Latest News – The Horse

Reseeding Success: Improving Pastures Through Renovations
Completely re-establishing pastures might sound daunting, but can result in healthier grass and more forage for horses.
Virginia Owners, AAEP Foundation Create Scholarship
Renee and John Grisham and the AAEP Foundation awarded $5,000 scholarships to five equine veterinary students.

UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Jamie Norris
Norris is studying apicomplexan parasites, specifically Sarcocystis neurona, EPM’s primary causative agent.
Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines Awarded AAEP 2017 Lavin Cup
The Lavin Cup honors a nonveterinary organization or individual that works to improve equine welfare.
Dr. Harry Werner Named AAEP Distinguished Life Member
The award honors an AAEP member who has made outstanding contributions to the association throughout their career.

Peter Timoney Named AAEP Distinguished Educator
Dr. Peter Timoney received the honor for his contributions to the body of knowledge on equine infectious diseases.

Concussion or Injury? There’s an App for That
The Saddle Up Safely app includes a return-to-riding protocol, an injury and concussion assessment tool, and more.

New Website Features UK’s Historic Parasitology Horse Herds
The website features the history of two parasitology research herds that scientists have managed at UK since the 1970s.
Grice, Brown Receive 2017 AAEP President’s Award
Reynolds Cowles, DVM, 2017 AAEP president, selected Amy Grice, VMD, MBA, and Stuart Brown, DVM, to receive the award.

UKVDL Map of the Month: Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance and susceptibility are real concerns in the veterinary and human health world.
Collins Receives AAEP ‘Beyond the Call’ Award
Dr. Nancy Collins received the award for her commitment to improving equine welfare and the lives of others.

Inaugural Teri Lear Memorial Lecture Focused on Cytogenetics
Terje Raudsepp, PhD, presented in honor of UK equine genetics researcher Teri Lear, PhD, who passed away in 2016.

BLM Concludes Emergency Nevada Wild Horse Gather
Forage and water sources were scarce after the Fox and Lake Range Herd Management Area was burned by wildfire.

UK Extension Agents to Host 11th Pastures Please!! Workshop
The event will take place Jan. 22, 2018, at the Scott County Extension Office, in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Oregon Equine Reproduction Specialist Named AAEP Treasurer
Lisa Metcalf, MS, DVM, Dipl. ACT, founding owner of Honahlee, PC, an equine reproduction facility in Sherwood, Oregon.
Three Join AAEP Board of Directors
Duane Chappell, DVM; Foster Northrop, DVM; and Deborah Spike-Pierce, DVM, MBA, will serve three-year terms.