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05 May

Posted at 16:50h in Events, Sponsor News
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Register now for Ask TheHorse Live "Equine Essentials: The Importance of Vitamin E" Thursday, May 14, 8 p.m. EDT! Few horses are lucky enough to have constant, year-round access to fresh, green grass, which provides the best natural source of vitamin E. This powerful antioxidant supports muscle and nerve health. Is your horse getting enough? Learn about horses’ vitamin E requirements and how to prevent deficiencies during this live event. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products Can't tune in on Thursday? Everyone registered for the event will receive a follow-up email with a link to the recording of the live event. REGISTER NOW...

27 Apr

Posted at 18:06h in Practice Management, Resources
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What your next steps should be October 1, 2019 By Jan Woods Veterinary Practice News Veterinary practices are often targets for theft, loss, or diversion of controlled substances. A 2015 article on drugabuse.com titled, “Ill Inventory: Drug Theft and Loss in the United States,” showed “22.1 percent of drug theft is due to employee pilferage, 6.2 percent armed robbery, 2.2 percent customer theft.” (If you’re wondering, 8.5 percent comprises night break-ins, while 60.9 percent of drugs are lost in transit due to subscriber or patient errors.) These statistics make it clear that complying with controlled...

24 Apr

Posted at 19:26h in Advocacy
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Boehringer Ingelheim Celebrates World Veterinary Day for Equine Veterinarians Boehringer Ingelheim is celebrating these champions of equine health on World Veterinary Day today with a $10,000 donation to The Foundation for the Horse, the charitable arm of American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), along with the release of an online video in their honor. Our AAEVT members are vital to the Veterinary Community and we want to recognize your part in promoting and ensuring the welfare of the Horse - and your Veterinarian! Tag your practice on our FB page under the BI...

22 Apr

Posted at 19:37h in Peer Articles
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Karen Chapman, LVT After high school, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education and taught school for 15 years. Then I entered the veterinary technician field because I loved horses and I loved medicine. I feel so fortunate to have been able to come full-circle in my life and found the perfect blend of my two chosen careers. I work at Texas A&M Large and Small Animal Teaching Hospitals in the Ophthalmology Department. I am able to work with both equines and small animals in all aspects of eye disease and injury. One of the most...

21 Apr

Posted at 19:58h in Resources, Sponsor News
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Merck is inviting you to a Continuing Education Webinar: A Focus on EPM in the Horse Wednesday, April 29, 2020 7:30 - 9:30 PM (EST) Click HERE to Join on April 29, 2020 Earn 2 hours of RACE approved CE! FEATURED PANELISTS: Bryant Craig, DVM Merck Animal Health Equine Veterinary Professional Services Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM UC-Davis Jennifer Feiner-Groon, VMD The Feiner Equine Jeffrey Foland, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS Weatherford Equine Medical Center Downloadable flyer HERE...

20 Apr

Posted at 19:44h in Benefits, Events, Peer Articles
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Ready to add “Speaker” to your resume? Members of the AAEVT are invited to submit Case Studies for consideration for presentation (and eventual publication!) during the 2020 AAEVT Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV – Dec. 5-8th, 2020. First deadline is July 15th Learn more HERE: {https://www.aaevt.org/additional-resources/ -> "Case Study Presentation: How To" } ● What is a “Case Study”? ● Important Dates for Submitting your Case Study ● Key points and Ethical Consideration...

15 Apr

Posted at 12:57h in Newsletters
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Our Spring 2020 Newsletter is ready! Check it out HERE What's inside? Letter from the President Peer tips, tricks and front-line experiences Covid-19 resources AEVNT news Industry articles and notes from our Sponsors! ...

13 Apr

Posted at 19:41h in Peer Articles
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By: Elyse Rowley Ever been the tech who felt like the hitching post, simply holding the horse for the veterinarian? We have all been there at one time or another but here’s what I’ve learned during my time standing there holding the patient: hone your observational skills and step up your conversational skills! In a medicine setting, working on a mystery case, noticing that the jugular pulse extends farther up the neck than it should or that there isn’t any air movement from one nostril…there are plenty of things that you,...

31 Mar

Posted at 16:44h in Industry News, Resources
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AAEP https://aaep.org/resources/covid-19-resources-veterinarians CE requirements https://www.aavsb.org/news/article/83 CDC updates https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/index.html Stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprepare%2Fmanaging-stress-anxiety.html AVMA https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19 VHMA - Laws, HR https://www.vhma.org/resources/coronavirus...

31 Mar

Posted at 01:30h in Benefits, Events, Industry News
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GREAT NEWS!! Merck has received approval for 1 Hour of FREE RACE CE to veterinarians and veterinary technicians! If you are a veterinarian or veterinary technician and would like to receive CE Credit, you must do these things: Take the 5-question quiz at the end of the presentation and email answers to Stetson@merck.com Include in your email the following information:  Name, Address, Email, Phone, Clinic or Practice Name, Vet License Number & State of License. This information MUSTbe submitted as we have to provide it to RACE for validation and certificates. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians...

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