Veterinary Experts to Discuss Latest in Equine Health During AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop
Equestrian News Release
The American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) annual health
seminar for horse owners - the Healthy Horses Workshop - will be held
Saturday, Dec. 2 in San Antonio, Texas. Designed for non-veterinarians
interested in equine health care, the Healthy Horses Workshop features
leading veterinary experts delivering the latest news and advances in horse
health.
Now in its seventh year, the event will feature four morning seminars with
the afternoon devoted to demonstrations on first aid and the "problem
horse," featuring clinician Dr. Mark Fitch and world-renowned trainer John
Lyons (John Lyons is sponsored by Nutrena). Topics and speakers for the 2006
event are:
· Colic: What It Means to You and Your Horse. Dr. David Freeman, University
of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
· Equine Reproduction: From Conception to Birth. Dr. Ben Espy, San Antonio,
Texas.
· Joint Disease & Lameness in the Horse: Why Does it Happen and What Can Be
Done About It. Dr. James Casey, Laurel, Maryland.
· Managing the Health and Well-Being of Your Aging or Geriatric Horse. Dr.
Nancy Loving, Boulder, Colo.
· First Aid Tips for the Horse Owner (live horse demonstration). Dr. Mark
Fitch, Boulder, Colo.
· "The Problem Horse" (live horse demonstration). Dr. Mark Fitch, Boulder,
Colo. and John Lyons, Parachute, Colo.
For a complete schedule, visit http://www.myHorseMatters.com.
New to the Healthy Horses Workshop is an afternoon live horse demonstration,
titled the "Problem Horse" and featuring clinician Dr. Mark Fitch and
world-renowned trainer John Lyons. Attendees will learn hands-on techniques
to help the problem horse through various situations that include loading,
handling the feet, saddling and more.
The Healthy Horses Workshop, held in conjunction with the AAEP's 52nd Annual
Convention, will take place 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Freeman Coliseum
Grounds. The pre-registration fee through November 6 is $75; on-site
registration will be $90 with lunch provided with the cost of registration.
To register, visit the AAEP's horse-health Web site http://www.myHorseMatters.com
and click on the Healthy Horses Workshop banner. You may also register for
this event by calling the AAEP office at 1-800-443-0177. The Healthy Horses
Workshop is made possible in part through the generous support of the AAEP's
Educational Partners.
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 9,000 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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