Hoof Beats

Reforms call for improved veterinary exams prior to races after 37 horses died at Santa Anita Park last year January 9, 2020 Following almost 40 deaths of racehorses in California, new legislation has been launched to improve equine veterinary care at racetracks across the state. Introduced by Senator Bill Dodd, Bill 800 builds on reforms adopted last year, which were prompted after 37 horses died at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Under that legislation (Bill 469), which was introduced by Dodd and signed by California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, the California Horse Racing...

Our Online Equine Certificate Academy is now complete and all 3 courses are available! This is a new program being hosted through VetLexicon/VetStream. Registration is $450 per course or $1250 for all 3. Requirements: AAEVT member, Complete the list of Clinical skills and be signed off as proficient, attend an AAEVT CE/sanctioned event with a wet lab and be signed off on your horsemanship skills and participation, complete the online program, required text: AAEVT Equine Manual for the Veterinary Technician. This program is self-paced and was designed to help you succeed, excel and challenge yourself to...

Our first Regional CE and Educational Event will be March 6-8 at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, Los Olivos, CA (near Santa Barbara). This is a return event for us every couple of years as the clinic, the staff and the area are not to be missed! Some of the topics and labs: Foal Plasma Transfusion, Water Recovery, MRI and CT, Laser, Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Tour of Platinum Performance, Horse Farm and Winery Tours and more ! Registration and the full program will be out soon !...

The AAEVT's 15th Year Anniversary Convention in Denver was an amazing success and a testament to who we are as an Association! It meant so much that some of the original folks who started this Association were there...

AAEVT Executive Director, Deb Reeder, just returned from the Fall 2019 meeting of the VMAE - Veterinary Medical Association Executives - where she learned how to "Future Proof" the AAEVT as an Association in collaboration with 25 other State VMA Execs. "This is such a powerhouse group and the AAEVT has been a long time member, which we should be very proud of. We are the only Veterinary Technician Association represented.  I am looking forward to sharing new ideas and thought processes with our Board!" There are big changes ahead for our...

Check out our updated online Equine ONLY Certificate Academy !!! We have teamed with VetStream to bring you a newly revamped program that provides equine specific training – basic to advance – to those employed by the equine practitioner and those with an interest in the equine veterinary profession. Learn about all three learning Modules, how to sign up, the requirements for completing the Academy, and becoming AAEVT Certified here: https://www.aaevt.org/online-certificate-program/...

Another amazing Anesthesia Society CE event is in the books! Tennessee Equine hosted us the weekend of October 18-20 for our Advance Anesthesia meeting. The attendees were all very engaged throughout the weekend and really helped each other through the learning process.  11 states were represented, along with Canada and Dubai! Thank you to our Sponsors, our instructors Lori Bidwell, Nicole Bone and Maggie Pratt - and especially to our attendees who were all in to learn and share and network! Equine practitioners take note: If you truly want to take your practice to the...

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