Latest News – The Horse
Hancock Receives AAEP’s George Stubbs Award
Dell Hancock is the chair of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
A Deconstruction of the Horseshoe
A veterinarian’s search for better foot care options for her own horses led a totally new way to shoe horses. You haven’t seen anything like this before!
Bundle Up! Riding Senior Horses in Cold Weather
Here’s something you might or might not know about me. I’m not a cold weather person. Yes, I grew up in Massachusetts. Yes, I lived
Poll Recap: Halter Preferences
Of the 1,228 respondents, 378 (31%) said they primarily use flat nylon halters for their horses.
Surgical vs. Medical Cecal Impaction Management
Researchers found that 82% of surgically managed horses and 61% of medically managed horses survived a cecal impaction.
Texas A&M Professor to Lead the AAEP in 2015
G. Kent Carter, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, has been was installed as president while R. Reynolds Cowles, DVM, has been installed as vice president.
AAEP Installs New Treasurer, Board of Directors Members
Drs. Jack Easley, Rob Franklin, Vivian Freer, and Katherine Garrett will serve in their new roles until 2017.
Theriogenologist Honored with Distinguished Educator Award
Renowned researcher and longtime Texas A&M University theriogenology professor Terry Blanchard, DVM, Dipl. ACT, has received the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 2014 Distinguished Educator (Academic) Award.
AAEP Past-President Receives Distinguished Life Member Award
Terry Swanson, DVM, received the award for his leadership and considerable volunteerism within the association during his 46 years as a member.
AAEP ‘On Call’ Spokesmen Receive Distinguished Service Award
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, and C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR, received the award.
Monday’s Top Tweets from the 2014 AAEP Convention
View some of the top tweets and take-homes from Monday at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention.
Can Magnesium Supplementation Help a Nervous Horse?
An equine nutritionist shares information about this popular ingredient in calming supplements.
EQUUS Foundation Awards 2014 Research Fellows
Liara Gonzalez, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, and Elaine Norton, DVM, MS, received the 2014 EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows for their work to advance equine veterinary knowledge.
2014 AAEP Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow
Emma Adam, BVetMed, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVS, received the award for her research into articular cartilage repair of degenerative joint disease, the leading cause of lameness and retirement in all breeds and disciplines of equine athletes
Sunday’s Top Tweets from the 2014 AAEP Convention
View some of the top tweets from Sunday at the 2014 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention.
A Vet’s Day at the AAEP Convention
Find out what a day at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention entails for one veterinarian.
