Pet Loss and Grief Management Resources
Disclaimer: The pet loss support resources listed on this page are not…
Position on the Judicious Use of Antimicrobials
Antimicrobial agents are necessary to manage infectious diseases in horses, but adverse…
Position on the Use of Vesicants
The AAEP does not support the use of vesicants and internal blistering…
Position on the Use of Hog Rings
Cribbing (also known as crib biting or windsucking) is one of many…
Position on Equine Dentistry
The practice of equine dentistry is an integral branch of professional equine…
Tetanus (Clostridium tetani) Guidelines
Tetanus is a neurological disease caused by a potent neurotoxin produced by…
Position on the Use of Corticosteroids
Definition and Mode of Action Corticosteroids occur naturally or may be synthesized….
Position on the Use of Anabolic Steroids
Definition and Mode of Action Anabolic steroids are a group of naturally…
Recommended Guidelines for Post-Sale Examination of Horses Intended for Racing
(Guidelines pertain only to the Upper Respiratory Tract) These guidelines are for…
Protocol for Pre-Sale Videoendoscopic Examination of the Upper Airway at Public Auction
Equipment must be capable of producing a digital video image of excellent…
Equine Viral Hepatitis Guidelines
In recent years, two viral causes of liver disease have been identified…
Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics (Equine addendum)
Preamble The AAEP endorses the 2024 revision of the Principles of Veterinary…
Infectious Neurologic Disease Field Diagnostic Guidelines
The AAEP Field Diagnostic Guidelines provide step-by-step instruction for the diagnostic work-up…
Clinical Skills List for Equine Veterinary Graduates
This content is an exclusive benefit for AAEP members. If you’re a…
Horse Show Official Veterinarian
The responsibilities of the official veterinarian for horse shows and other equestrian…
Standards of Profession
Professional ethics embodies the behaviors of honesty, integrity and kindness while obeying…
Position on Transparency, Open Records, and Board Meeting Attendance
The AAEP is committed to transparency with its members and is happy…
Position on Private Practice by Regulatory Veterinarians
The AAEP views as a conflict of interest the participation in private…
Position on Sale Disclosure
The AAEP supports the position that when a horse is offered for…
Dental Malocclusions – Definition
Mandibular brachygnathism (“parrot mouth” or MAL2) is the condition in which the…
Cryptorchid – Definition
The AAEP has adopted the following definition of retained testicle or cryptorchid. …
Position on Microchips for the Identification of Equids
The AAEP supports the implantation of radiofrequency identification devices (RFID) in equids…
Internal Parasite Control Guidelines
These Internal Parasite Control Guidelines were revised by the AAEP in May…
Snake Bite Vaccination Guidelines
Snake Bite Vaccination Guidelines
Tetanus Vaccination Guidelines
Tetanus toxoid is a core equine vaccine and should be included in equine immunization programs for every horse annually.
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) Vaccination Guidelines
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) Vaccination Guidelines
Equine Influenza Vaccination Guidelines
Equine Influenza Vaccination Guidelines
West Nile Virus Vaccination Guidelines
West Nile Virus Vaccination Guidelines
Rabies Vaccination Guidelines
Rabies Vaccination Guidelines
Eastern & Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Vaccination Guidelines
Eastern & Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Vaccination Guidelines
Rotaviral Diarrhea Vaccination Guidelines
Rotaviral Diarrhea Vaccination Guidelines
Potomac Horse Fever Vaccination Guidelines
Potomac Horse Fever Vaccination Guidelines
Leptospirosis Vaccination Guidelines
Leptospirosis Vaccination Guidelines
Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis) Vaccination Guidelines
Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis) Vaccination Guidelines
Botulism Vaccination Guidelines
Botulism Vaccination Guidelines
Anthrax Vaccination Guidelines
Anthrax Vaccination Guidelines
Veterinarian-Client Agreement for Effective Equine Care
The Effective Equine Care Guide is a resource that veterinary teams can leverage…
Botulism
Botulism is a disease characterized by progressive, flaccid paralysis resulting from Clostridium…
Guidelines for Reporting Purchase Examinations
These guidelines are to provide a framework to aid the examining veterinarian…
Position Veterinary Management of the Breeding Stallion
It is the opinion of the AAEP that proper management of the…
Guidelines for Equine Veterinary Case Referral
Executive Summary The Veterinary Oath obligates practicing veterinarians to use their knowledge…
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) Guidelines
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) is caused by the arbovirus Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis…
Position on Genetic Defects
Introduction and Definitions Congenital Defects: Congenital defects include all undesirable traits and…
Position on Veterinary Management of Broodmares
It is the opinion of the AAEP that certain diagnostic and therapeutic…
Rotavirus
Equine Rotavirus (ERV) is a cause of diarrhea in horses up to…
Position on Roles of Healthcare Providers in Veterinary Medicine
The AAEP recognizes that quality professional healthcare often requires the services of…
Position on Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Every veterinarian should be familiar with the legal definition of the practice…
Position on Levels of Supervision
Ethical veterinary practice dictates that members of the healthcare team be supervised…
AAEP Internship Program Best Practices
This content is an exclusive benefit for AAEP members. If you’re a…
Position on the Establishment of the Mid-Level Professional
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) believes that there are acts…
AAEP Forum on Thoroughbred Safety and Injury Prevention Report
The AAEP hosted a special meeting of veterinary experts on Sept. 29–30,…
DecadeOne – VMG 16 Combined Equine Fee Survey
Data for this survey was collected from veterinarians participating in DecadeOne and VMG 16 and represents a broad cross-section of geographies and practice types.
