts for racing.

Compounding is such a hot topic that the AAEP even had a separate session for the members offering some ethical basics of what compounding means to veterinarians, horse owners, and horses