More than 350 horse owners turned out to hear six speakers at the second annual Horseman’s Day, held in conjunction with the annual AAEP convention. In almost every case, those in attendance were still raising their hands with questions when
The Kester News Hour kicked off the scientific program of the AAEP convention. Named for the late veterinarian General Wayne O. “Sage” Kester, first president of the AAEP, the hour was designed to cover timely topics that were too brief and/or
There are many lameness problems that are associated with the use of a horse in a specific discipline, or the conformation of horses selected for use in a discipline. However, there are some problems that are universal, and the diagnosis and
“While many outbreaks of respiratory disease in foals are infectious in nature, this is not always the case,” she began. “Environmental factors can have a profound effect.”
Presentations on reproduction have long been a hallmark of AAEP gatherings, and this year was no exception. The full-day reproduction session was split into two parts–the first was of a general nature, while the afternoon in-depth session
We’ve probably all had, or at least seen, a horse with an itching problem no one could quite figure out. In the roundtable discussion on pruritic (itchy) horses, veterinarians discussed just how to diagnose and manage these horses to keep them
Surgery topics at the 2001 AAEP Convention helped the practitioner learn new techniques
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s Racehorse Medication Summit, it was all about time and money. Participants said they wouldn’t have much more to say until the official minutes of the meeting are released, and
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Racing industry participants expressed hope Tuesday morning that a five-hour facilitated session on medication would at least serve as a starting point toward uniformity. No one expected radical changes in
One of your top clients wants you to look at a filly he has his eye on at the sales. You must give him your honest opinion on the horse by looking at radiographs taken by another veterinarian and housed in a repository.
A special task force formed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will evaluate and recommend changes to the group’s Guidelines for Vaccinating Horses. One of the Task Force’s chief assignments is developing broad guidelines
For any practitioner who missed the 45th AAEP Annual Convention, in Albuquerque, N.M., Florida was the place to be July 28-30. The second annual AAEP Encore Seminar was held in Orlando, reviewing the favorite 1999 Convention events, including
Duncan F. Peters, DVM, MS, has been elected to a three-year term on the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) Board of Directors.Peters, of Kalispell, Mont., will represent the members of the nine states which comprise the Western
Two organizations have combined their resources to provide veterinary students supplemental education in podiatry through day-long short courses. Since most veterinary schools provide little training in farriery due to other curriculum time
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is proud to announce the addition of Intervet, Inc., to its team of Educational Partners. The Educational Partners program is a group of
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