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Our Partners
The AAEP's Educational Partners Program is comprised of an esteemed group of industry-leading corporations dedicated to providing resources and education, through the AAEP, to veterinarians and horse owners to improve the health and welfare of the horse.
Educational Partners
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Bayer Corporation, Animal Health
As a world leader in animal health, Bayer is committed to providing products and educational programs for veterinarians and horse owners alike. Bayer collaborates with the AAEP in a variety of educational initiatives, including the popular series of client education brochures. Their management of the veterinarian locator service, The Equine Connection, helps horse owners find an AAEP-member veterinarian in locations throughout the United States. Additionally, Bayer exclusively sponsors two continuing education meetings for veterinarians each year. |
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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Through research, development, manufacturing, sales and educational programs, Boehringer Ingelheim helps equine veterinarians obtain the products and leadership skills they need to provide the highest quality of service and health care to horses and horse owners. Boehringer Ingelheim is a long-time AAEP Educational Partner and assists equine veterinarians with business issues through its annual sponsorship of the AAEP Practice Management Seminar. |
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Fort Dodge Animal Health
A leading company in the equine health-care field, joined the AAEPs Educational Partner program in 2001. They have been a long-time supporter of the AAEP and play a key role each year in delivering programs to veterinarians at the AAEPs Annual Convention. As a committed partner to veterinary practitioners and horse owners worldwide, Fort Dodge is making a difference in the future of animal health through innovative research and product development that address current and emerging animal health needs. |
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IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., is a leader in companion animal health, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with innovative, technology-based offerings, including a broad range of diagnostic products and services, practice-management systems and therapeutics. Our products enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care and to build more economically successful practices. IDEXX also is a worldwide leader in providing diagnostic tests and information for the production animal industry and tests for the quality and safety of water and milk. Headquartered in Westbrook, Maine, IDEXX Laboratories employs more than 3,000 people and offers products to customers in over 100 countries.
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Intervet, Inc.
The AAEPs Educational Partner program grew in 2001 with the addition of Intervet Inc. Highlighting this new relationship is Intervets exclusive sponsorship of the AAEP National Fee and Market Study. This study demonstrates a commitment to equine health care that extends beyond medicine - a "Partner in Practice" that delivers valued product and management solutions benefiting equine veterinarians, their practice, and the horse owners they serve. Intervet, one of the worlds leading animal health companies, is committed to working closely with the AAEP in a dynamic partnership that includes education, professional development of its members, leadership and funding of quality programs that benefit the equine industry |
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Luitpold Pharmaceuticals
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a subsidiary of the multi-billion dollar Daiichi Sankyo, a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan. The U.S. divisions of Luitpold consist of American Regent Laboratories with their flagship iron product, Venofer® and Osteohealth with the latest FDA-approved treatment for periodontal disease, GEM 21®. Luitpold’s Animal Health Division developed its joint therapy, Adequan®, as well as the first FDA-approved, apple-flavored phenylbutazone paste. In 1997, Adequan® Canine was approved for use in dogs with osteoarthritis. This product has been licensed out to Novartis Animal Health. Luitpold has a global reach as Adequan® is approved in the major European countries. Business partners in Europe are Janssen Animal Health and Intervet. Luitpold’s focus is to support the equine practitioner with educational tools for their clients. |
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Nutrena
Nutrena, a proud part of the Animal Nutrition Division of Cargill, Inc., manufactures and markets a complete line of feeds and supplements that help horses reach peak condition and performance at each life stage. Working closely with equine veterinarians, Nutrena publishes the Equine Nutrition Update newsletter and sponsors a variety of nutrition seminars for veterinarians, which have been approved for continuing education credits. Currently involved in the development of informational materials on the nutritional management of specific diseases, Nutrena brings experience and longstanding tradition in the animal nutrition business to the AAEP Educational Partner Program. |
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Pfizer Animal Health Group
Dedicated to equine preventive medicine, the Animal Health Group of Pfizer works to improve horse health by building strong relationships between veterinarians and horse owners. Pfizer also delivers quality horse-health education to veterinarians, as demonstrated by their continued sponsorship of the Frank Milne State-of-the-Art lecture at the AAEPs Annual Convention. Pfizer Animal Health has a strong tradition of working within the equestrian community, and has made a long-term commitment to working with equine veterinarians to assist them in providing excellent preventive health care for all horses. |
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Platinum Performance
The AAEP Educational Partners program continued to grow in 2002 with the addition of Platinum Performance, Inc. This relationship centers on the development of a series of interventional veterinary nutrition materials designed to assist AAEP members in understanding the healing process from a nutritional standpoint. As a veterinarian-owned company, Platinum Performance Inc. is dedicated to providing fellow veterinary practitioners with high quality and effective preventative and interventional nutritional products. A dedication to the advancement of veterinary medicine, equine health, and nutritional research has prompted Platinum Performance to partner with the AAEP to provide cutting edge nutritional education for veterinarians and their clients. Platinum Performance provides veterinarians with the latest scientific research, a complete product line, and practice building solutions designed to promote the veterinary client relationship.
