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AAEP Foundation, Markel Award Scholarships to Vet Students
The program awards financial support to students who are advocates for equine welfare and academic achievers.
Genetics Behind Horses’ Face and Leg Markings Studied
Researchers recently studied the genetics of white leg and face markings, and they’ve learned that these features are the result of complex genetic processes.
Wednesday’s Top Tweets from the 2013 AAEP Convention
View some of the top tweets from Wednesday at the 2013 AAEP Convention.
Wheelon, Three Others Plead Not Guilty to Charges
The Tennessee Walking Horse trainer pleaded not guilty to cruelty charges for allegedly soring horses.
Equine Sense of Smell
Horses rely far more on chemical messages in the air than on their relatively indistinct eyesight.
Werner Receives AAEP Distinguished Service Award
The AAEP presented its 2013 Distinguished Service Award to Harry M. Werner, VMD.
Franklin Named Distinguished AAEP Life Member
The AAEP presented Benjamin Franklin Jr., DVM, with the Distinguished Life Member Award.
AAEP Presents Distinguished Educator Awards at Convention
Dr. Frank Nickels and Dr. Barrie Grand received Distinguished Educator Awards.
For the Welfare of the Horse
As the AAEP Convention wraps up its final days, each year there’s the big banquet celebration that generates money for the AAEP Foundation. For nearly
Immediate Effects of Shoeing on Horses’ Movement
Do you think your horse moves a bit unevenly after a trim? You might be right. Researchers recently showed that while routine farriery care had little influence overall on horses’ movement, horses do show some movement asymmetry after being trimmed.
Determination
“I feel like I’ve got an ice pick digging into my gut,” is what I heard through the earpiece of my phone. Then, a pregnant
Tuesday’s Top Tweets from the 2013 AAEP Convention
View some of the top tweets from Tuesday at the 2013 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention.
Cowboy Hats and Mustaches
I have been attending AAEP Conventions since I was a sophomore in veterinary school. I have found that when I arrive in the airport, it is
Buck Brannaman’s Place of Calm
The first sentence out of keynote speaker Buck Brannaman’s mouth was, “Being a horse vet is a dangerous job.” Well, we in the room are
Poll Recap: Beet Pulp Buffet
Of 1,286 voters, 841 (65%) indicated they feed beet pulp to their horses.
2014 AAEP President, Vice President Installed
Dr. Jeff Blea takes the reins as president while Dr. Kathy Anderson takes over as vice president.
