More Than 5,300 Saddle Up in San Antonio at AAEP Convention
Edited Press Release
December 1, 2017
The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 63rd Annual Convention took place Nov. 17-21 in San Antonio, Texas.
News and issues for equine health professionals
The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 63rd Annual Convention took place Nov. 17-21 in San Antonio, Texas.
Ensure you’re providing your senior horse with the support he needs to stay healthy all winter long.
Surgeon Dr. Brett Woodie covers ways vets can identify the causes of upper-respiratory issues in athletic horses.
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
Nearly half of the 475 respondents said they have had acupuncture performed on their horses.
Top tweets and take-homes from Monday’s educational sessions and the AAEP President’s luncheon.
Top tweets and take-homes from sessions on biosecurity, ethics, handling rank horses in the field, and more!
Top tweets from the opening session of the 2017 AAEP Convention in San Antonio.
Nearly 75% of horses in a recent study had significant motion asymmetry but were sound according to their owners.
Resistant infections were most common in horses coming out of surgery and that have had previous antibiotic treatment.
Study results revealed promising pregnancy rates with embryos that weren’t frozen in a laboratory but in a barn.
Researchers found that the cribbers in their study were deficient in selenium.
The traditional four- to six-week interval aligns perfectly with what’s going on physiologically in the horse’s hoof.
This approach remains an important tool for helping manage a variety of equine conditions/ injuries.
Still, the researchers say they hope continued research on the topic will make equine gastric ulcers easier to diagnose.
Scientists sought an answer but found there’s no perfect bedding for all situations. Each has benefits and drawbacks.
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