Pigeon Fever (Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis)
Comprehensive guidelines to assist practitioners with identification, treatment, mitigation of risk factors and other considerations of Pigeon Fever (Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis)
Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (EGA)
Comprehensive guidelines to assist practitioners with identification, treatment, mitigation of risk factors and other considerations of Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (EGA)
AAEP Employee Reward & Recognition Assessment
Developed by the AAEP Practice Culture Subcommittee in 2023. Each person is…
Stay Interview: Guidance for Leaders
This content is an exclusive benefit for AAEP members. If you’re a…
Internships: Green vs. Red Flags
The AAEP internship subcommittee developed this green flags/red flags checklist as a tool for a new veterinary graduate or veterinary student to determine if an internship opportunity is the right fit for them and their career goals.
Internship Core Competencies
Equine practitioners can use this checklist to ensure their internship programs produce all-around veterinarian.
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are a way that we can assess interns and give them feedback at regular intervals.
Internship Recommendations
Recommended standards for the conduct of a quality internship that comprises a mutually beneficial relationship for both the intern and the host clinic.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is an arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus) of significance to…
AAEP Principles of Equine Welfare
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) advocates respect for the dignity…
Position on the Practice of Soring
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) condemns the practice of “soring,”…
AAEP Microlearning Video Submissions
Submit a microlearning video for the new “eHow-To” series of videos curated…
Equine Proliferative Enteropathy
Equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) is an enteric disease caused by the obligate,…
Position on Telehealth
Telehealth is an indispensable collaborative tool for equine veterinarians to enhance diagnostic…
Work-Life Integration
This content is an exclusive benefit for AAEP members. If you’re a…
Position on the Care of Horses Destined for Processing
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) advocates the humane treatment of…
Position on Tail Alteration in Horses
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) condemns the alteration of the…
Position on Stewardship of the Horse
The American Association of Equine Practitioners advocates respect for the dignity and…
Equine Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
Alexandra Bettencourt, a student at Texas A&M University, was among three winners…
Antemortem Diagnosis of Renal Hemangiosarcoma in a Warmblood Gelding
Shelby Rivkin, a student at Michigan State University, was among three winners…
Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest, as it pertains to veterinary medicine, is a…
Position on the Practice of Intentional Unilateral Castration
The removal of a retained testicle, while leaving the descended testicle within…
West Nile Virus in Equids: A Look at the 2023 Colorado Landscape
Jordan Marsh, a student at Colorado State University, was among three winners…
Position on the Management of Mares Utilized in the Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) Collection Industry
Through on-site investigations and peer review of current ongoing research, the American…
Position on Equids Used in Competition, Entertainment, Shows and for Exhibition
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) supports the humane and ethical…
Equine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is caused by the obligate intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania,…
Leptospirosis Guidelines
Leptospirosis describes a variety of clinical syndromes caused by infection with the…
Nocardioform Placentitis
Nocardioform placentitis (NP) is a pathologically unique form of focal mucoid placentitis….
Taking the Reins
This document lists common questions that new equine graduates and veterinary students can ask to get the most out of their time with each practice during the Career Night at the AAEP Annual Convention.
General Biosecurity Guidelines
For the purposes of these guidelines, biosecurity includes all practices intended to…
Vesicular Stomatitis
Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) is a reportable viral disease of horses, donkeys, mules,…
Position on Biosecurity
Prevention of disease transmission is a core tenet of the practice of…
A Case of Equine Diabetes Mellitus
Gabriella Balaa, a student at University of Missouri, was among three winners…
Luteoma and Thecoma in a Warmblood Mare
Dr. Kaitlin Frei, an intern veterinarian and graduate of the University of…
Potomac Horse Fever: Neorickettsia risticii Enterocolitis in the Horse
Abigail Spike, a student at University of Illinois, was among three winners…
Career Night Feedback Chart
This feedback chart can serve as a systematic way for new equine graduates to assess job and internship offers comprehensively, ensuring that they consider various aspects that contribute to job satisfaction and professional fulfillment.
Rabies
Rabies is a 100% fatal viral disease of mammals that occurs infrequently…
Ethical and Professional Utilization of the Credentialed Veterinary Technician and Assistant
By Deborah B. Reeder, LVT, RVT, VTS-EVN Executive Director, AAEVT Veterinary technicians…
Contagious Equine Metritis
Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) is a non-systemic, venereal disease of equines that…
Equine Piroplasmosis
Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne or blood-borne protozoal disease of equids…
Potential Gunshot Methods for Euthanasia of Horses
To evaluate with CT the characteristics of brain tissue disruption and skull…
Epizootic Lymphangitis
Epizootic lymphangitis is a contagious, chronic granulomatous disease of the skin, lymphatic…
Equine Veterinary Case Referral
Through the collaborative efforts of the AAEP, American College of Veterinary Internal…
Potassium Chloride Euthanasia Procedure in Equids (Iowa State University)
This document details a potassium chloride euthanasia procedure in equids, including the…
Intrathecal Lidocaine Euthanasia Procedure in Equids (Iowa State University)
This document details an intrathecal lidocaine euthanasia procedure in equids, including the…
Equine Exam Form for Welfare Investigations
Equine Exam Form for Welfare Investigations
