American Association of Equine Practitioners
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.
Articles by AAEP
Practical Methods for Preventing Fractures in Racehorses
February 26, 2012
Researchers have discovered ways to identify horses that might be predisposed to fracturing their limbs. Read More
AAEP Helps Practitioners, Horse Owners Prepare for Hurricane
August 26, 2011
The AAEP alerts owners and veterinarians to take precautionary steps for equine safety this hurricane season. Read More
AHC, AAEP Work With USDA to Coordinate EHV-1 Case Reporting
May 20, 2011
An EHV-1 case reporting system developed by the AHC, AAEP, and USDA:APHIS:VS is now in place. Read More
AAEP, NTRA, RMTC Organizing Upcoming Summit to Address Race-Day Medication
April 23, 2011
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors announced April 21 that it will join the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in organizing an international Read More
Good Works Honoree Fights Equine Abuse
April 20, 2011
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) congratulates Grant Miller, DVM, a practitioner with Sonoma Marin Veterinary Service in Petaluma and a defender of abused, abandoned, and neglected horses in Sonoma County, Calif., as the Good Read More
February Good Works Vet Aids Therapy Horses, Wildfire Victims
March 17, 2011
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has selected Kevin May, DVM, CVA, of El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital in El Cajon, Calif., as February's Good Works Campaign honoree. May has organized two programs to lighten the financial Read More
AAEP Convention Attracts 5,500 to Baltimore
December 16, 2010
The 56th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), held Dec. 4 - 8 in Baltimore, Md., attracted a crowd of 5,504 veterinary professionals, guests, and exhibitors, making it again the largest equine veterinary Read More
AAEP 2010: AAEP Foundation Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding Students
December 08, 2010
Eight outstanding veterinary students who have dedicated their careers to the health of horses were each awarded $2,500 scholarships from American Live Stock Inc., Hiscox Insurance Company Inc., and the AAEP Foundation.
AAEP 2010: Distinguished Life Member Award Presented
December 07, 2010
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) honored Jerry B. Black, DVM, with its Distinguished Life Member Award for more than 35 years of loyal service to the association. Read More
AAEP 2010: International Welfare Group Receives Lavin Cup
December 07, 2010
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 ... Read More
AAEP 2010: New President, Board Members Sworn in at President's Luncheon
December 07, 2010
Texas A&M professor Bill Moyer, DVM, took the reins today as president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) during the 2010 Annual Convention, which is under way through tomorrow in Baltimore, Md. Read More
AAEP Urges Horse Owners and Veterinarians to Prepare for Severe Weather
September 03, 2010
The American Association of Equine Practitioners advises coastal veterinarians and horse owners to review their disaster response protocol during the height of the 2010 hurricane season. Read More
Racehorse Issues Leader to Receive AAEP Distinguished Service Award
December 08, 2009
The American Association of Equine Practitioners will recognize a past president who has guided the AAEP in racing and welfare issues with the annual Distinguished Service Award during the 55th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. AAEP Past Pre Read More
NAERIC Receives AAEP Welfare Award
December 08, 2009
The American Association of Equine Practitioners will honor NAERIC, a council of family ranchers that manage broodmares producing quality horses of several breeds as well as provide pregnant mares' urine (PMU). Read More
AAEP Convention Lights Up Las Vegas
December 07, 2009
The American Association of Equine Practitioners' 55th Annual Convention is on stage in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 5 - 9, as the world's largest continuing education meeting for equine veterinarians.
The convention was expecte Read More
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz to Join AAEP Board of Directors
December 06, 2009
The American Association of Equine Practitioners will induct Colorado State University professor Josie Traub-Dargatz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, to the AAEP board of directors at the 55th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Utah Practitioner Roger Rees Named AAEP Director at Large
December 06, 2009
Utah practitioner Roger Rees, DVM, will join the American Association of Equine Practitioners' board of directors as a director at large during the 55th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. He will be sworn in with other new members of the Read More
AAEP: Vaccinate Horses to Prevent Rabies
September 22, 2009
When a horse is infected with rabies, the outcome is invariably fatal. But taking the simple step of ensuring an annual vaccination for your horse will nearly eliminate your horse’s risk of contracting this deadly disease.
In observation of Read More
Horse Eye Problems to be Focus of AAEP Fall Meeting
July 14, 2009
The treatment and diagnosis of conditions affecting the equine eye will be the topic of the AAEP's debut fall meeting, Focus on Ophthalmology, Oct. 1-3 in Raleigh, N.C.
Ocular trauma, infection, and disease can lead to some of the most Read More
AAEP Member Honored for Therapeutic Riding Horse Care
June 19, 2009
For the past 10 years, Richard Markell, DVM, has traveled every Wednesday afternoon to the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in Orange County, Calif., about 75 miles from his own practice in Encinitas, Calif.
An AAEP member who has cared Read More
Help Us Help Horses
March 01, 2007
Did you know that the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is the world's largest professional asso-ciation of equine veterinarians? Did you also know that the AAEP has a Foundation? The AAEP Foundation was created and established as Read More
Preparing for Disaster
September 01, 2006
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) reminds horse owners and veterinarians that when an emergency or natural disaster strikes, it is in the best interest of the horse for everyone to be prepared. With this in mind, the AAEP Read More
Veterinary Education
August 01, 2006
A veterinarian's education does not end when he or she graduates from veterinary school. Some might go on to become board certified in a specialized area of practice, such as surgery or internal medicine, and all are required by state licensing Read More
West Nile Virus Vaccination Guidelines Developed by the AAEP
January 06, 2005
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has released West Nile Virus (WNV) vaccination guidelines. This information is intended as a supplement to the AAEP's Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses (January 2001). Read More
Veterinarian Lectures at Western States
June 01, 2004
Veterinarians representing the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) are delivering educational lectures on a variety of equine health topics during the Western States Horse Expo, June 11-13, at the Cal Expo in Sacramento, Calif. Read More
