Northern California Association of Equine Practitioners

08/22/2026

This is a recording of the webinar presented by the American Associ...

08/17/2026

08/17/2026

The NCAEP along with Butterfly Vet held our Ultrasound CE event at the Menlo Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics - Menlo Park on Saturday. Great turn out, Lots of individual instruction, informative presentations by Dr.Davidson and Dr. Winfield, as well as insight from Jenna Mutch ( Butterfly Vet). Everyone requested we do more of these so look for furture events like this! Thank you to Butterfly Vet and Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics - Menlo Park for making this such a success!

08/05/2026

⚠️ RECALL ALERT: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health has announced a nationwide recall of the following products:

• Adequan® i.m. Injection for Equines (500 mg/5 mL):
lot numbers 24416 and 25265P

• Adequan® Canine Injection (100 mg/mL):
lot numbers 3369 and 25011

These products are being recalled due to the presence of glass fibers found during testing.

We are currently auditing our purchase records with our distributors to determine if we have ever had these lots in our inventory. The products we currently have stocked in our pharmacy are unaffected by this recall.

We urge all owners to take an abundance of caution, and check the lot numbers on any of the aforementioned products to ensure they are not a part of this recall.

⚠️ If you have a product that contains a recalled lot number, you can contact American Regent Inc, Animal Health directly at the following numbers:

• Customer service/returns: 800-645-1706
• To report adverse affects: 888-354-4857
• For product quality complaints: 888-354-4855
• For medical questions: 888-354-4857

08/03/2026

US Equestrian has announced two medication rule changes:
➡️Effective immediately, cetirizine (commonly known by the brand name of the human product Zyrtec) will become a permitted substance and may be used in competition.
➡️Guidance on methocarbamol has been revised and there are now two recommended withdrawal timeframes for the drug in competition; the recommended dose for methocarbamol will remain the same.

More information including the two withdrawal timeframes for methodcarbamol can be found on the USEF website: https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-releases-new-guidance-for

07/17/2026

Food for thought....

Abstract Veterinary practices are increasingly adopting digital tools to improve communication with clients, strengthen client relationships, and increase operational efficiency. Three of the most influential developments in recent years have been the use of social media platforms, telemedicine, and...

07/04/2026

EIA Quarantine in Santa Clara County

June 29, 2026: Six (6) Quarter Horses in Santa Clara County were confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). A confirmed EIA positive equid must be euthanized or quarantined for life 200 yards away from any EIA negative equid as per USDA EIA program rules. Euthanasia was elected for these cases and was witnessed by CDFA veterinarians on June 26, 2026. Fifty (50) potentially exposed horses on the home premises have initially tested negative for EIA and will remain under quarantine until their sixty (60) day retest as per CDFA and USDA program requirements. CDFA has been on site with continued monitoring of the situation. Epidemiological tracing is ongoing, but these cases are linked to recent EIA cases in California.

For more information, please see:
> https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/EquineInfectiousAnemia.html
> https://equinediseasecc.org/equine-infectious-anemia
> https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/.../EquineInfectiousAnemia.html

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05/01/2026

Join us for an educational - and fun! evening - Thursday, May 14th ! 2 hours of RACE CE, networking, and dinner. Let's reconnect! https://www.norcalaep.org/event-calendar/ #!event/2026/5/14/evening-lecture-with-ncaep-may-14.