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  • AAEP 2003: Western Performance Horse Health  * |  3/11/2004
    Attendees of the Western Performance Horse Sunrise Session at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners' convention were greatly interested in lameness problems that plague Western performance horses. Moderators Jerry Black, DVM, pas...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Neurologic In-Depth Session  * |  3/2/2004
    With equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), equine herpesvirus type-1 myeloencephalitis (EHV-1, more specifically EHM), and West Nile virus (WNV) on the radar of so many U.S. veterinarians, it only made sense to devote a four-hour segment of...  Read full story
  • Lyme Disease Treatment and Vaccine  * |  3/1/2004
    Nearly 50% of adult horses in areas of the northeastern United States are or have been infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. Thomas Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVECC, and others at Cornell Universit...  Read full story
  • Safety Issues of Shock Wave Therapy   * |  3/1/2004
    Scientists have confirmed that shock wave therapy (SWT) has an analgesic (pain-killing) effect on horses that had been observed anecdotally, and they also found the therapy does not have a harmful effect on bone. Scott McClure, DVM, PhD,...  Read full story
  • The Equine Eye (AAEP Wrap-Up)  * |  3/1/2004
    "There are really only two ophthalmic disease: Corneal ulcers and everything else," said Brooks. Therapies are different, and some therapies for the "everything else" can make ulcers worse, cautioned Brooks....  Read full story
  • Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB) in Belgian Draft Horses   * |  3/1/2004
    The lethal inherited disease, junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB), causes large areas of skin loss and other abnormalities in newborn foals, which usually are euthanized shortly after birth....  Read full story
  • Preventing Supporting Limb Laminitis   * |  3/1/2004
    "Laminitis in the contralateral (opposite fore or hind) limb is a well-recognized and potentially devastating sequela (result) in conditions that cause unilateral non-weight-bearing lameness," said Ric Redden, DVM, founder of the International...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Compounding  * |  3/1/2004
    Charlotte A. Lacroix, DVM, Esq. (attorney) of New Jersey, presented a session on compounding at the convention. Lacroix cautioned her veterinary audience that illegal compounding is a potential tidal wave in liability. The FDA says a drug i...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Foal Care  * |  3/1/2004
    Failure of Passive Transfer When a newborn foal fails to obtain the antibodies he needs from his mother in his first hours of life, he can become very sick or even die fro...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Further Reading  * |  3/1/2004
    Each year we report more information on this convention than can be covered in these pages. Full versions of some articles and additional reports can be found by visiting www.TheHorse.com/AAEP2003 o...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Learning in the Big Easy  * |  3/1/2004
    A record crowd of nearly 6,200 attended the 49th annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in New Orleans, La. Included in that total was twice the number of veterinary students who attended the 2002 convention...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Kester News Hour  * |  3/1/2004
    With researchers worldwide working on solutions to various horse health problems, there is a veritable mountain of information being published continuously. Much of this information is included in AAEP convention presentations...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Surgery  * |  3/1/2004
    Surgery for DDSP Dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) occurs when the palate partially obstructs the airway by becoming displaced on top of the epiglottis. This can affect breathing, especially...  Read full story
  • Lameness (AAEP Wrap-Up)  * |  3/1/2004
    "The foot is involved, either directly or indirectly, in the large majority of lameness cases," said Ric Redden, DVM, founder of the International Equine Podiatry Center in Versailles, Ky....  Read full story
  • Medicine and Treatments: Colic, Rabies, Pneumonia  * |  3/1/2004
    A study to determine the clinical signs of gastrointestinal rupture during colic was done by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and results were presented by Diana Hassel, DVM, of UC Davis....  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Neurologic Disease/WNV  * |  3/1/2004
    Subclinical Exposure Rate to WNV It's extremely important to vaccinate horses at least two months before the West Nile virus (WNV) season, according to Maureen Long, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, assistant...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Nutrition  * |  3/1/2004
    Geriatric Nutrition David Pugh, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, ACVN, of Auburn University, spoke at the AAEP's Horseman's Day on Geriatric Nutrition. He said a geriatric is a horse over 20 years of age. "Just like...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Reproduction  * |  3/1/2004
    Feeding for Stallion Fertility Research has shown that boars can be fed a specific diet to increase fertility, and the same might be true of stallions. Steven Brinsko, DVM, PhD,...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Performance Horse  * |  3/1/2004
    Shock Wave Therapy The general consensus question at the 2003 AAEP Convention's shock wave therapy table topic was, "How can I make this technology work for my patients?" Scott Swerdlin, DVM, MRCVS, of...  Read full story
  • AAEP Wrap-Up: Vaccines  * |  3/1/2004
