American Association of Equine Practitioners 2021 Leadership Resource Guide American Association of Equine Practitioners 2021 Leadership Resource Guide C1C1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2021 Board of Directors .......................................................................................................................... 2 AAEP Staff & Responsibilities by Department ......................................................................................... 3 Council Listings ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Committee Listings Educational Programs ......................................................................................................................... 4 Finance & Audit ................................................................................................................................. 5 Infectious Disease ................................................................................................................................ 5 Member Engagement .......................................................................................................................... 5 Nominating ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Performance Horse .............................................................................................................................. 5 Professional Conduct & Ethics ........................................................................................................... 6 Racing ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Scientific Review & Editorial .............................................................................................................. 6 Wellness .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Awards ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Equine and Veterinary Organizations .................................................................................................... 11 AAEP Student Chapters ......................................................................................................................... 14 Regulation and Legislative Advocacy Resources ................................................................................... 16 AVMA Representation 2021 ............................................................................................................ 16 AAEP Ethical and Professional Guidelines ............................................................................................. 17 Genetic Defects ................................................................................................................................. 18 Equine Welfare .................................................................................................................................. 19 AAEP Principles of Equine Welfare .............................................................................................. 19 Equids Used in Entertainment, Shows and for Exhibition ........................................................... 19 Practice of Hemi-Castration ........................................................................................................ 20 Stewardship of the Horse ............................................................................................................ 20 Transportation and Processing of Horses .................................................................................... 20 Management of Mares Utilized in the PMU Collection Industry ................................................. 20 Management of Bureau of Land Management Wild Horses and Burros ...................................... 20 Use of Horses in Urban Environments ......................................................................................... 21 Use of Vesicants ........................................................................................................................... 21 Practice of Soring ......................................................................................................................... 22 Tail Alteration in Horses.............................................................................................................. 22 Thermocautery or Pin Firing ....................................................................................................... 22 Use of Hog Rings ........................................................................................................................ 22 Position on Equine Exercise ......................................................................................................... 22 Horse Show ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Horse Show Official Veterinarian ................................................................................................ 22 Medication ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Endurance Horse Medications ..................................................................................................... 23 Therapeutic Medication for the Racehorse .................................................................................. 23 Therapeutic Medication for the Competition Horse .................................................................... 24 Use of Anabolic Steroids .............................................................................................................. 24 Use of Corticosteroids ................................................................................................................. 25 Use of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate in Competition Horses ...................................................... 25 Racing ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Private Practice by Regulatory Veterinarians ............................................................................... 25 Reproduction .................................................................................................................................... 25 Veterinary Management of Broodmares ...................................................................................... 25 Transported Semen as it Relates to Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)........................................................ 26 Veterinary Management of the Breeding Stallion ......................................................................... 26 Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) ........................................................................................................ 26 Breeding Terminology .................................................................................................................. 26 Sales Issues ........................................................................................................................................ 27 Therapeutic Medication to Horses for Sale at Public Auction ..................................................... 27 Cryptorchid Definition ................................................................................................................ 28 Dental Malocclusions .................................................................................................................. 28 Pre-Sale Videoendoscopic Examination of the Upper Airway at Public Auction .......................... 28 Post-Sale Examination of Horses Intended for Racing ................................................................. 29 Reporting Purchase Examinations ............................................................................................... 29 Purchase Exams at Public Auction ............................................................................................... 30 Radiographs – Custody and Distribution .................................................................................... 30 Sale Disclosure ............................................................................................................................. 30 Veterinary Practice ............................................................................................................................ 30 Practice of Veterinary Medicine ................................................................................................... 30 Roles of Healthcare Providers in Veterinary Medicine ................................................................. 30 Levels of Supervision ................................................................................................................... 31 Contingency Fees ......................................................................................................................... 31 Conflicts of Interest ..................................................................................................................... 31 Equine Dentistry 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