The American Association of Equine Practitioners
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The Foundation for The Horse Accepting Contributions to Help Horses Impacted by COVID-19 Outbreak with Feed and Veterinary Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Keith Kleine Director of Industry Relations [email protected] or (859) 327-8750 The Foundation for the Horse is accepting contributions through its Equine Disaster Relief Fund to help horses whose health and welfare are threatened by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Feed assistance funds will be […]
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AAEP Foundation Renamed The Foundation for the Horse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Giulia Garcia, AAEP Communications Coordinator [email protected] or (859) 233-0147 The AAEP Foundation, which for 25 years has served as the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners to improve the welfare of horses, has been renamed The Foundation for the Horse, effective immediately. “Our […]
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AAEP Foundation Grants Top $700,000 for Second Consecutive Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Giulia M. Garcia AAEP Communications Coordinator [email protected] or (859) 705-0362 The AAEP Foundation has approved $731,000 in grants for 28 programs and projects committed to the Foundation’s mission of improving the welfare of horses. The Foundation Advisory Council at its summer meeting selected recipients from a […]
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AAEP Publishes Equine Infectious Anemia Guidelines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sally J. Baker AAEP Director of Marketing & Public Relations [email protected] or (859) 233-0147 Comprehensive guidelines providing the most current information on diagnostics, transmission, risk factors, control and biosecurity strategies for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) have been published online by the American Association of Equine Practitioners […]
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Equine Veterinarians Praise Passage of Anti-Soring Legislation in U.S. House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2019 Contact: Sally J. Baker AAEP Dir. or Marketing and Public Relations (859) 233-0147 or [email protected] Focus turns to Senate following historic vote The American Association of Equine Practitioners hails today’s passage of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 693) in the U.S. […]
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It’s Destination Denver this December for the 2019 AAEP Annual Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sally J. Baker AAEP Director of Marketing & Public Relations (859) 233-0147 or [email protected] The American Association of Equine Practitioners invites equine veterinarians and veterinary students to ascend new heights of patient care during the group’s 65th Annual Convention, Dec. 7-11, 2019, at the Colorado Convention […]
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AAEP Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant to Boost Giving Capacity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Keith D. Kleine [email protected] or (859) 233-0147 The AAEP Foundation, which from humble beginnings 25 years ago has grown into an important catalyst for programs and initiatives that are improving the welfare of horses around the globe, has received a $100,000 gift from the Schuler Family […]
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Survey Results Establish Equine Research Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Keith D. Kleine [email protected] or 859.233.0147 Colic (gastrointestinal diseases) is considered by both equine veterinarians and horse owners as the most important equine health care problem in need of more answers, according to the results of research surveys conducted in partnership by the American Association of […]
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It’s Not Too Late This Year for West Nile Vaccination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sally J. Baker [email protected] or (859) 233-1047 Although fall is underway, the American Association of Equine Practitioners urges horse owners to vaccinate or booster their animals against West Nile virus (WNV). The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reports 152 cases of WNV thus far in 2018, […]
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UHVRC Provides 3,500 Vaccines to Horses in Need
For Immediate Release April 25, 2018 Contact: Sally J. Baker [email protected] or (859) 233-0147 In the 10th year of partnership between the American Association of Equine Practitioners and Merck Animal Health, the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) provided 3,500 doses of vaccines. The donated vaccines are to protect horses […]