    Comparative Efficacy of Vaccines Several researchers have been working the past few years to determine if any U.S.-registered equine vaccine had advantages over others. It turns out that the serologic...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Good and Bad-Footed Horses  * |  2/25/2004
    Some horses just have better feet than others, for no apparent reason. Before we can understand why, we have to learn what makes a horse's foot "better" or "worse" than the next one. Robert Bowker, VMD, PhD, of the...  Read full story
  • High-Pressure Eyes: Equine Glaucoma (AAEP 2003)  * |  2/23/2004
    Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure within the eye to a level incompatible with eye health) in horses is not well recognized, but look for it in cases of cloudy cornea, corneal edema, or severe unrelenting ocular inflammation....  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Immune Responses to Commercial Equine Vaccines  * |  2/23/2004
    "Infectious disease is common in horses; for this reason we use vaccination as an important component of our preventive strategy. Nevertheless, we're often left with a lack of studies and information that could be important (in decision-making...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Conformation And Racing Problems  * |  2/23/2004
    Racehorses with specific conformation are more likely to have certain musculoskeletal injuries, according to two recent studies completed at Colorado State University (CSU). At the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners' convention, C...  Read full story
  • Long Distance Shipping of In-Foal PMU Mares on Hold  * |  2/19/2004
    The shipment of PMU (pregnant mare urine) mares from farms in the United States and Canada has been put on hold until after the foaling season, unless the shipping distance is very short. The reason, says Nat Messer IV, DVM, University o...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Kester News Hour  * |  2/18/2004
    With researchers worldwide working on solutions to various horse health problems, there is a veritable mountain of information being published continuously. Much of this information is included in AAEP convention presentations, but some of this...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003 Convention Wrap-Up Stories Available Online  * |  2/17/2004
    Each year, we report more information on the AAEP 2003 Convention than can be covered in the pages of the AAEP Convention Wrap-Up, which mails with the March issue of The Horse. Click <A href="http://www.thehorse.com/aaep2003"...  Read full story
  • Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB) in Belgian Draft Horses: AAEP 2003  * |  2/17/2004
    Junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) is an inherited disease that causes skin lesions over pressure points of the body in newborn Belgian foals and results in large areas of skin loss. The disease is a lethal condition and affected foals typically...  Read full story
  • Chronically Laminitic Horses and Restoring P3 Alignment (AAEP 2003)  * |  2/17/2004
    With chronic laminitis, O'Grady explained that toe-downward rotation of P3 (the coffin bone) often occurs, which results in more pressure placed on the solar corium (the highly vascular tissue from which the sole grows) under the apex of P3....  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Nutritional Considerations for Athletic Horses  * |  2/17/2004
    “Few will dispute that nutrition is important for optimizing athletic performance in horses,” began Ray Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, at the AAEP Horseman’s Day. “However, there tends to be less agreement among horsemen, nutritionists, and...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Comparative Efficacy of Vaccines  * |  2/17/2004
    Very little scientific research has been done in the way of comparing the effectiveness of equine vaccines. However, several researchers have been hard at work over the past few years trying to determine if any particular U.S.-registered equine...  Read full story
  • Promising New Treatment for Equine Sarcoids (AAEP 2003)  * |  2/17/2004
    One of the most common and effective treatments for sarcoids is chemotherapy using the drug cisplatin, which is noted for its ease of use, low cost, and high efficacy (up to 90% for sarcoids and 70-90% for carcinomas)....  Read full story
  • Gastrointestinal Rupture Clinical Signs (AAEP 2003)  * |  2/17/2004
    Results of the study could help veterinarians know what signs to look for to make a definitive diagnosis of intestinal rupture, thus allowing them to prevent prolonged suffering of the affected horse and additional expense to the horse owner, as euth...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Lyme Disease  * |  2/17/2004
    Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is widespread in the northeastern United States, with nearly 50% of adult horses in some areas infected or with a history of infection. Thomas Divers, DVM, Dipl....  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Safety Issues of Shock Wave Therapy   * |  2/17/2004
    Scientists recently confirmed that shock wave therapy has an analgesic (pain-killing) effect on horses that had been observed anecdotally, and they also found that the therapy does not have a harmful effect on bone. Scott McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Acyclovir for Treating EHV-1 Myeloencephalopathy  * |  2/16/2004
    Equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) myeloencephalopathy (EHM) generated more interest on TheHorse.com in 2003 than any other infectious disease, due in part to several fatal outbreaks in the news. Many questions about treatment were raised during...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Preventing Gastric Ulcers  * |  2/16/2004
    “Gastric ulcers are a widespread and significant problem,” said Gary W. White, DVM, of Salisaw Equine Clinic in Salisaw, Okla., at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ convention. “Omeprazole (Gastrogard) is FDA-approved for th...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Diagnosing Respiratory Tract Ulcers  * |  2/12/2004
