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Rood and Riddle Ambulatory Practitioner Joins AAEP Board of Directors
November 20, 2017

Deborah Spike-Pierce, DVM, MBA, an ambulatory practitioner and shareholder with Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., has joined the board of...

Dr. Harry Werner Named AAEP Distinguished Life Member
November 20, 2017

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) presented Harry Werner, VMD, founding owner of Werner Equine in North Granby, Conn., the 2017...

Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Elected to AAEP Board of Directors
November 20, 2017

Duane Chappell, DVM, equine technical services veterinarian with Merck Animal Health, has joined the board of directors of the American Association of Equine...

University of Kentucky Equine Infectious Disease Expert Named AAEP Distinguished Educator
November 20, 2017

Peter Timoney, MVB, MS, Ph.D., FRCVS, professor and the Frederick Van Lennep Chair in Equine Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H....

Oregon Equine Reproduction Specialist Named AAEP Treasurer
November 20, 2017

Dr. Lisa Metcalf, founding owner of Honahlee, PC, an equine reproduction facility in Sherwood, Ore., has been appointed treasurer of the American Association...

Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines Awarded AAEP 2017 Lavin Cup
November 20, 2017

Amber Slaymaker, welfare manager for Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines, accepted the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 2017 Lavin Cup on behalf of the...

Equine Piroplasmosis Researcher Awarded EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow
November 19, 2017

Washington State University doctoral candidate Kelly Sears, DVM, MS, DACVIM-LA, received the 2017 EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow for her research into equine...

Virginia Horse Owners Commit to Veterinary Education through AAEP Foundation
November 19, 2017

Thanks to the generous support of Renee and John Grisham through their Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust, the AAEP Foundation has initiated the Oakwood...

Five Equine Veterinary Students Receive Merck Animal Health/AAEP Foundation Scholarships
November 19, 2017

Five veterinary students committed to careers in equine medicine were the recipients of $5,000 scholarships through the Merck Animal Health/American...

University of Florida Colic Researcher Named AAEP Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow
November 19, 2017

University of Florida doctoral candidate Anje Bauck, DVM, received the 2017 AAEP Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow for her research into...

AAEP Foundation Establishes Equine Research Endowment
November 18, 2017

Consistent with its mission to improve the welfare of the horse, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has created an equine...

Esteemed Colorado State University Researcher Selected as 2018 AAEP Vice President
September 29, 2017

David Frisbie, DVM, Ph.D., DACVS, whose leadership has shaped the continuing education programs of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, has been...

Equine Industry Rallies Together to Provide Harvey Relief
August 31, 2017

Groups within the veterinary and equine communities are coordinating a major relief effort—consisting of both monetary and supply donations—to aid horses...

AAEP Foundation Disaster Relief Fund Accepting Donations to Assist Horses Affected by Hurricane Harvey
August 28, 2017

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation’s Equine Disaster Relief Fund is accepting aid to help horses in Texas, Louisiana and...

UHC’s Operation Gelding Receives Grant from AAEP Foundation
August 23, 2017

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has awarded the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) a grant of $10,000 to support its Operation...

Equine Veterinarians Invited to Saddle Up for AAEP Convention in San Antonio
August 17, 2017

Equine practitioners will convene in San Antonio, Texas, this fall to acquire practical knowledge and enhance their skills at the American Association of...

AAEP Foundation To Award Four $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarships to Promising Veterinary Students at 2017 Annual Convention
July 31, 2017

Four exceptional veterinary students with aspirations to impact the landscape of performance horse medicine will each receive a $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch...

2017 Convention Keynote to Tackle Work-Life Balance
July 19, 2017

With wellness and quality of life at the forefront of the veterinary profession, international best-selling author and business/personal life speaker Nigel...

Equine Dental Expert to Deliver 2017 State-of-the-Art Lecture
July 19, 2017

Internationally recognized equine respiratory and dental disorder specialist Dr. Padraic M. Dixon will help practitioners understand how the evolution of the...

AAEP Foundation Accepting Applications for Equine Research Fellows
June 30, 2017

Applications currently being accepted for the 2017 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation Past Presidents’ and EQUUS Foundation...

Thirty-Three Veterinary Students Rewarded for Leadership, Commitment to Equine Medicine
June 14, 2017

Thirty-three veterinary students preparing for a career in equine medicine have received a combined $102,000 in financial support through the 2017 Winner’s...

AAEP Statement on the Horseracing Integrity Act, H.R. 2651
June 05, 2017

  Statement by American Association of Equine Practitioners 2017 President R. Reynolds Cowles, DVM: “While the American Association of Equine...

AAEP Foundation To Host 12th International Equine Colic Research Symposium
May 22, 2017

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation will host the 12th International Equine Colic Research Symposium, July 18-20, 2017, in...

AAEP On Call Program to Support Horse Health at Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks
May 02, 2017

An equine veterinarian representing the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ On Call program will assist NBC Sports with horse-health information...

Four Promising New Veterinarians Receive Zoetis/AAEP Foundation Scholarships
May 02, 2017

Four soon to be veterinary graduates of 2017 committed to careers in equine medicine have been selected to receive $4,000 scholarships from Zoetis and the...

UHVRC distributes more than 3,200 free vaccines to horses in need in 2017
April 18, 2017

Supported in partnership by the American Association of Equine Practitioners and Merck Animal Health, the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC)...

Apply for a $5,000 Merck Animal Health/AAEP Foundation Scholarship by April 24
April 12, 2017

Second- and third-year veterinary students dedicated to a career in equine medicine are encouraged to apply for one of five $5,000 scholarships provided by...

AAEP Announces 2017 Education Opportunities for Equine Veterinarians and Students
March 29, 2017

Equine practitioners can invest in practical veterinary knowledge in diverse areas of equine medicine through a slate of continuing education events in 2017,...

Sport Horse Practitioner Dr. Rick Mitchell Named AAEP Foundation Chair
February 17, 2017

Rick Mitchell, DVM, DACVSMR, co-founder of Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Conn., has been appointed chair of the AAEP Foundation. As...

AAEP Publishes Guidelines for Race Day Injury Management of Thoroughbreds
February 10, 2017

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has developed and published comprehensive guidelines for the emergency race-day management of injured...