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Board Meeting Minutes – Spring 2023
Indiana Association of Equine Practitioners, llc
Board Meeting-February 27, 2023
The semi-annual board meeting was held via Zoom call on February 27, 2023.
The meeting was called to order by President Dr. Sarah Waxman.
A lot of difficulties with communication this session. Looking for new ways to communicate between board members. Dr. Angela Blackwell discussed using GroupMe. They currently use this application at their practice and seem to find it reliable. Would need an administrator. Dana Thompson is already doing a lot of these same duties so she will volunteer to be the admin.
Dr. Valberg is driving in for meeting. Should arrive in Lebanon tonight. Dr. Blackwell has breakfast and snacks handled. Shoup’s will again be catering the lunch.
Minutes from the Fall Board meeting. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes, Motion passed.
Financial report. A motion was made and seconded to approve the report. Motion passed.
Alumni-Dr. Erin Wilson-Next meeting is in March. Nothing new to report since our Fall meeting.
Purdue -Dr. Waxman. Hospital issues have mostly been resolved. Still short staffed. Emergency personnel have all left. Dr. Camilla Jamieson, who is Internal Medicine credentialed is currently running the emergency services.
BOAH-Dr. Jennifer Strasser. EHV cases in state and around the country. Working on Center for Animal Policy-goes into effect July 1st. Survey sent out to all veterinarians. Please fill out and send back.
New Business-
Amanda Taylor has contacted Barbara Sigman about the IAEP scholarships for graduating Equine students. IAEP in the past has donated $3000 to the top three equine students ($1500, $1000 & $500). Discussion was held concerning continuing these scholarships. IAEP will again award the scholarships with the stipulation that the winners must be continuing in the equine field upon graduation. Dr. Waxman will monitor this situation with Purdue.
Registration fees-discussion held concerning the rising costs and the need to increase the registration fees. Board decided that preregistration would increase for veterinarians to $95 and Technicians/Assistants to $65. Students will remain at no charge.
With no further business needing to come before the board, meeting adjourned at 9:25 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Sigman, RVTBarbara Sigman, RVT
Executive Administrator
Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Meetings are held twice yearly on the first Wednesday of March and November.
IAEP 2023 Spring Meeting
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
8:30am – 4:30pm
6 hours of Continuing Education
Location: Boone County Fairgrounds, Witham Pavilion
Speaker
Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Partner, Inside Information Radiology
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Company
Stephanie Valberg was named the Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine in November of 2015 and retired in December of 2022. Valberg is an international leader in understanding and managing equine neuromuscular disorders. The overarching goal of her research and clinical work is to define the basis for neuromuscular disorders in horses; develop accurate, minimally invasive diagnostic tests; and produce optimal methods for preventing or managing performance-limiting diseases.
Valberg’s work in equine muscle disease has transformed equine clinical practice. Her research has led to the discovery of previously unknown muscle disorders, identification of their genetic basis, and development of nutritional strategies to minimize muscle pain. She was part of a team that developed the first feed used to treat tying up, and was a member of the team that sequenced the equine genome.
Valberg came to MSU from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She established the Neuromuscular Diagnostic Laboratory, now at MSU, and directed the University of Minnesota Equine Center from 2003 to 2013. She received her DVM from the University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College and her PhD in equine exercise physiology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She is board certified in large animal internal medicine and veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation.
The recipient of numerous honors, Valberg most recently was awarded the 2014 Richard Hartley Clinical Award from the British Equine Veterinary Association for her research that linked seasonal pasture myopathy to box elder tree seeds. In 2013, she was selected to deliver the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners Milne Lecture, which recognizes a lifetime of service with the potential to change the paradigms by which veterinarians and researchers understand the recipient’s particular area of expertise. In 2012, Valberg was inducted into the Equine Research Hall of Fame. She has twice received the Pfizer Research Excellence Award, and in 1998, received the EquiSci International Award, an honor presented every four years to the individual whose work most significantly impacts equine exercise physiology research.
Valberg is widely published. She has mentored more than 60 graduate students, interns, residents, and post-doctoral students and is a recipient of numerous awards for teaching and mentorship.
Valberg also is an active horsewoman and currently training Cajun, a young Warmblood, for three-day eventing.
Schedule
Educational Presentation
8:30am – noon Morning Sessions:
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch (Provided, from Shoup’s Country Foods) / Business Meeting
1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Sessions:
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
Topics
- Clinical Approach to Muscle Diseases
- Genetic Testing in Horses
- Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Causes and treatment
- Type 2 polysaccharide storage myopathy and Myofibrillar Myopathy in Warmbloods
- Shivers and other movement disorders
- Disorders related to vitamin E
Board Meeting Minutes – Fall 2022
Indiana Association of Equine Practitioners, llc
Board Meeting-November 1, 2022
The semi-annual board meeting was held via Zoom call on November 1, 2022. The meeting was called to order at 7:32 pm by President Angela Blackwell.
