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AAEP Foundation renamed "The Foundation for the Horse"December 10, 2019After serving as the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) for 25 years, the AAEP Foundation has been renamed The Foundation for the Horse.
Proposed race horse bill draws criticism, debateJune 18, 2019A proposed legislation that would establish a uniform national standard for drug restrictions, testing, and enforcement at horse racing venues is receiving pushback from veterinarians and national equine associations.
Merck Animal Health, AAEP celebrate 10 years of helping rescue horsesDecember 5, 2018The Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC), which helps protect the health of horses in rescue, celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month.
AAEP announces 2018 convention keynote speakerSeptember 10, 2018Abraham Verghese, MD, educator and best-selling author, will share his keynote lecture, "A Doctor's Touch," at the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) 2018 Convention in San Francisco. In his presentation, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 2, Dr. Verghese will align equine medicine with human medicine and explain his vision of humanistic medicine—care-grounded medicine and the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship. Verghese is the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor and Vice Chair …
Kindred Biosciences joins AAEP educational partnersSeptember 4, 2018Kindred Biosciences Inc. has joined the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) Educational Partner Program. Educational Partners provide resources and education through the AAEP to equine veterinarians and horse owners to improve animal health and welfare. "KindredBio's partnership with the AAEP brings together two organizations that share a passion for improving equine wellness," said Denise Bevers, co-founder and COO. "Our company is focused on addressing the numerous unmet …
Research supports use of FES to ease back pain in horsesApril 26, 2018A study presented by Sheila Schils, Ph.D. at the 2017 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention discussed the use of functional electrical stimulation (FES), a type of electrotherapy that stimulates motor nerves responsible for muscle function, to reduce back pain in horses with asymmetric multifidi muscles. The principal of EquiNew, a company that specializes in therapeutic modalities for use in the equine industry, Schils' presented the results …
AAEP publishes updated infectious disease guidelinesFebruary 2, 2018The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has published its Updated Infectious Disease Control Guidelines, which includes newly created guidelines for Rhodoccocus equi. Most of the changes to the current guidelines pertain to updated sampling and control measures. The AAEP's Infectious Disease Committee also amended suspected case guidelines for respiratory, neurologic, and clostridial diarrhea to outline appropriate actions and steps for suspected cases, along with several resource documents for sampling and equine herpesvirus. Additionally, …
Henry Schein helps raise $10K for AAEP's 'Collegiate Challenge'January 4, 2018Henry Schein Animal Health, the U.S. animal health business of Henry Schein Inc., recently led a fundraising effort that raised $10,000 for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation in support of its educational programming for the next generation of equine veterinary professionals. Jeannie Jeffery, national director of equine sales for Henry Schein Animal Health, presented the check to Richard Mitchell, DVM, AAEP Foundation chairman, at the 63nd annual AAEP Convention held in San Antonio. …
National Equine Health Plan aims to protect horse populationNovember 3, 2017The American Horse Council, in conjunction with the American Association of Equine Practitioners, USDA, and state animal health officials, have announced that the National Equine Health Plan (NEHP) is now available at equinediseasecc.org/national-equine-health-plan. "Horses are transported with more frequency than other livestock," said Julie Broadway, AHC president. "We have seen firsthand how disease outbreaks cost the industry millions of dollars for the care of sick …
