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AAEP Foundation Renamed The Foundation for the Horse
The AAEP Foundation, which for 25 years has served as the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners to improve the welfare of horses, has been renamed The Foundation for the Horse, effective immediately. “Our new name more clearly defines who we are and who we serve,” said [...]
Introducing The Foundation for the Horse
Based on the core idea that we are here for the horse – that the horse is the singular focus of our mission – for 25 years this Foundation has been dedicated to improving the health and welfare of the horse. We affirm the excellent work of the AAEP Foundation [...]
Colorado State University Postdoctoral Fellow Honored as AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow
December 9, 2019 Lynn M. Pezzanite, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, a Postdoctoral Fellow and Ph.D. student at Colorado State University, was named the winner of the AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow for her investigative efforts into new approaches to treatment of multi-drug resistant infections. The $5,000 grant is awarded annually to [...]
Colorado State University Ph.D. candidate named EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow
Dec 9, 2019 Sherry A. Johnson, DVM, MS, DACVSMR, a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University, received the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow for her research into new approaches to tendon injury rehabilitation in horses. The $5,000 grant is awarded annually to a doctoral or residency student who has made significant [...]
Three Future Horse Doctors Share in Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarship Proceeds of $300,000
Dec 9, 2019 Three distinguished veterinary students aspiring toward careers in equine medicine have been awarded Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarships totaling $300,000. The awards were presented by The Foundation for the Horse on Dec. 9 during the AAEP’s 65th Annual Convention in Denver, Colo. Selected from over 70 exceptional [...]
Four Recent Equine Veterinary Graduates to Receive $4,000 Zoetis/AAEP Foundation Scholarships
Sep 29, 2019 The AAEP Foundation is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of $4,000 Zoetis/AAEP Foundation Scholarships: Jenny Hamilton, DVM, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Rachel Hilliard, DVM, Cornell University Katie Larson, DVM, Mississippi State University Sheila Spacek, DVM, Colorado State University Now in its seventh year, the Zoetis/AAEP [...]