AVMA news
In Memory: Dr. Glenn Blodgett, an icon in equine medicine, dies at 73
Dr. Glenn Blodgett, a pioneer in equine theriogenology, has died at the age of 73. He innovated reproductive techniques within the performance horse…
policy
Donkey skin trade
The AVMA endorses the American Association of Equine Practitioners' policy on the donkey skin trade.
policy
Practice of soring
The AVMA endorses the American Association of Equine Practitioners' position on the practice of soring.
JAVMA news
D.L. Proctor Jr.
The AVMA’s 107th president, Dr. D.L. Proctor Jr., died Nov. 8, 2009, at the age of 91. The Kentucky veterinarian practiced equine medicine in…
JAVMA news
AVMA, AAEP call for ban on soring devices, methods
The AVMA and American Association of Equine Practitioners are pushing for further reforms in the gaited- horse community in an effort to eliminate the…
JAVMA news
Soring final rule put on hold
A proposed crackdown on the practice of soring—the deliberate infliction of pain to exaggerate the gait of horses, thereby gaining an unfair advantage…
policy
Use of action devices and performance packages for Tennessee Walking Horses
The AVMA and the American Association of Equine Practitioners support a ban on the use of action devices and performance packages in the training and…
JAVMA news
AVMA releases video on soring of gaited show horses
The AVMA has produced an educational video, in cooperation with the American Association of Equine Practitioners and Department of Agriculture, to…
JAVMA news
Research distinguishes between injuries from accidents, abuse
In dogs and cats, blunt force trauma causes different types of injuries depending on whether the trauma is accidental
AVMA news
In Memory – September 14, 2023
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, September 14, 2023
Advocating for horse welfare
The AVMA advocates on a variety of horse welfare issues. Learn about our top priorities and find out how you can help protect horses.
JAVMA news
Veterinarians among those charged in widespread horse doping scheme
Federal prosecutors have arrested several veterinarians, trainers, and other horse racing professionals on charges relating to systematic, covert…
JAVMA news
AVMA, AAEP condemn global donkey skin trade as inhumane
It is estimated that a minimum of 1.8 million donkey skins are traded each year to create a substance known as ejiao,
AVMA news
In Memory – March 16, 2023
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, March 16, 2023
AVMA news
In Memory – Aug 4, 2022
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Aug 4, 2022
JAVMA news
Horse slaughter on the horizon?
Talk of horse slaughter operations in the U.S. has resumed in earnest six years after the last processing plant closed.