Consulting

Dr. Ted Vlahos is highly regarded as a consulting expert to the $120 billion horse industry.  Dr. Vlahos was founding member and Chair of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Ethics Committee and served a 3-year term on the American Association of Equine Practitioners Professional Conduct and Ethics Committee.  He has co-authored peer-reviewed publications regarding the veterinarian’s role in pre-purchase examinations.1 Clients and veterinarians are welcome to contact Dr. Vlahos to discuss their individual needs.

1Chapman, AS, Vlahos, TP: How to Avoid Problems During and After Pre-Purchase Examination. In: Proceedings. Am. Assoc Equine Pract 2020; 66:276-280.

The Standard of Excellence in Veterinary Care

The AAEP’s mission is to improve the health and welfare of the horse, to further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit of the equine industry. 

PROFESSIONAL PEER-REVIEWED AND RACE-APPROVED PUBLICATIONS

  • Vlahos, TP: Percutaneous ultrasonic debridement of equine tendinopathy and desmopathy: a report of 10 cases. Open Vet J, (2023), Vol. 13(9): 1141-1149.

  • Chapman, AS and Vlahos, TP: How to Avoid Problems During and After Pre-Purchase Examinations. In: Proceedings, American Association of Equine Practitioners, Vol. 66, 2020.

  • Vlahos, TP: Pantarsal Arthrodesis in a Pony Using a Locking Compression Plate. Equine Veterinary Education, 2020.

  • Vlahos, TP and Perkins, S: Traumatic Injury to the Equine Tarsus. In: Proceedings, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Annual Symposium, 2016.

  • Vlahos, TP and Perkins, S: Injuries to the Equine Achilles Tendon Apparatus: Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis. In: Proceedings, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Annual Symposium, 2016.

  • Vlahos, TP: Stem Cell Therapies in Equine Practice. In: Proceedings, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Annual Symposium, 2015.

  • Vlahos, TP: Platelet-Rich Plasma and Autologous Conditioned Serum Therapy in Equine Clinical Practice. In: Proceedings, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Annual Symposium, 2015.

  • Vlahos, TP: Catastrophic Failure of the Equine Limb: The Case for Amputation and Prosthesis. In: Proceedings, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Annual Symposium, 2015.

  • Vlahos, TP, Grant BD, and Hawkins HA: How to Perform Amputation of the Equine Distal Limb Using a Caudal Flap Technique. In: Proceedings, Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, 2010.

  • Vlahos, TP and Redden RF: Amputation of the Equine Distal Limb: Indications, Procedures and Long-term Care. Equine Vet Educ. (2005) 17(4): 212-217.