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Where Your Dollars Go

 
The AAEP Foundation is committed to being the authority that identifies, focuses and promotes equine research, focuses on current and emerging issues in the equine community in the form of educating or becoming a leader and fosters endeavors that help the horse. Here are some of the many ways the AAEP Foundation helps the horse:

Helping Through Research

Kester Research Summaries-These condensed research summaries ensure real-time dissemination to AAEP members of recent findings on the latest improvements in equine health.

Pilot and Emergency Research Funding-Funding is available to assist AAEP members, veterinary colleges and other with pilot studies and emergency research needs. More than $375,000 has been awarded since the Foundation’s inception.

Industry Panels and Summits-The Foundation actively sponsors meetings covering research topics important to the equine community. We are proud to bring together world leaders in horse health at the Equine Genome Panel, Laminitis Blue Ribbon Panel, Equine Respiratory Panel, Equine Colic Research Symposium and the Equine Research Summit.

 
     
 The Equine Research Summit, held in the spring of 2006 was sponsored by the AAEP Foundation.
 
  
Tri-Annual Research Priorities Survey and Report-This project identifies current and pressing health issues and sets the stage for what the Foundation will address in the future. 
 
Equineresearch.net-Designed to promote and identify current projects via an on-line catalog of ongoing research studies, this Website decreases unnecessary duplication of research and fosters sharing of information between researchers.
 
Helping Through Education
 
Veterinary Student Scholarships-The Foundation’s expanded scholarship programs include funding graduate researchers, internships, AAEP convention stipends, summer scholarships, externships, and more. We continue to partner annually with the American Live Stock Insurance Company to provide scholarships to fourth-year veterinary students committed to equine medicine.
 
 
 
                                                        Jennifer G. Barrett, DVM, MS,  
                                                                           Ph.D. from Urbana, Ill. was
                                                                           named the recipient of the  
                                                                          AAEP Foundation's first-ever 
                                                                          Research Fellow.
 
 
  
Horse Owner Education-The Foundation supports owner education activities hosted by the AAEP and other equine organizations.
 
Veterinary Education-The Foundation produces the AAEP Annual Convention’s State-of-the-Art Lecture and supports the AAEP in its educational efforts.

Veterinary Student Education Programs-During each school year, we send AAEP members to veterinary schools to teach short courses to students on the topics of dentistry, emergency preparedness and farrier techniques.

Shadow a Vet- Designed to reach young people who may be interested in experiencing veterinary medicine firsthand, this Foundation-sponsored program allows students to find a veterinary mentor in their area.

Helping Through Outreach

Committed to funding and fostering endeavors that help the horse and the equine community, the Foundation’s benevolent interests include:

- Funding other charities who share our vision

- Providing equine emergency and disaster relief, as well as preparedness -   education 
 
- Supporting AAEP-sponsored programs on horse health and welfare

- Promoting health education for horse owners and caretakers

Rest assured that contributions are used specifically to improve the health and welfare of the horse through support of research, education, benevolence and the equine community. The AAEP Foundation is in a unique situation, 100% of the funds raised by the Foundation go directly towards supporting programs, considering all administrative costs are paid by the AAEP. Funds are used as soon as possible, so you can see the fulfillment of your active participation and support.
 
 
 
 

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4075 Iron Works Parkway • Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-233-0147 • Fax: 859-233-1968
e-mail: aaepoffice@aaep.org