Minutes from the Spring Board meeting were discussed. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes, Motion passed.
Financial report-Discussion was held about the need to increase the registration fees. A motion was made and seconded to approve the report. Motion passed.
PVAA-Dr. Erin Wilson unable to attend the meeting but she sent her report to Dr. Blackwell. The new Equine Hospital is open and running. ADDL has several new PCR services available. Two standing CT units are now available-at the main campus and also at the Shelbyville hospital. Dr. Joseph Hayna is offering advanced reproductive services. Vet school applications are still strong with 1500-1700 applicants. Eighty nine students in the Class of 2026. Consideration is being made to increase class sizes in the future. Salaries for 2022 graduates average $115,000 with $155,000 in school debt incurred. Veterinary nurses with a BS average $20.68/hr and Associate degree graduates average $18.00/hr. You should be receiving your Alumni association dues renewal shortly.
Purdue -Dr. Tim Lescun unable to attend the meeting. Dr. Sarah Waxman gave a brief report. Dr. Couetil is looking for as nominee for the Equine Research Advisory Board. The hospital is currently hiring nurses, assistants, and animal handlers. There are several vacancies in Doctor specialties. Standing CT is now being offered. Procedure is relatively affordable beginning around $750.00. No general anesthesia is required.
IVMA-No report.
BOAH-Dr. Jennifer Strasser. Herpes case reported in mid-March. Twenty five percent morbidity rate in the barn. April saw a case of Equine influenza-owner self-quarantined and no other cases were reported. In May a QH tested positive for piroplasmosis. Case appears to have been a vertical transmission from the dam. In June, a horse is Texas tested positive for EIA. Further investigation discovered it had shipped illegally from Indiana. No other horses at the Indiana facility tested positive. Strangles was an issue at both race tracks this year. There have been two positive West Nile and 3 EEE cases.
New Business-
- Two directors and President elect will need to be elected at the general membership meeting tomorrow
- Ideas are needed for future speakers.
- Increasing registration fees-students will remain free, possible increase for veterinarians to $95 and technicians/assistants $65. Drs Waxman & Blackwell will look into this and report back to the board.
- Since board meetings are held virtually, discussion held about possibly meeting the weekend before the general meeting.
With no further business needing to come before the board, meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Sigman, RVT
Executive Administrator
Kurt Selberg, MS, DVM, DACVR
Meetings are held twice yearly on the first Wednesday of March and November.
IAEP 2022 Fall Meeting
Live & in Person – Wednesday, November 2, 2022
8:30am – 4:30pm
6 hours of Continuing Education
Location: Boone County Fairgrounds, Witham Pavilion
Reservations Due by Wednesday October 19, 2022
Speaker
Kurt Selberg, MS, DVM, DACVR
Partner, Inside Information Radiology
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Company
Kurt Selberg is a North Idaho native; where his family owned a quarter horse ranch. After completing his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Washington State University, he completed an equine sports medicine internship at Virginia Equine Imaging in Middleburg, VA. He received his training in diagnostic imaging from Colorado State University and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiologists. Following his residency, he completed fellowship in advanced imaging with training from Colorado State University and from Musculoskeletal Radiologists in Fort Collins, CO. He was an Assistant Professor of equine diagnostic imaging at the University of Georgia for 4 years before returning to an equine diagnostic imaging position at Colorado State University in September of 2016. His area of interest is the equine athlete and musculoskeletal diagnostic imaging. Dr. Selberg is a certified member and lecturer at many of the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology continuing education events. He is also an FEI treating veterinarian. Most recently, he was the onsite imaging consultant for the 2018 World Equestrian Games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Aside from radiology, he also enjoys skiing , jiu jitsu, fishing, spending time with good friends and family, his lovely wife Katie and 2 children, and two yellow dogs.
Schedule
Educational Presentation: Topics in Lameness and Podiatry
8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors
8:30am – noon Morning Sessions:
- The Foot – Radiographs/Ultrasound/Treatment
- Hindlimb Suspensory Ligament Injury
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch (Provided, from Shoup’s Country Foods) / Business Meeting
1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Sessions:
- Forelimb Suspensory Ligament Injury
- Pelvis/Back/SI Injury/Treatment/Ultrasound
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
Amy Grice, DVM
Amy Grice, VMD, MBA
Amy Grice VMD, MBA, LLC.
Veterinary Business Consulting
Sponsored by:
Dr. Grice practiced as an ambulatory equine practitioner in the Hudson Valley of NY for 25 years. She served as the managing partner of Rhinebeck Equine LLP, a large equine referral practice, until 2015, when she opened a veterinary business consulting firm, Amy Grice VMD, MBA, LLC. Dr. Grice’s areas of special interest are communication, leadership, and business strategies.
Whether providing consulting services to a practice owner; speaking on leadership and business skills as an educator; or serving as a facilitator to bring divergent parties to an agreement, Dr. Grice brings compassion, experience and focus.
