Medical & Clinical Resources

AAEVT Equine Tech Tip Sheets

With the generous help of our sponsors, we are adding to our collection of AAEVT Equine Tech Tip Sheets!

This “checklist” is to assist front-office staff with triaging and collecting the most vital information from panicked clients when they call in with an emergency; created in partnership with CareCredit.

In conjunction with Dechra Veterinary Products, and the launch of their Vetivex® IV Fluid Calculator, this AAEVT Tech Tip Sheet provides assistance in calculating IV fluid requirements and infusion rates for horses for veterinary professionals.

Kentucky Performance Products not only sponsored this Tech Tip Sheet, but also collaborated with Dr. Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PHD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR of Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and our AAEVT designated team, to create and approve this guide.

Looking to take the best and most consistent radiographs? This AAEVT Tech Tip Sheet was put together in coordination with AAEVT members who specialize in Imaging and the Radiologists who view them.

Brought to you by the AAEVT Anesthesia Society, we would like to thank and acknowledge Shelly Derks, Wendy Hirsh, LVT and Nora Matthews, DVM, DACVAA for their help in creating this tip sheet.

As a Technician or Assistant, inputting accurate medical records is essential. Medical records are legal and binding documents that have a universal code of accepted abbreviations. We’ve developed, with the support of Luitpold, a “cheat sheet” of the most commonly used ones!

Anatomy Resources

Cornell University: Rooney’s Guide to the Dissection of the Horse
This searchable database of color images is designed to be a supplement to the 7th edition text, Orsini and Sack. This site will provide users with a large number of images additional to those that appear in the book.

Radiography of the Equine Spine
Presentation and handout from speaker, Andrea Whittle, LVT, from the AAEVT’s 2024 Focus on Imaging Meeting in Lexington, KY

Equine Health Sites – for you & for clients

Merck Veterinary Manual
The best first place to go for veterinary information.

Merck Equine Health Library
Resources broken down by all the different life stages of the horse.

University of Guelph: Lameness LAB Healthcare Tool
The Lameness Lab will show you visually all about why a horse goes lame, what lameness looks like and clues to look for in a lame horse.

the Horse: Fact Sheets
Searchable collection of forms, reports, fact sheets, and checklists. Great as client handouts!

Purina: Nutrition Information for Horses
Nutritional articles, from basic feeding and nutrients to more specific nutrition issues regarding health, performance and different life stages. Come back every week to see what new article is available!

The Equine Endocrinology Group (EEG)
Advancing research and providing recommendations for the diagnosis and management of equine endocrine disorders.

Breeding & Foaling

Equine-Reproduction.com
Vast library of equine reproduction articles, divided into “chapters”, each covering some different aspect of the horse breeding subject.