Indiana Association of Equine Practioners, LLC
General Membership Meeting March 6th, 2024.
Meeting was called to order at 1:04 PM by Dr. Lydia Mudd, IAEP President.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Fall 2023 General Membership Meeting. Motion was seconded and passed.
Financial report- motion was made to approve the Spring 2024 Financial Report. Motion was seconded and passed.
IVMA Update-Dr. Brian Biggers
The Crossroads Veterinary Conference (held February 1-4, 2024) was well attended. Considerations are being made for offering wet labs in 2025. There were several sessions focused on supporting new grads and life coaching. The equine track was sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim, who will also sponsor the equine track in 2025.
Indiana BOAH Update- Dr. Heather Solomon
There have been 3 recent quarantines for EHM in LaGrange County. One horse has been released. There have been many cases recently here in the Midwest; please contact BOAH for biosecurity questions or issues. Please encourage good biosecurity practices with your owners!
If you have a case of EHV-neurologic confirmed by a laboratory, it is the practitioner’s responsibility to report to the BOAH. Lab policies differ, and many labs do not send reportables to the state.
Purdue Alumni Report- Dr. Erin Wilson
Data from 2023 DVM graduating class:
Average salary: $119,000
Average student debt upon graduation: $145,000 (national average is $195,000).
Program received 1800 applications for the class of 2027- 85 seats available. Curriculum focus is on primary and spectrum of care.
Vet tech distance learning program enrollment numbers are up. On campus program is still limited to 30 seats per class.
Average salary for class of 2023 RVTgs (bachelor’s degree): $45,000.
Average salary for class of 2023 RVTs (associate’s degree): $40,000.
The Alumni Association is in need of a new board member this year. Board has two meetings per year. Next meeting is in March. If interested, contact Dr. Wilson.
Purdue Veterinary Teaching Hospital- Dr. Sarah Waxman
ECC team is well-established and fully staffed.
Please reach out to VTH if you or your clients experience any communication difficulties. A new IT system has been put in place, and there are some known issues with voice mails and calls.
Francois Bertin has joined the faculty as an associate professor of large animal internal medicine.
Please send dental cases for CT scans!
Dean Reed will be retiring soon (June).
New Business
November meeting: We will be electing a new president and voting in 2 new members-at-large. The plan is to take incoming board members through onboarding steps. Current members are making lists of duties for their positions.
Our next board meeting is Wednesday, November 6th. Dr. Simon Curtis will speak on podiatry. The Indiana Farriers’ Association will co-sponsor the lecture with us.
No other new business. Motion made to adjourn. Motion was seconded and passed. Meeting ended at 1:21 PM.
Kari Brubeck, Secretary/Treasurer
