
Desert Horse-Keeping
From hydration to irrigation, learn how to combat challenges that come with caring for horses in arid climates.

From hydration to irrigation, learn how to combat challenges that come with caring for horses in arid climates.

Amanda Craven, DVM; Elisabeth Leahy, DVM; Heather Morrissey, DVM; and Taylor Powell, DVM, each received a $4,000 award from the Zoetis/AAEP Foundation scholarship program.
The AAEP recognized Ocala, Florida-based veterinarian Dr. Richard “Chip” Estes for the continuous support he has shown his colleagues throughout his career and into his retirement.
The AAEP recognized California regulatory veterinarian Dr. Kent Fowler for his leadership and advocacy in protecting the horse from infectious diseases.
The AAEP honored Dr. John Stick for his contributions to the profession over four decades as an educator, mentor, clinician, and scientist.

Top tweets from the AAEP President’s luncheon and Tuesday’s educational sessions.
Dr. Jeff Berk is a central Kentucky-based Thoroughbred practitioner exclusively focused on domestic and international sales work.
The AAEP honored pioneering surgeon and researcher Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith for his life-long contributions to equine research, specifically in the areas of orthopedics, joint disease, and biologic therapies.

Top tweets and take-homes from Monday’s educational sessions on topics including saddle fit and mare reproduction.

Dr. Janne Winther Christensen penned an open letter to World Horse Welfare, on behalf of ISES, highlighting the importance of noseband checks for equine health and welfare, and Roly Owers, of WHW, responded.

Do horses experience trust the same way humans do? A certified equine behaviorist shares her thoughts.

Read some of the top tweets and take-home messages on equine health and nutrition from the 2018 Kentucky Equine Research Conference.

Here’s a look at the past, present, and future of Thoroughbreds as sport horses.

Why do researchers spend time studying basic equine behavior questions when the answers seems so obvious? An horse behavior researcher weighs in.

Look for equine respiratory health content during Respiratory Care Awareness Week, which takes place October 22-26, 2018.

Get an early look at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 64th Annual Convention in San Francisco, California.
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