IV AAEP News January 2024
ASSOCIATION Horse doctors ride the wave of opportunity at AAEP Convention in San Diego
With inventive and sustainable models of equine practice replacing “business as usual” approaches, horse doctors from around the world gathered amid a renewed spirit of optimism and enthusiasm in San Diego, Calif., for the AAEP’s 69th Annual Convention, Nov. 29–Dec. 3. Registered attendees comprised 4,708 veterinary professionals, students, technicians, guests and exhibitors. More than 520 additional practitioners and students have registered for the virtual education experience.
“Our annual convention embodies the importance of empowering equine veterinarians and students with solutions that create healthier patients, practices and lifestyles,” said AAEP Executive Director David Foley. “This year’s combination of strong clinical education supplemented by the rollout of AAEP-member generated solutions to traditional impediments to career sustainability really showcased the transformation and opportunities that exist in equine practice.”
Keynote: Get better, not bitter
During her keynote address, Change Enthusiasm®
Global
Founder and CEO Cassandra Worthy shared a repeatable strategy to boost adaptability, resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.
According to Worthy, when faced with a “signal emotion” such as fear, anxiety, frustra-
tion or anger, you can choose “to get bitter or better.” This presents an opportunity to weigh your options to grow before making a conscious choice to seek a better result that can fuel the growth of both you and your practice. When practiced consistently, Worthy said her strategy will rewire the chemistry of the brain and boost resilience.
Annual awards bestowed
For more information or to access Worthy’s white paper, “Change and Emotion in the Workplace,” visit https://
tinyurl.com/44sww456.
Milne Lecturer offers wisdom, advice on fertility challenges
During his Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture, renowned theriogenologist Dr. Patrick McCue delivered a masterclass on the evolution of equine reproductive practice over the last half-century and longer, leading to discussion of the current state of practice and clinical comments within a variety of important areas affecting mare fertility.
Among his many observations, Dr. McCue stressed the importance of transrectal palpation of the ovaries, which can identify features not detected by ultrasound such as the tone in the uterus and cervix, softness of an ovarian follicle and sensitivity of the ovary to touch. He also advised against early manual removal of retained fetal membranes, and he urged practitioners to consider using ampicillin or penicillin for routine cases of Streptococcus endometritis, conserving use of Naxcel®
for resistant isolates.
For more insights, Dr. McCue’s paper can be found in the Proceedings book, beginning on page 1, or on the AAEP’s On-the-Go app.
Four members were honored during the President’s Luncheon for outstanding contributions to the association, profession and the horse. Congratulations to the following award winners.
Distinguished Educator – Academic Award: Dr. Michelle Barton (pictured above)
Distinguished Educator – Mentor Award: Dr. Ryland Edwards
Distinguished Life Member: Dr. Kenton Morgan
Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Julie Wilson
Encouraging equine practice data released During the session “I Am Change: Transforming Your Equine Practice with Innovative Solutions,” AVMA Senior Economist Charlotte McKay shared a variety of new and optimistic AVMA survey data concerning equine practice in 2023. Among the findings:
• 6.1% of all new veterinary graduates of 2023 worked in equine practice (including interns).
• 20% of all accepted internship positions in 2023 were in the equine sector.
Access Kester and Milne articles online BEVA Journals has published a virtual issue of the 19 EVE and EVJ articles selected for discussion during the Kester News Hour or cited in the Milne Lecture. The articles are free access until Feb. 22 at
https://tinyurl.com/y6ba9jdh.
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