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Purina Mills
Purina Mills is the largest supplier of animal nutrition products in the United States and has a rich history of supporting AAEP educational projects. Along with the development of several AAEP client education brochures on nutrition, Purina's Equine Educational Seminar Series is offered across the country each spring bringing owners, veterinarians, and Purina Gold dealers together for the health and welfare of the horse. |
Media Partners
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EQUUS
In September of 2003 the AAEP welcomed EQUUS magazine into the AAEP Educational Partner family of companies. EQUUS, published by Primedia Equine Group, helps its readers achieve a better understanding and appreciation of the nature and needs of the horse. Written for horse owners, the magazine explores topics ranging from the latest developments in veterinary science to the horse's remarkable relationship with man. With a history of support for the AAEP, EQUUS is the exclusive sponsor of the AAEP Cyber Café. Primedia's Web site, Equisearch.com, is a leader in providing information to horse owners. This enhanced relationship with EQUUS provides an outstanding opportunity to AAEP veterinarians and serves as a platform to deliver accurate and meaningful horse health information through multiple venues. |
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Compendium Equine
Compendium Equine is dedicated to advances in equine healthcare and welfare through education of equine practitioners and their clients. The journal is published by Veterinary Learning Systems, a division of Medimedia USA, and focuses on diseases and conditions that are seen routinely in daily practice. Every issue features at least one CE review article as well as “consultations” with respected experts, updates on new treatments, and case-based reports. Compendium Equine joined the AAEP as Media Partner in August of 2007.
The journal is produced with the same standards of excellence as its parent publication Compendium, the first continuing education journal for veterinarians. Launched as a standalone publication in 2006, Compendium Equine continues to expand its publication frequency to meet the demand for more specialized information about equine topics.
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The Horse
The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care is a monthly all-breed, all-discipline equine publication dedicated to providing hands-on horse owners with the latest news and information on the health, care, welfare and management of equids. The Horse was the first member of the media to become a member of the Educational and Media Partner Program. With its long history of support of the AAEP membership, The Horse became an AAEP Media Partner to help educate horse owners for the benefit of all horses. Recognizing that a veterinarian is a horse owner’s best resource when it comes to the health and care of that animal, The Horse strongly believes that an educated horse owner is a better horse owner, and a better client for his or her veterinarian. |
Alliance Partners
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American Quarter Horse Association
The AAEP is proud to share in an educational alliance with the American Quarter Horse Association. This alliance, formed in 2002, was created to help provide mutually beneficial resources and information to horse owners, members and the equine industry concerning professional horse handling methods and state of the art horse health information. The AAEP serves as the Health Authority for AQHA's educational initiatives while the AQHA provides professionals for AAEP member sessions on horsemanship topics. |
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Appaloosa Horse Club
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938, with a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 670,000 Appaloosas, which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline, including racing, dressage, rodeo, endurance riding or serving as reliable family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho, the heart the Palouse region – the Appaloosa breed’s namesake and point of origin.
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Arabian Horse Association
In 2004, the AAEP and the Arabian Horse Association (AHA)
formed an alliance to help educate horse owners about quality
health care for the Arabian breed. The AHA and the AAEP share
a strong tradition of education as well as a love of the horse. With so many AAEP members involved in the hands-on care of this popular breed, partnership with the AHA is a natural extension of the veterinary care that is already provided on an individual basis. The partnership will focus on the presentation of health information to AHA members through publications as well as veterinary speakers at selected AHA national shows. |
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Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
TOBA, based in Lexington, KY was formed in 1961 and is a national trade organization of leading Thoroughbred horse breeders and owners. TOBA’s mission is to “improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders.” Projects managed by TOBA include the American Graded Stakes committee, The Greatest Game, Inc., Claiming Crown and America’s Day at the Races. TOBA is also represented on the Board of Directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association as a founding member and on the American Horse Council. The Blood-Horse is a publication of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. More information on TOBA appears on www.toba.org. |
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U.S. Equestrian Federation, Inc.
In 2003 the AAEP aligned with the USA Equestrian (now the U.S. Equestrian Federation) as an Alliance Partner. The two organizations share a common objective with each of their respective missions embracing the value of the welfare of the horse. The alliance is dedicated to educating horse owners about quality equine-health practices and endeavoring to provide AAEP members to serve as event veterinarians at USEF events nationwide. |
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United States Dressage Federation
Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation was established for the purpose of promoting and encouraging a high standard of accomplishment in dressage throughout the U.S., primarily through educational programs. Award opportunities exist for every level of competition, and there are special categories for different breeds, as well as for juniors/young riders, adult amateurs and riders aged 50 and over. USDF's educational programs include instructor certification, symposia, trainers' conferences, a university program and clinics for juniors/young riders and adults. USDF also produces many educational videos and publications for show management, officials, show volunteers and competitors.
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