Dr. Grice grew up in Woodbury, CT, where she was a Pony Clubber and competed in local hunter-jumper shows and hunter paces. She received her BA in Biology from Wellesley College and completed her veterinary education at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. She earned her MBA from Marist College School of Management in 2014. Dr. Grice is a member of the Board of Directors of the AAEP, where she also serves on several committees.
Schedule
Educational Presentation: Topics in Veterinary Business Consulting
- Keeping Equine Practitioners in Practice
- New Paradigms needed in Equine Practice
- The Need for Boundaries
- Difficult Conversations
- Is your Practice Healthy?
- Is your Practice Profitable?
8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors
8:30am – noon Morning Topics
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting
1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Topics
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
Board Meeting Minutes – Spring 2022
Indiana Association of Equine Practitioners, llc
Board Meeting-March 1, 2022
The semi-annual board meeting was held via Zoom call on March 1, 2022.
The meeting was called to order by President Dr. Angela Blackwell.
Minutes from the Fall Board meeting. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes, Motion passed.
Financial report. A motion was made and seconded to approve the report. Motion passed.
Alumni-Dr. Erin Wilson-Dedication of new hospital will be April 8th & 9th. An equine veterinarian & veterinary technician are needed for the PVAA board. Dr. Wilson encourages members to renew their memberships.
Purdue -Dr. Tim Lescun. Open house at the Veterinary School will be the weekend of April 16th & 17th. They are working through curriculum restructuring. New faculty-Dr. Justin Hayna-Theriogenology, Dr. Tucker-Surgery, Dr. Anna Marero-Internal medicine & Emergency care. The lobby has re-opened, masks are recommended.
IVMA-Dr. Angela Blackwell. Senator Boot’s last push to get dentistry bill passed. Several equine veterinarians attended the Ag. Committee meeting to oppose the bill. Bill passed out of committee 5-4, passed out of the Senate, bill died in the House. There is a bill in the House now that would give BOAH & the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners more power to pursue lay people for practice act violations.
BOAH-Dr. Jennifer Strasser. EEE testing done in association with the Board of Health. $75 reimbursement available to veterinarians who had horses showing clinical signs and submitted blood work. No applications for reimbursement were submitted. No Indiana horses tested positive for EEE this year. Nine cases of West Nile reported. Global Vet Link working on extended CVIs. Equine Disease Information Center reporting diseases out to the general public.
Old Business-
Credit card switch-new processor set up for fall meeting.
New Business-
Amanda Taylor has contacted Barbara Sigman about the IAEP scholarships for graduating Equine students. IAEP in the past has donated $3000 to the top three equine students ($1500, $1000 & $500). Discussion was held concerning continuing these scholarships. IAEP will again award the scholarships.
Dr. Jake Jensen has been contacted by Carrie Peterson of the IHRC. Veterinarians are needed in the test barn of both race tracks. No food had been arranged for the meeting tomorrow. Barbeque is set for lunch. Dr. Jensen will take care of coffee & donuts for the morning. Dr. Waxman offered to pick up drinks and snacks for the afternoon.
Dana Thompson questioned the fee for farriers at the fall meeting-same as veterinarians.
With no further business needing to come before the board, meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Sigman, RVT
Executive Administrator
Stephen B. Adams, DVM, MS
Meetings are held twice yearly on the first Wednesday of March and November.
Stephen B. Adams, DVM, MS
Emeritus Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Diplomate: American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Adams began his experience in the world of veterinary medicine by helping raise Standardbred horses before earning his DVM degree in 1975 at Cornell University. He then came to Purdue where he completed his large animal surgery residency, earning his MS in 1978, and then joined the faculty as assistant professor of large animal surgery. In 1981 he became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Rising through the academic ranks, he was promoted to full professor in 1987.
During his time at Purdue, Dr. Adams earned numerous teaching awards, including the prestigious Raymond E. Plue Outstanding Teacher Award. As a scholar, his research interests have focused on equine orthopedics/orthopedic infections, joint disease and lameness. Throughout his career, he has published numerous journal articles and written 20 book chapters, while also fulfilling national and international speaking engagements.
One of his most recent projects involved serving as a vital member of the team that launched the new Caesars Entertainment Equine Specialty Hospital in Shelbyville, Ind. He then became the facility’s medical director. Dr. Adams also has been recognized as an Honored Mentor of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Furthermore, he has been praised for his ability to utilize new and innovative surgical techniques such as when he was involved with the first unilateral lung resection in an adult horse to treat an extensive granular cell tumor. Additionally, Dr. Adams has been recognized for his empathy and compassion toward his patients and for always making students’ learning a top priority.
[This is an excerpt from “Honoring a Legacy – Retiring Large Animal Clinician Recognized by Equine Enthusuasts“]
Schedule
Educational Presentation: Various Topics in Equine Lameness
- Research, Publications, Recent Findings
- 40+ years of Equine Practice and Vision of the Future.
8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors
8:30am – noon Morning Topics
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting
1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Topics
- Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors