Champions of Racehorse Welfare Receive AAEP Presidents Award
Jan 14, 2011
January 14, 2011
Dr. Scott E. Palmer and Dr. Foster Northrop were selected as the recipients of the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 2010 President’s Award for their leadership in developing guidelines to promote the safety of racehorses.
The President’s Award, which was established by past AAEP Past President Dr. Eleanor Green in 2008, recognizes AAEP members who, in the president’s eyes, have championed important initiatives of the association during the past year. Dr. Nathaniel A. White, 2010 AAEP president, presented Dr. Palmer and Dr. Northrop with the surprise award during the Dec. 7 President’s Luncheon at the AAEP’s 56th Annual Convention in Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Palmer and Dr. Northrop serve as the chair and vice chair of the AAEP Racing Committee. Since the Committee was re-instituted in 2008, Drs. Palmer and Northrop have devoted countless hours ensuring that equine veterinarians are active participants in the ongoing reform of horse racing. Through their leadership, the committee has developed three white papers and the just-released clinical guidelines for veterinarians who practice in a pari-mutuel environment. In the past three years, they have attended numerous racing industry meetings throughout the United States and have earned tremendous respect for their efforts to protect the safety of the racehorse.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., was founded in 1954 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the health and welfare of the horse. Currently, the AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through its over 10,000 members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.
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