Nearly 5,500 Soak in Sun and Science at 2016 AAEP Convention
Edited Press Release
December 15, 2016
Convention attendees flocked to Orlando, Florida, from across the United States, Canada, and 46 other countries.
Convention attendees flocked to Orlando, Florida, from across the United States, Canada, and 46 other countries.
A missense mutation is behind the donkeys’ lack of pigmentation, researchers learned.
Have horses been known to show significant behavior changes right before death? If so, why does this happen?
Meanwhile, no new cases have been confirmed in the unrelated Inyo County incident.
Thoroughbred trainers must obtain annual continuing education in equine health, welfare, and safety, among other topics.
The board voted to create a regulatory compliance program, setting minimum integrity standards based on the Model Rules.
More than a dozen horses were killed when fire swept through their Adams County barn this week.
Van Eps’ research focuses on understanding, preventing, and treating laminitis and other musculoskeletal diseases.
Complications are common with traditional repair, so researchers tested a plate designed for human geriatric patients.
Congress adjourned without taking action on a tax extender bill, allowing three-year racehorse depreciation to expire.
The codes are a guide to preventing and controlling equine diseases that could threaten the breeding industry.
Of the 682 respondents, 221 (32%) said their veterinarians see their horses twice a year.
The standards entitle working donkeys, horses, and mules to basic needs such as food, water, and shelter.
Young horses leaned more than older ones with better musculoskeletal strength and coordination, scientists say.
Tests are being run on another Los Angeles County horse and an affected Inyo County horse developed neurologic signs.
In a groundbreaking move, racing authorities have declared a nation-wide ban on the use of whips in harness racing.
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