Through the collaborative efforts of the AAEP, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), American College of Theriogenologists (ACT), and American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC), Guidelines for Equine Veterinary Case Referral were developed with a goal of providing practical communication guidelines for individuals who collaborate in equine patient care.