IV AAEP News July 2024
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5 things to know about AAEP this month
1. Minimize the risk of parasitic disease in client horses using AAEP’s newly updated Internal Parasite Control Guidelines at
aaep.org/resource/internal- parasite-control-guidelines.
2. Alert your competing clients of the variety of biosecurity videos available on the Equine Disease Communication Center’s YouTube Channel at
youtube.com/@
EquineDiseaseCommCenter.
3. Seeking a fresh start or new opportunity? Check out the latest job openings in the AAEP Career Center at
jobs.aaep.org.
4. The Foundation’s Halina Leonard Legacy Society has achieved its 50th member, with the total value of known legacy commitments in excess of $12 million.
5. Offer the AAEP Healthy Practice Member Assistance Program’s counseling and consultation services to all practice employees for just $0.22 per month per employee. Email sbaker@
aaep.org to learn how.
AAEP’s wearable biometric sensor initiative advancing to next phase
Six companies have been invited to submit a full-scale proposal detailing their implementation plan for meeting the AAEP’s requirements for the “proof of principle,” or validation phase, of its joint project for the development and application of wearable biometric sensor technolo- gies. The sensors would be able to be employed on all Thoroughbred racehorses for all races and recorded workouts in the U.S.
Wearable biometric sensors have shown promise in the identification of sub-clinically affected racehorses or those at risk of musculoskeletal injury. The six companies were selected from 12 submissions received in response to a Request for Proposal released by the AAEP’s Racing Committee in November 2023.
Each company moving forward in the process has been asked to recruit 100 two-year-old Thoroughbreds to wear their sensor from Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025. Data will be collected on each horse during this period and analyzed to determine accuracy of the sensor.
“We are very excited for the next phase as it brings the sport much closer to utilizing this emerging technology as another important tool in injury detection and prevention,” said Dr. Sara Langsam, Racing Committee chair. “This effort benefits the entire industry, and we hope trainers and owners will embrace the opportunity to participate.”
‘A two-way street’: New Practice Life podcast explores successful mentorship
Effective mentorship is crucial for the retention of equine veterinari- ans. Mentors and mentees alike agree that great mentorship rela- tionships are vital to professional growth and reciprocal in nature.
During the June episode of the
AAEP Practice Life podcast, podcast co-hosts Drs. Mike Pownall and Jessica Dunbar chat with two successful pairs of veterinary mentor/mentees to gather the keys to their successful partnerships. Drs. Laura Javsicas and Alexa Wright from Rhinebeck Equine, and Drs. Scott Hay and Sara Langsam of Teigland, Franklin and Brokken DVMs, Inc., share their collaborative experiences and their belief in the positive outcomes of good mentor/mentee programs.
While the panelists discussed the influence of their mentorship relationships on their respective careers, Dr. Javsicas highlighted the positive influence mentees and interns have had on the more experienced veterinarians in her practice.
“I’ve learned so much from my former interns as well as they’ve gone out into the world,” she said. “They bring a lot of new knowledge and make sure we stay on our toes from a medical sense and really push us to be better mentors and to have a better practice that is ever-evolving. It is a two-way street.”
Other topics discussed included the importance of commu- nication and availability, what makes a good mentor/ mentee relationship, and why it is okay to make mistakes and learn from them. Download or listen to the 45-minute episode at
podcast.aaep.org or on iTunes.
Mentorship is a key component of a healthy practice culture. For more information and AAEP resources to build a thriving culture in your practice, visit https://
tinyurl.com/49kk75vv.
The AAEP Practice Life podcast is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
Dr. Scott Palmer
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