Indiana Association of Equine Practitioners, llc
General Membership Meeting, November 1, 2023
Meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm by President Sarah Waxman.
A motion to approve the minutes for the Spring General Membership Meeting was made and seconded. Motion passed.
A motion to approve the Financial Report was made and seconded. Motion passed.
BOAH-Dr. Jennifer Strasser. Center for Animal Policy is up and running. Director is Laura Turner. ECVI is no longer supported. Transitioning to Vet CVI-a free service online. Several online training dates are scheduled. Four West Nile positive horses, two in southern Indiana and two in northern Indiana. All appear to be unvaccinated cases. No EEE cases this year. Two vesicular stomatitis investigations were made. Both ended with negative test results. One piroplasmosis quarantine. The mare was euthanized after foaling and the foal has been sent back to it’s home state. New field veterinarian-Dr. Heather Solomon-Gabl. She will slowly be transitioning to take over the Equine division.
Purdue Alumni-Dr. Erin Wilson. Fall meeting was held 2 weeks age. 2027 vet class had 1800 applications, 60% are in state residents, 40% out-of-state residents, with 26% being male students. Two early admissions from the Vet scholars program and the Vet up program. Average salary for 2023 graduates is $119,000 with a student debt averaging $195,000. Purdue graduating veterinarians average a debt of $145,000. Veterinary nursing distance learning program is growing. Reorganization of the program is being done at this time. Average veterinary nurse salary with a BS degree is $45,000, $40,000 with an associate degree. Please renew your PVAA membership. New board members are needed, especially equine associates.
Purdue-Dr. Sarah Waxman. Emergency positions are better staffed. New surgeons have been hired. Standing CT is an option for advanced imaging.
IVMA-Dr. Brian Biggers. IVMA annual convention will be held Feb. 1-3, 2024. Friday, Feb. 2nd will be the primary Equine day. Saturday will have USDA certifications sessions.
New Business:
Elections: President elect-nominee Dr. Kate Hodson. Dr. Hodson is President elect for 2024.
Board of Directors: Dr. Karin Jensen and Dr. Lexi Miller. No further nominations from the floor. Motion made and seconded to close nominations. Motion passed. Dr. Jensen & Dr. Miller are elected to the board of directors.
Dr. Waxman announced that Barbara Sigman, RVT was retiring from her position as Executive Administrator effective at the end of 2024 or whenever a replacement is announced. Kari Brubeck, RVT volunteered for the position. She and Barbara will work together for the Spring 2024 meeting to smooth the transition.
With no further business needing to be brought before the membership, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 1:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Sigman, RVT
