31 May Fecal Egg Count for Horses: There’s an App for That!
NEW: Parasight has released a commercially available system that offers an integrated fecal egg count reduction test! ...
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31 May Zoetis Presents 2019 Equine Industry Vision Award
Zoetis Presents 2019 Equine Industry Vision Award Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, DACT, recognized for advocacy supporting humane treatment of horses PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 31, 2019 — Today, Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, DACT, was named the recipient of the 2019 Equine Industry Vision Award. Zoetis presented the award to Dr. Lenz, in partnership with American Horse Publications (AHP), during the AHP Equine Media Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Zoetis established and sponsors the annual Equine Industry Vision Award, which showcases an individual’s or an organization’s innovation and commitment to making a positive impact on...
22 May Recap: First Imaging-focused AAEVT event a Success!
Our Imaging focused event, May 10-11th in Irving, TX, was such a success thanks to our wonderful sponsors, amazing speakers and instructors, and the perfect facility - Animal Imaging. Thank You to: KindredBio American Regent/Adequan MinXray - Joni Watkins Hallmarq - Dr. Susan Emerson Universal - Brandon French Sonosite - Dr Diane Isbell Angela Metcalf LVT and of course the Super Star Attendees! More pictures from this even can be found on our AAEVT FaceBook page...
21 May Opinion Article: Veterinary Technicians Are At War and No One Is Talking About It
by ANONYMOUS Within veterinary medicine, there is a battle being waged in the trenches. Veterinary Technicians are in a fight for their careers – for respect and for fair wages. Credentialed technicians are battling for recognition and higher median salaries, all while managing patient loads, clients, DVMs and their outside lives. Lack of title protection over existing credentialed terminology has led to unscrupulous people using titles they didn’t earn or that have been revoked due to unethical behavior. National and state organizations that are supposed to be supporting and promoting credentialed technicians are...
13 May Equine Radiation Safety Survey
Dear AAEVT Member, Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan would like to invite you to complete an anonymous survey on radiation safety practices during equine radiography, focused on the reasons for worker behaviours when taking radiographs. All participants who complete this survey will have the option to enter a random draw for a $150 Visa gift card (one entry per participant)! The survey link is: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/Equine...
08 May Job Opportunity: EDCC Communication Manager
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is seeking a Communication Manager for the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC). The EDCC works to protect horses and the horse industry from the threat of infectious diseases in North America. The communication system is designed to seek and report real-time information about disease outbreaks similar to how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerts the human population about diseases in people. The EDCC Communication Manager will seek, receive, coordinate and communicate infectious disease information for industry consumers including horse owners, veterinarians, ...
15 Apr Speaker Highlight: Dr. Sue Emerson
Sue Emerson, DVM MS DACVR, will be speaking to us on May 11th at Animal Imaging, in our first Imaging focused educational event in Irving, TX, about Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Dr. Emerson received her DVM from Ontario Veterinary College at University of Guelph in 2005. She completed her Equine Sports Medicine Internship in 2007 at Northwest Equine Performance in Oregon. Dr. Emerson stayed on as an associate veterinarian following her internship and gained invaluable experience in diagnosing and treating equine athletes in both English and Western disciplines, emphasizing the use of...
12 Apr Disease Du Jour: a podcast for equine veterinarians, vet techs, students and professionals
EquiManagement has launched Disease Du Jour, where they delve into the research and current best practices for a variety of equine health problems with industry experts. The first episode featured Dr. Steve Reed on equine herpesvirus. "Our guest this week is Steve Reed, DVM, DACVIM, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. In our conversation, we talk about equine herpesvirus and what veterinarians should know to recognize, prevent and treat this problem." The new episode features Dr. Tom Riddle on breeding season procedures in mares. "In this episode of Disease DuJour, we...
28 Mar Anesthesia meeting was a HUGE success!
Our Basic to Intermediate Anesthesia Event, held last weekend in Menlo Park, CA at Peninsula Equine, was attended by 26 techs and assistants from 8 different states and Canada! Most were able to meet up by the pool at Dinah's for a Welcome Reception Friday evening, which everyone really enjoyed - even though it was not exactly "pool" weather! Saturday the sun came out and we got down to business. Upon learning where everyone was from and their background, we found that many of these attendees were brand new to equine...
27 Mar 5 Changes To Make Before Veterinary Technicians Can Be Called Nurses
Veterinary System Services, Opinion Article Katie, CVT March 27, 2019 You may have heard that the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Board of Directors voted to support the Veterinary Nurse Initiative (VNI) during their 2018 fall meeting. And, in 2018, the VNI attempted to establish the title of “veterinary nurse” as a recognized name for technicians in two states. The first bill failed in Tennessee, and a second is mired in political scandal in Ohio. Overall, it seems the VNI is not off to a great start. I wanted to write an article on...