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AAEP Convention Preview: State-of-the-Art Topic
Milne Lecture Features 3-D Anatomy Software
The Frank J. Milne Lecture is named for AAEP past president and distinguished life member Frank J. Milne. Each year, the lecture focuses on subjects and techniques considered
Breeders’ Cup Horse Dies
Juddmonte Farms’ Spanish Fern died of internal bleeding resulting from a fractured pelvis the evening of the Breeders’ Cup day of championship Thoroughbred races at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. The 5-year-old mare pulled herself up shortly after
AAEP Convention Topics Preview: Fighting Infection
The latest information on scores of topics is presented at the AAEP convention; we can’t report on them all, but we do try to bring you a representative sampling. This year, many of the topics can be grouped into five categories: fighting
AAEP Convention Topics Preview: Lameness/Injury
The latest information on scores of topics is presented at the AAEP convention; we can’t report on them all, but we do try to bring you a representative sampling. This year, many of the topics can be grouped into five categories: fighting
Young Horses in Training and Injury Risks
Everyone involved in the racing industry knows that one of the major problems in training horses is keeping them free from injury. Bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments are placed under considerable strain during training and racing,
AAEP Convention Topics Preview: General Medicine
The latest information on scores of topics is presented at the AAEP convention; we can’t report on them all, but we do try to bring you a representative sampling. This year, many of the topics can be grouped into five categories: fighting
AAEP Convention Topics Preview: Predicting Performance
If only we could accurately predict a horse’s future athletic performance, we’d know which horses on which to spend our fortunes. Many early factors in estimating a yearling’s potential have been proven correct, others false, and there’s many fo
AAEP Convention Preview: Learning About Bits and Bitting
SPONSORED BY THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE
Veterinarians at the AAEP sessions in San Diego who want to learn more about how bits function and how horses react to certain types of bit pressure would do
AAEP Convention Preview: Sunrise Sessions and Table Topics
The Sunrise Sessions (and lunchtime Table Topics) offer AAEP convention attendees a roundtable type of discussion format where they can choose their particular interests from a long list of popular topics. They can ask questions of session
AAEP Convention Topics Preview: Reproduction
The latest information on scores of topics is presented at the AAEP convention; we can’t report on them all, but we do try to bring you a representative sampling. This year, many of the topics can be grouped into five categories: fighting
Semen Evaluation
Breeding horses today often involves the use of artificial insemination (AI) with fresh, cooled, or frozen semen (except for Thoroughbreds). But whether you are using AI or live cover, the main goal is to get a viable sperm to fertilize a mature
AAEP Convention Preview: Hands-On Learning
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AAEP Convention Preview: Professional Development
Are you sometimes worried that your veterinarian will break down before your horse? Stress is a common problem in the lifestyle that goes along with treating animals while traveling long distances. Besides the stress of doing a good job and
AAEP Convention Preview: Membership Forums Open Again
Last year, the AAEP membership forums were closed to all non-AAEP members. This year, these forums have returned to their format of previous years, which featured an open session for 90 minutes at the start of the forum followed by a sessio
AAEP Convention Preview: Education for Horse Owners at the AAEP Convention
Horseman’s Day
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), enthused by the response to last year’s inaugural Horseman’s Day, will host a program for horse owners again this year as part of the annual veterinary
Research: Mirrors Help Reduce Stress and Social Isolation
A research team at The Lincolnshire School of Agriculture, located near the town of Grantham in the English county of Lincolnshire, recently released the results of a study showing that horses are more content and relaxed if acrylic mirrors are
