Home / American Association of Equine Practitioners

Articles Tagged with ''American Association of Equine Practitioners''

Shop Talk

Vets List Laminitis As Top Research Priority

January 1, 2010 | Posted in Lamenesses
Laminitis was the top vote getter in a recent survey regarding research needs among members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. The goal of this study is to provide data that can assist the equine community in directing its financial support to a wide realm of equine research projects.
Read More

Briefings

September 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices
It's not unusual for a farrier or veterinarian to be trapped between the welfare of the horse and the welfare of the rider. Kent Carter, a member of the International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame who is on the staff at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, says the dilemma can arise when what's best for the horse conflicts with the rider's needs to have the animal ready to work - whether on the racetrack, in the show ring or on a cattle ranch.
Read More

Get Charged Up in Cincinnati

Attendees from 42 states and 20 countries at last winter’s International Hoof-Care Summit say nothing matches this event when it comes to highly intensive footcare learning
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2009 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
The latest ideas in diagnostic imaging, the impact of conformation on movement, assessing your business and proper examination of the equine foot will be important aspects of the program for next winter’s seventh annual International Hoof-Care Summit.
Read More
Hans Castelijns

Hoof-Care Learning from San Diego

Check out these valuable footcare ideas from the mid-December annual meeting of the American Association of Equine Practitioners
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Anatomy
Properly assessing the foot is a critical part of evaluating form and function in terms of conformation, says Marvin Beeman.
Read More
A_Frame11_AFJSoring-0908.jpg
Soring

Pressure Mounts To End Soring

Some members of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry maintain only a few bad apples are involved, but for others, soring is still a major concern
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Education
Many in the Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) industry maintain less soring and pressure shoeing is taking place than in the past. Others aren’t so sure, citing evidence that indicates that the banned practices are still all too common among high-level horses.
Read More
Frankly Speaking

AAEP Panel Report Shows the Vital Role Process Can Play

By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses

If you haven’t yet read the report by the 2007 Lameness Research Meeting and Panel, we’d suggest visiting the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Web site and downloading a copy. The report includes some food for thought for everyone in the hoof-care industry — not only in its recommendations but in how they were arrived at.


Read More
Shop Talk

Lameness Issues Continue To Receive Serious Study

September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
In early August, the American Association of Equine Practitioners hosted a meeting in Fort Collins, Colo., to share the latest published and non-published information on equine lameness issues. The event featured 13 brief abstract presentations and an in-depth discussion on research needs that was conducted with a blue ribbon panel of lameness researchers.
Read More

Top Articles

Current Issue

View More

Current Issue

View More

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

View More

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

View More

Events

More Events
Top Directory Listings
Life Data Labs

Life Data Labs Inc

Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.
KAWELL 2023.jpg

Kawell USA

Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
Smart Pak

SmartPak

From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.
View More