AAEP 2010: International Welfare Group Receives Lavin Cup

An international organization that aims to end the suffering of thousands of working equids in impoverished regions worldwide received the 2010 Lavin Cup today. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) gives this equine welfare award annually.
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An international organization that aims to end the suffering of thousands of working equids in impoverished regions worldwide received the 2010 Lavin Cup today. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) gives this equine welfare award annually.

The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA), a United Kingdom-based charity that seeks to alleviate human poverty by ensuring the welfare of working animals, was honored today during the President's Luncheon at the 2010 AAEP convention in Baltimore. SPANA was the first international organization to receive the Lavin Cup, which recognizes a nonveterinary group that has distinguished itself through work to improve equine welfare.

SPANA was established after founder Kate Hosali and her daughter, Nina, witnessed the suffering of working animals in northern Africa while traveling through the area in 1923. Initially, SPANA offered practical medical resources and education about the proper care of animals in impoverished communities in north and western Africa. Educating owners about proper care to prevent the common causes of animal mistreatment has remained the heart of SPANA's philosophy.

Today, SPANA operates permanent service centers in eight countries, including Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, Mali, and Ethiopia, and it responds to animal welfare emergencies around the world. SPANA's 21 mobile clinics travel nearly 450,000 miles per year, stopping to educate impoverished communities about proper animal care and provide medical treatment for horses suffering from saddle sores, disease, injuries and other conditions resulting from neglect. In addition to offering medical resources, SPANA associates train equid owners on basic husbandry, feeding, and the proper use of tack

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AAEP Mission: To improve the health and welfare of the horse, to further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit of the equine industry. More information: www.aaep.org.

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