Contura Vet at AAEP 2025
The AAEP Annual Convention is the world’s largest gathering of equine veterinarians and a cornerstone for advancing horse health. With this year’s theme, “Explore New Frontiers in Equine Practice,” the program will spotlight emerging research, innovative therapies, and practical solutions that push the boundaries of equine medicine. From groundbreaking science to real-world applications, AAEP provides an unmatched forum for learning, collaboration, and shaping the future of equine care.
Featured Presentations
Revolutionizing Equine Speed Events: The Global Therapeutic Impact of 2.5% Polyacrylamide Hydrogel
Speakers: Leigh de Clifford BVSc, CertAVP, PGDipVPS, MRCVS, Beau Whitaker DVM, CERP, and JD Conway III DVM
When: Sunrise Session – Sunday, December 7 at 6:30 AM
Where: Convention Center Room 403/404, Complimentary Breakfast
Veterinary Innovation Focus: What sets 2.5% polyacrylamide apart in Veterinary Medical Devices
Speaker: Wayne McIlwraith DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
When: Sunday, December 7 at 11:30am
Where: Trade Show: Stable Education Area. Theatre One
Assessing the Safety and Effectiveness of 2.5% iPAAG® in Thoroughbred Racehorses: Insights from 701 Cases
Speaker: Leigh de Clifford BVSc, CertAVP, PGDipVPS, MRCVS
When: Monday, December 8 at 11:30 am
Where: Stable Education Area. Theatre One
Retrospective Analysis of the Long-Term Use of 2.5% iPAAG® in Sport Horse Practice: Safety on 1000 Horses, Efficacy on 252 Horses
Speaker: Marc Koene Dr.med.vet. FEI vet del IAVC cert.
When: TBC
Where: ISELP Booth: Trade Show Exhibit Hall
From Performance to Procedure: Advances in Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery
Sponsored by Contura Vet
When: Wednesday December 10 at 8am-11.30am
Where: Mile High Ballroom: 1A-F
Synovial Transcriptomic Response to Intra-Articular 2.5% Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Therapy in Experimentally Induced Equine Osteoarthritis
Speaker: Lynn. Pezzanite DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA
When: Wednesday, December 10 at 8:40 am
Where: Mile High Ballroom: 1A-F
Evaluating the Symptom and Disease-Modifying Effects of 2.5% Intra-Articular Polyacrylamide Hydrogel in the Equine Osteochondral Fragment Model for Osteoarthritis
Speaker: Erin Contino DVM, DACVSMR
When: Wednesday, December 10 at 9:00 am
Where: Mile High Ballroom: 1A-F