
Osteochondrosis Field Evaluation Protocol Developed
The field protocol is designed to be low-risk, efficient, economical, and effective in identifying lesions.
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The field protocol is designed to be low-risk, efficient, economical, and effective in identifying lesions.
The USA Equestrian Trust awarded nearly $210,000 in grants during the first of two 2013 application periods.
Mark Vaudin, PhD, will take the reins from current CEO, Peter Webbon, DVM, at the end of September.

Most readers said they’ve incorporated at least one complementary therapy into their horses’ care.
Equine reproduction authority James L. Voss, DVM died July 12 following a long illness. He was 79.

Reliable data on a state’s equine industry is important for veterinarians and business owners, among others.
The nuclear medicine unit will allow veterinarians perform state-of-the-art bone scans on horses.
Horsewoman Christine Brown died in a riding accident at her home on July 10. She was 43.
Dr. Patricia Harris was honored for her work as a scientist and equine nutrition specialist.
The program provides fourth-year students in each of the AAEP?s 36 student chapters with scholarships.

Veterinarians are taking a page from human medicine books by using CT to evaluate pulmonary disease in foals.
Sessions on hay production and equine parasite control recommendations will be offered.
The 2013 award will honor advances in the understanding of equine emerging diseases.

Drs. Sarah le Jeune and Jorge Nieto are now board-certified specialists in sports medicine and rehabilitation.
Eighteen members of the UK Ag Equine Programs attended the annual Equine Science Society Symposium.
The southern hemisphere?s largest horse health conference will take place July 14-18 in Melbourne.
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