Monday’s Top Tweets from the 2014 AAEP Convention
The Horse Staff
December 9, 2014
View some of the top tweets and take-homes from Monday at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention.
View some of the top tweets and take-homes from Monday at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention.
Researchers found that 82% of surgically managed horses and 61% of medically managed horses survived a cecal impaction.
G. Kent Carter, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, has been was installed as president while R. Reynolds Cowles, DVM, has been installed as vice president.
Drs. Jack Easley, Rob Franklin, Vivian Freer, and Katherine Garrett will serve in their new roles until 2017.
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.
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.
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
View some of the top tweets from Sunday at the 2014 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention.
The New York City council has received a proposed ordinance that would banish the iconic horse-drawn carriages from that city’s streets.
The construction phase is projected to last approximately 18 months and is scheduled to begin in spring 2015.
Thoroughbred owner and businessman Paul Saylor has been elected to the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.
A British veterinarian describes equine viral arteritis (EVA) control measures, current risks, EVA vaccination, and more.
The research projects will explore the effects of diet on senior and obese horses’ microbiota, and horses’ predisposition to pasture-associated laminitis.
The Kentucky Horse Council has elected a slate of new officers for 2015: Erin Woodall will serve as president, Kathy Hopkins as vice president, Madelyn Millard as secretary, and Kelsea Rookard as treasurer.
Don’t let winter get the better of your horse. Find out what to consider when feeding when the temperatures drop.
The summit will be held July 8 at Keeneland and is open to the public. A live webcast also will be available.
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