    "Respiratory disease is the second-leading cause of lost training in the Thoroughbred racehorse, second only to musculoskeletal injuries," said Jeff Blea, DVM, of the Southern California Equine Foundation in Arcadia, Calif., during the 2003...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Genetic Variability of Rhodococcus equi and its Clinical Implications  * |  2/12/2004
    If there are any two words that can cause a foaling operation’s manager to shudder, they are probably “Rhodococcus equi,” since the bacterium is considered the most common cause of severe pneumonia in foals. According to Noah D. Cohen,...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Return to Racing for Roarers After Surgery  * |  2/12/2004
    Results of a study from the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center suggest that there is a high chance that a horse can return to racing after surgery for laryngeal hemiplegia (partial or complete paralysis of the larynx, also called...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Growth and Adaptability of the Hoof Wall  * |  2/8/2004
    "The incidence of problems related to the hoof wall has been estimated to be 30% or more,” stated Robert M. Bowker, VMD, PhD, a professor of anatomy at Michigan State University, at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners...  Read full story
  • Cribbing: Effect on Colic (AAEP 2003)  * |  2/4/2004
    Cribbing, the oral stereotypic behavior in which the horse grabs an object with his teeth while flexing his neck and sometimes swallowing air, has long been suspected as a cause of colic....  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Subclinical Exposure Rate to West Nile Virus  * |  2/3/2004
    If you’ve had equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) pop up in your county, most of the equids in the area probably were exposed to the disease or even infected by the time those infections occurred. That is why it’s extremely important to...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: MRI of the Distal Limb  * |  2/3/2004
    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is becoming more available and helpful as researchers learn more about MRI in the horse. Tim Mair, BVSc, DEIM, DESTS, Dipl. ECEIM, MRCVS, of the Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic in the United Kingdom, presented the...  Read full story
  • eFSH for Superovulation  * |  2/3/2004
    Colorado State University's Ed Squires, PhD, an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenology (reproduction), presented several lectures at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention. One presentation was on...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Testing for Failure of Passive Transfer  * |  2/3/2004
    When a newborn foal, for whatever reason, fails to obtain the antibodies he needs from his mother in his first hours of life, this often results in a very sick or even dead foal from septicemia. Quick identification of the problem (failure of...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Artificial Insemination Made Simple  * |  2/3/2004
    Ed Squires, PhD, an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenology (reproduction), of Colorado State University, presented a lecture at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ convention on a simplified strategy for...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Geriatric Nutrition  * |  2/3/2004
    David Pugh, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, ACVN, a professor at Auburn University, spoke at the AAEP’s Horseman’s Day on Geriatric Nutrition. He said a geriatric is a horse over 20 years of age. “Just like us when we age, horses have problems,” said Pugh....  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Triage of Acute Racing Injuries  * |  2/3/2004
    Thankfully not a large part of a racetrack veterinarian's job, severe injury of a racehorse nevertheless is one of the most visible and critical situations these practitioners must handle. Two experienced racetrack veterinarians, Mary Scollay,...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Shock Wave Table Topic  * |  2/3/2004
    Veterinary application of shock wave therapy has come a long way in five years, with many veterinarians now finding it helpful in the treatment of their patients. Rather than the “What is this all about, and does it work?” questions of past...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Therapeutic Options Forum  * |  2/3/2004
    Many options for treating equine ailments exist--some are more traditionally performed by veterinarians in some regions, and some are often labeled as alternative therapies and might tend to fall more to non-veterinarians. Who can legally handle...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Ultrasound Examination of the Shoulder  * |  2/3/2004
    "Shoulder lameness presents a diagnostic challenge to the practitioner," said Mary Beth Whitcomb, DVM, lecturer in surgical and radiological sciences at the University of California, Davis, in her presentation: "How to Perform a Complete...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pelvic Fractures  * |  2/3/2004
    "The equine practitioner is likely to be faced with a horse that he/she suspects to have a pelvic fracture at some point in his or her career," began Agustin Almanza, MV, of the University of California, Davis, in his presentation on ultrasound...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Compounding  * |  2/3/2004
    Charlotte A. Lacroix, DVM, Esq. (attorney) of New Jersey, presented a session on compounding at the convention. Lacroix cautioned her veterinary audience that illegal compounding is a potential tidal wave in liability. The FDA says a dru...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Accessory Ligament Injury  * |  2/3/2004
