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AAEP Convention Forum: Purchase Exams at Public Auction
November 30, 2001
One of your top clients wants you to look at a filly he has his eye on at the sales. You must give him your honest opinion on the horse by looking at radiographs taken by another veterinarian and housed in a repository.... Read More
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Airway Reactivity in Rural vs. Urban Horses
November 28, 2001
As cities continue to grow, so does pollution. It is only natural to think that horses might be affected by this pollution, since studies have found that exposure to air pollution particulate matter contributes to respiratory problems in humans.... Read More
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White Line Disease/Canker: AAEP Convention Table Topic
November 28, 2001
White line disease (hoof wall separation) and canker (chronic overgrowth of the horn-producing tissues of the foot) are hoof concerns often linked to poor hygiene. Many veterinarians and farriers think that white line disease is much more common... Read More
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General Medicine: A Review of Probiotics
November 27, 2001
The definition of probiotics was refined in 1998 to “living microorganisms, which upon ingestion in certain numbers, exert health effects beyond inherent basic nutrition.” Probiotics have been increasing in popularity due to their ability to... Read More
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Sunrise Session: The Pruritic (Itchy) Horse
November 26, 2001
We’ve probably all had, or at least seen, a horse with a scratching problem no one could quite figure out. In Monday’s roundtable discussion on itchy horses, veterinarians discussed just how to diagnose and manage these horse... Read More
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Restraint Techniques For Horses
November 26, 2001
Veterinarians are constantly seeking ways to perform procedures on horses as quickly and safely as possible. The inherent risk with working with an unpredictable animal has caused veterinarians and handlers to develop various methods of... Read More
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Horseman's Day at the AAEP Convention
November 26, 2001
The second annual Horseman's Day held in conjunction with the annual AmericanAssociation of Equine Practitioner's (AAEP) Convention was an extreme success for allattendees.“We’re ecstatic,” saidLori Roberts, AAEP's Owner... Read More
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General Medicine: The Michigan Cushing's Project
November 26, 2001
There have been advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of Cushing’s disease; however, previously there were no studies comparing the two most used medications—pergolide, a dopaminergic agonist, and cyproheptadine, a serotonin... Read More
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Infectious Diseases Forum at AAEP Convention
November 26, 2001
The world is keeping its eye on infectious diseases because of the terroristic use of anthrax—and the potential use of other biologics--as agents of war against... Read More
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Daily Reports About the Latest in Veterinary Care from AAEP
November 21, 2001
More than300 topics will be covered at this year’s Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) on Nov. 24-28 in San Diego, Calif. The major sessions will include several presentations each on Western performance... Read More
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Learning About Laminitis
November 02, 2001
One of the biggest revelations of the symposium was Pollitt's presentation on his laminitis work at the Australian Laminitis Research Unit, in which he discussed carbohydrate overload-induced laminitis.... Read More
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AAEP Encore
November 02, 2001
For any practitioner who missed the 45th AAEP Annual Convention, in Albuquerque, N.M., Florida was the place to be July 28-30. The second annual AAEP Encore Seminar was held in Orlando, reviewing the favorite 1999 Convention events, including... Read More
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New AAEP Board Member
November 02, 2001
Duncan F. Peters, DVM, MS, has been elected to a three-year term on the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) Board of Directors.Peters, of Kalispell, Mont., will represent the members of the nine states which comprise the Western... Read More
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AAEP Task Force To Review Vaccination Guidelines
November 02, 2001
A special task force formed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will evaluate and recommend changes to the group's Guidelines for Vaccinating Horses. One of the Task Force's chief assignments is developing broad guidelines... Read More
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AAEP/AFA Join Efforts to Educate Veterinary Students
November 01, 2001
Two organizations have combined their resources to provide veterinary students supplemental education in podiatry through day-long short courses. Since most veterinary schools provide little training in farriery due to other curriculum time... Read More
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Intervet Newest AAEP Educational Partner
November 01, 2001
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is proud to announce the addition of Intervet, Inc., to its team of Educational Partners. The Educational Partners program is a group of... Read More
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AAEP President McIlwraith Awarded Honorary Doctorate
November 01, 2001
C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ECVS, recently was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. McIlwraith is a professor of... Read More
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Bramlage Selected VP of AAEP
November 01, 2001
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been named the 2002 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). He will be inducted into office at the AAEP's 47th Annual... Read More
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Santschi to Join AAEP's Board of Directors
November 01, 2001
Elizabeth M. Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, has been appointed to the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) board of directors as a Director at Large. Her three-year term will begin at this year's Annual Convention. Santschi's... Read More
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AAEP 1996 Convention Wrapup
October 18, 2001
A variety of topics, ranging from the sophisticated to the mundane, were discussed by presenters who offered their findings under the umbrella subject--The Foot. Opening the session was Tracy A. Turner, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, of the... Read More
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GI Disease State-of-the-Art Lecture at Convention
October 18, 2001
James N. Moore, DVM, PhD, one of the world's foremost authorities on equine gastrointestinal disease, will present the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) 47th Annual Convention in... Read More
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For The Good of the Horse: Dubai Symposium 1996
October 16, 2001
As important as the formal lectures, however, was the opportunity for veterinarians from all over the world to meet and exchange ideas about how to best care for the horse. As the week unfolded, it became apparent that Sheikh Mohammed had... Read More
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Lest We Forget--Dubai International Equine Symposium 1996
October 16, 2001
In recent years, there has been an ongoing change in the attitude of horse owners, a positive growth in their understanding of their animals. At the same time, there has been a change in the desire of owners to know more, and that demand drives... Read More
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Tendons and Ligaments: Dubai International Equine Symposium
October 15, 2001
The basic anatomy and physiology of tendons and ligaments is complex. Nathalie Crevier, DVM, of the Clinique Equine-Laboratorie D'Anatomie in France, revealed what has been learned of the microanatomy of tendons and ligaments.... Read More
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Progress in Lameness Therapy: Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium 1997
October 11, 2001
Any treatment of laminitis must be prefaced by answering questions such as: "Do I save this horse regardless of the cost? Is it imperative that this horse race again?" What sort of care will be available to the horse following application of special ... Read More
