With the advent of effective science-based procedures to treat specific musculoskeletal conditions in the horse, the AAEP does not support the use of thermocautery or pin firing. The AAEP finds no scientific evidence to validate its use in the horse.
Revised by the AAEP board of directors 2025.
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