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10 Jan

Posted at 19:37h in Events
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Dear Kentucky Farriers, Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians Researchers and all interested in the Horse. First, our regards to each and all of the above and best wishes for the New Year, and attached is the essentially final draft of the program for The Third Steve Cauthen Farrier / Veterinary / Researcher Seminar. As above, Hans Albrecht and I, Thomas Tobin, are again honored to be presenting The Third Tex Cauthen Seminar Sunday, January 20th, 2019 9:00 a.m. − 5:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Maxwell H Gluck Equine Research Center. The title is...

09 Jan

Posted at 19:20h in Industry News
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The Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign will be providing free Merck Animal Health equine vaccines to qualifying equine facilities. To qualify, facilities must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and follow the AAEP Care Guidelines for Equine Rescue and Retirement Facilities. Facilities must work with an AAEP-member veterinarian when applying. Click here to view the application....

07 Jan

Posted at 19:19h in Industry News
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A 2017 survey found that 95 percent of members serve as volunteers, donate goods or services, make monetary contributions and/or assist the equine community beyond their daily work responsibilities. Each month we will be recognizing these members through our Good Works for Horses Campaign. To nominate a colleague for his or her work, click here or contact Michelle Behm....

18 Dec

Posted at 18:22h in Events
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Since many of you have been anxiously awaiting to see where we will be in 2019, here is a look at the Events we are working on. Anesthesia: 2 CE events planned (spring and fall) - potentially  Rood and Riddle and Penninsula Equine Regional CE meeting - 2 CE events planned - (spring?) at Hagyard Equine; (September) in conjunction with NEAEP at Saratoga Equine Imaging CE Event: focused on all aspects of Imaging  - Animal Imaging, TN Equine or Alamo Pintado Equine Rehabilitation Center Visit: during FAEP - Feb 1 Purina:...

17 Dec

Posted at 18:11h in Benefits, Sponsor News
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Ashley Cashwell from Bristol Veterinary Service is one of two veterinary technicians in the country to receive the Champions of the Cause Award from Boehringer Ingelheim. The other winner was Lisa Amtower from Rhinebeck Equine Hospital in Rhinebeck, N.Y. They were recognized during the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians annual convention in San Francisco. Read full story HERE...

17 Dec

Posted at 18:07h in Industry News
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Following are disease outbreaks in the U.S. reported within the past four weeks. Outbreaks are listed by disease, then by county and state. For the most current information, visit the EDCC website. Equine Herpes Virus San Mateo County, Calif.; Snyder County, Penn.; and Snohomish Counties,Wash. Equine Infectious Anemia Cariboo Sub. B, British Columbia and Fremont County, Colo. Equine Influenza Skagit, Snohomish Thurston and Whatcom Counties, Wash. Strangles New Brunswick, Canada; Callaway County, Mo.; and Thurston County, Wash. West Nile Virus Spartanburg County, S.C. and Loudon and Monroe Counties, Tenn. Sign up for email updates from the EDCC here....

16 Dec

Posted at 18:27h in Benefits, Industry News, Sponsor News
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Zoetis ran an amazing program at this year's Annual Convention, to launch their new Core EQ Innovator vaccine program, Dr. Hankins gave a talk during lunch in San Francisco and attendees who could answer a short quiz after the presentation were entered into a raffle for a free Apple Watch! The winners were: Debbie Stumpf from Oklahoma and Stephanie Lasalle from California - Congratulations! CORE EQ INNOVATOR™ THE FIRST AND ONLY VACCINE TO CONTAIN ALL CORE EQUINE DISEASE ANTIGENS IN ONE VACCINE. All horses face ongoing exposure to rabies, tetanus, West Nile, and Eastern...

13 Dec

Posted at 18:09h in Benefits, Sponsor News
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DULUTH, Ga. — Recognizing excellence within the equine veterinary technician/assistant profession, Boehringer Ingelheim announced the 2018 Champions of the Cause Award winners. Lisa Amtower from Rhinebeck Equine Hospital in Rhinebeck, N.Y., and Ashley Cashwell from Bristol Veterinary Service in Salem, Wisc., were recognized during the recent American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians (AAEVT) Annual Convention in San Francisco, Calif. Read full story HERE...

07 Dec

Posted at 18:04h in Industry News
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From The Horse: Effective Dec. 1, horses granted a therapeutic use exemption can remain on pergolide with no drug withdrawal prior to competition and no need to file a medication report form each time they compete. Pergolide has been the mainstay treatment of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as equine Cushing’s disease, for several decades. Due to the class of drug that pergolide represents, it is a prohibited substance under Fédération Equestre Internationale and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) rules. Currently, under USEF GR411, “Conditions For Therapeutic Administrations of Prohibited Substances,”...

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