AAEP CONVENTION CONTINUES AS WORLD’S LARGEST EQUINE VETERINARY MEETING
Equestrian News Release
The 51st Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), held Dec. 3 - 7 in Seattle, Wash., attracted a crowd of nearly 5,900 veterinary professionals, guests and exhibitors, making it again the largest equine veterinary continuing education event in the world. Attendance was the third largest in AAEP history, behind only the Denver convention (2004) and the New Orleans convention (2003).
“Seattle proved to be a popular destination with AAEP members. The facilities were excellent and the city itself served as a spectacular host for our 51st Annual Convention,” said David L. Foley, CAE, AAEP executive director. “Dr. Tom Brokken and the Educational Programs Committee put together another outstanding scientific program for attendees.”
Highlights from the convention include:
· Installation of new officers and board members. The 2006 Executive Committee and new members of the board of directors took office on Dec. 6. The members of the Executive Committee are: Tom Brokken, DVM, Cooper City, Fla., president; Doug Corey, DVM, Adams, Ore., president-elect; Eleanor M. Green, DVM, Gainesville, Fla., vice president; Scott Palmer, VMD, Clarksburg, N.J., immediate past president; and R. Reynolds Cowles, Jr., DVM, Free Union, Va., treasurer. New members of the board of directors are: Ann E. Dwyer, DVM, District I; John P. Hurtgen, DVM, District II; Dana Zimmel, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP, District III; R. Stuart Shoemaker, DVM, DACVS, District IX; Kathleen M. Anderson, DVM, Director at Large; and Sergio H. Salinas, MVZ, International Director.
· Award winners. Several awards were presented during the President’s Luncheon on Dec. 6. Honorees were Charles Reid, DVM, recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award; Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, honored with the Distinguished Service Award; Edward Squires, Ph.D., recipient of the George Stubbs Award; and Days End Farm Horse Rescue, winners of the AAEP’s equine
welfare award, the Lavin Cup.
· Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture. World-renowned orthopedic surgeon C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Diplomate ACVS, presented this year’s lecture, “From Arthroscopy to Gene Therapy: Thirty Years of Looking in Joints.”
· Horseman’s Day. The sixth annual day of seminars for horse owners attracted 260 attendees. Each presentation from Horseman’s Day will be available on the AAEP’s horse-health Web site, http://www.myHorseMatters.com.
· Auctions raise funds for AAEP Foundation. The annual live and silent auctions held during the Foundation Celebration raised over $116,000 to go toward programs to help the horse. The AAEP Foundation’s new brand and updated mission also were unveiled during the convention.
· AAEP partners with Fort Dodge to promote equine wellness. The AAEP and Fort Dodge Animal Health announced plans for a joint educational initiative to raise awareness about the importance of twice-a-year wellness exams and professionally managed preventive care for horses.
· AAEP Foundation and the Foundation for Biomedical Research join forces to promote the role of research in advancing veterinary medicine. FBR and the AAEP Foundation launched a new educational program entitled HORSE FACTS to promote public understanding, respect and support for the vital role that lab animal research plays in advancing equine veterinary health and medicine.
The AAEP 52nd Annual Convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 2 - 6, 2006. For more information, call the AAEP at 859-233-0147 or visit http://www.aaep.org.
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, the AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through its over 8,500 members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and
continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.
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