Learn why Diazepam is often used as a tranquilizer in horses and is the anticonvulsant of choice for use in foals.
"In addition to the educational program, the American Association of Equine Practitionersâ convention offered a variety of social and networking opportunities at which equine practitioners and students could expand their professional footprint.â
The 2012 foaling season for Miniature Horses and pony breeds is getting underway in the United States and Canada. Now is the time to finalize preparations for the safe arrival of healthy new babies. To assist in those efforts, Ozark Mountain MiniTack.com
"The 'Collegiate Connection' education series will offer an interactive platform of live webinars and Twitter TakeOvers that will help Interscholastic Equestrian Association members achieve their dream of getting on a college horse riding team.â
The AAEP has announced that Dr. Keith Latson, co-founder of FullBucket, will be one of 20 media-trained member veterinarians who share their veterinary expertise as On-Call Spokespersons for national race telecasts beginning in 2015.
âAll foals lost weight after being separated from their mothers and the levels of stress hormones in their saliva were similar to those found when horses are transported, which is known to be associated with a high degree of stress.â
The Americaâs Most Wanted Thoroughbred Contest is a part of the Thoroughbred Makeover: A Marketplace and National Symposium October 4-5, 2014, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
During the past several months, therapeutic horseback riding has been in the news. There is much interest, and perhaps a little skepticism, in the legitimacy of equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT).
Youth competitions tested the relationship between handler and horse and their willingness to complete in-hand maneuvers such as trotting, stopping, backing, 360 degree turns, loading in a trailer, and navigating over trail obstacles.
The Mustang Magic Trainers Challenge, a wild horse training competition in its sixth year, will be held at the 118th annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo from Thursday, January 23 to Saturday, January 25, 2014.