    While it might be easy to forget about the small accessory ligament that anchors the superficial digital flexor tendon to the upper foreleg bone (radius), acute desmitis (ligament inflammation) of this structure has now been shown to be a...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: What is EPM?  * |  2/3/2004
    In 1964, this condition was described as segmental myelitis, noted Kenton Morgan, DVM, Dipl. ACT, a Bayer Animal Health technical service veterinarian at the Horseman’s Day seminar during the AAEP Convention. He added that necropsy exams showed...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: MRI in Navicular Horses  * |  2/3/2004
    "Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has added to our knowledge of navicular disease, in large part because for the first time we can see into the horse's foot," said Robert Schneider, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, equine orthopedic surgeon at Washington...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Podiatry Forum  * |  2/3/2004
    While some forum discussions at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) annual convention are fairly small affairs, that wasn't true of the 2003 podiatry forum. About 65 veterinarians and farriers filled the room to discuss...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Medications and Drug Testing  * |  2/3/2004
    A packed room during the AAEP’s Racing Forum held sometimes heated discussions about the facts and nuances of the on-going Racing Medication and Testing Consortium’s (RMTC) attempt to create a uniform medication policy for racing in the United...  Read full story
  • Eye Diseases of the Horse (AAEP 2003)  * |  2/2/2004
    He stressed that horse owners should begin to watch their horses' eyes because the sooner you see something wrong, the sooner your vet can get there and the sooner the horse can be healed....  Read full story
  • Cribbing and Colic   * |  2/1/2004
    Cribbing, the oral stereotypic behavior in which the horse grabs an object with his teeth while flexing his neck and sometimes swallowing air, has long been suspected as a cause of colic. A study from the Universities of Illinois and Liverpool...  Read full story
  • Multiple Ovulations   * |  2/1/2004
    Colorado State University's Ed Squires, PhD, an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenology (reproduction), presented several lectures at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention. One presentation was on...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Surgery for Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate  * |  1/31/2004
    Dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) occurs when the palate partially obstructs the airway by becoming displaced on top of the epiglottis. This obstruction can affect breathing, especially during intense exercise. DDSP is known to be...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: The High-Risk Mare  * |  1/31/2004
    Breeders and veterinarians understand the risks and frustrations involved in trying to obtain that perfect, healthy foal. Sometimes there are added complications of a mare which has problems that might prevent or hinder her ability to produce a...  Read full story
  • Reproduction/Perinatology Forum at AAEP 2003  * |  1/31/2004
    Veterinarians interested in reproduction and perinatology (the foal immediately after birth) crowded into the Reproduction/Perinatology Forum at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners' convention to discuss mare reproductive loss...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Multiple Ovulations  * |  1/31/2004
    There are three major reasons to attempt to have a mare "superovulate" or ovulate more than one follicle at a time. First, in embryo transfer programs there is a greater chance of recovering an embryo with superovulation, thus reducing the...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Saline-Coated Particles Enhance Semen Quality  * |  1/31/2004
    The technique of using saline-coated silica particles in solution to filter and therefore enhance semen quality in humans has been around for years. Now, it is being tried to improve semen of stallions. Information about this procedure was...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Feeding to Improve Fertility of Stallions  * |  1/31/2004
    Research has shown that boars can be fed a specific diet to increase fertility, and the same might be true of stallions. Steven Brinsko, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, from Texas A&M University, discussed the potential of feeding a nutraceutical to...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Preparation of the Mare for Normal Foaling  * |  1/31/2004
    Tom Riddle, DVM, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., began the in-depth session on "The Foal: Birth to One Month" with a discussion on how to prepare the third-trimester mare for normal foaling. His discussion included his...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Dystocia Management  * |  1/31/2004
    When a mare is in trouble during foaling, a referral hospital might be the best option for survival of the mare and foal. Dystocia (difficult birth) is a true emergency where minutes count, emphasized Rolf Embertson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of Rood and...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Jump-Starting the Dummy Foal  * |  1/31/2004
    In his presentation "Jump Starting the Dummy Foal" at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners' convention, Bill Bernard, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., began by saying that the term "dummy...  Read full story
  • Foal Care From Birth to 30 Days (AAEP 2003)  * |  1/31/2004
    Foal care from the first few hours of life to one month can be critical in the overall health and welfare of the newborn foal....  Read full story
