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AAEP To Hold Equine Health Forum During USA Equestrian Annual Convention
The topics and speakers are:
·"Emerging Equine Diseases." Dr. Genevieve Fontaine from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine's Equine Extension, will discuss the latest research and news concerning West Nile Virus.
·"Common Lameness Problems." Dr. Deborah Spike from Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY, will examine common lameness problems in the sport horse.
The forum will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in Salon A-C of the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort. For more information, contact Dana Roberts, AAEP owner education coordinator, at droberts@aaep.org or 859-233-0147.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners, headquartered in Lexington, KY, was founded in 1954 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the health and welfare of the horse. Currently, AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through its 6,500 members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.