  • Abdominal Pain in Foals (AAEP 2003)  * |  1/31/2004
    Abdominal pain in the foal can have many different causes, making it difficult to diagnose a cause. However, with knowledge of the different causes, a proper physical exam, the use of diagnostic tools, and common sense, a veterinarian can pinpoint a...  Read full story
  • When a Foal Needs Surgery (AAEP 2003)  * |  1/31/2004
    If your new foal develops a disease or medical problem that requires surgery, then time is of the essence. In his AAEP Convention presentation "Surgical Disease of the Neonate," Rolf Embertson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital...  Read full story
  • The Equine Stomach (AAEP 2003: Milne Lecture)  * |  1/31/2004
    Merritt's presentation highlighted advances made over the last 40 years in the understanding of how the equine stomach functions and its related diseases. His presentation had a special emphasis on equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS), and slides of...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Alleviating Acute and Chronic Hind Limb Pain  * |  1/31/2004
    "Musculoskeletal pain associated with acute and chronic hind limb injuries is common in equine practice," said Laurie Goodrich, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, of Cornell University, during her presentation at the 2003 American Association of Equine...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Alternative Site for Collecting Blood  * |  1/31/2004
    The jugular vein is the most common place to draw blood from a horse; however, this is not always possible. If the jugular vein is damaged or if the horse is no longer tolerant of the procedure, there is an alternative location to draw blood,...  Read full story
  • AAEP 2003: Managing a Rabid Horse  * |  1/31/2004
    Is it colic, or could it be rabies? The horse with rabies is extremely dangerous to himself, other animals, and humans. Rabies is a fatal viral disease of mammals that can be spread to humans through bites, licks, or through contact with the...  Read full story
  • 2003 AAEP Convention a Success  * |  1/28/2004
    A record crowd of nearly 6,200 attended the 49th annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in New Orleans, La. Adding to that total was twice the number of veterinary students who attended the 2002 convention....  Read full story
  • Residual Effects of WNV More Than Anticipated  * |  1/21/2004
    Horse owners should be vigilant about having equine survivors of West Nile virus (WNV) re-examined by their veterinarians before putting the animals back into work. In a study of Minnesota horses which survived clinical WNV can make the horse...  Read full story
  • Renowned Orthopedic Surgeon to Lead AAEP in 2004  * |  12/17/2003
    Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been installed as the 50th president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world's largest professional association of equine veterinarians. Bramlage took office Nov. 24 durin...  Read full story
  • Record AAEP Convention  * |  12/2/2003
    The 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) held its annual convention in New Orleans, La., just before Thanksgiving (Nov. 21-25). This was a record-breaking meeting in the number of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and...  Read full story
  • Rantanen Honored as Distinguished Educator at Annual Convention  * |  12/2/2003
    Norman W. Rantanen, DVM, PhD, MS, ACVR, was honored for his significant impact on the development and training of equine practitioners during the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) 49th Annual Convention in New Orleans, La. He...  Read full story
  • Internal Fixation Foundation Receives Distinguished Educator Honors at Annual Convention  * |  12/2/2003
    Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen/Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (A-O/ASIF) International Foundation's veterinary division was honored for its contributions to veterinary continuing education during the American...  Read full story
  • Distinguished Educator Award Presented to Evans  * |  12/2/2003
    Loren H. Evans, DVM, was recognized for his efforts as an educator and mentor during the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) 49th Annual Convention in New Orleans, La. Presented to individuals who have significantly impacted the...  Read full story
  • Equine Welfare Award Presented to Rodeo Group  * |  12/2/2003
    The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the 2003 recipient of the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) Equine Welfare Award, the Lavin Cup. Named for AAEP past president A. Gary Lavin, VMD, the award is presented...  Read full story
  • Serving the Industry  * |  11/1/2003
    YOUR GUIDE TO THE 2003 AAEP CONVENTION NEW PRODUCTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is the leading provider of continuing education for veterinarians. Their...  Read full story
  • Gary's Good Grub  * |  10/1/2003
    For those of you attending the 2003 AAEP Convention or Horseman’s Day in New Orleans, La., the end of November, we asked Gary Norwood, DVM, a local racetrack practitioner, to help us put together a list of the best eating places in the city....  Read full story
  • 2003 AAEP Annual Convention Heading to New Orleans  * |  9/29/2003
    An international gathering of over 2,400 veterinarians is expected to explore the latest advances in equine veterinary care and research during the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) 49th Annual Convention in New Orleans, La.,...  Read full story
  • AI Made Easy   * |  2/4/2003
    Ed Squires, PhD, an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenology (reproduction), of Colorado State University, presented a lecture at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ convention on a simplified strategy for...  Read full story
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