As
the NEAEP heads into its fourth year I feel honored and privileged
to serve as the president of this dynamic and progressive
organization. The NEAEP was created to serve the veterinarians,
farriers, veterinary technicians and horse owners of the northeast
and to address the needs and challenges specific to this region of
the country. As the first equine practitioners association in the
country to include farriers as members, the NEAEP blazes new trails
into the frontier of veterinarian/farrier relationships. The needs
of the horse are best served when those of us that care for them
work together and it is very exciting to be part of an organization
that makes it a priority to foster these relationships.
It is also the goal of the NEAEP to provide
world class, state of the art continuing education. The 2011 symposium
help in Norfolk, Virginia was an enormous success with over 130 hours of
CE provided in both wet labs and lectures. As we look forward to 2012,
the NEAEP will head to Pittsburgh. Speakers, world renown for their
expertise in lameness, will provide insight into the cause, diagnosis
and treatment of repetitive use injuries. Experts in the fields of
medicine, theriogenology and podiatry will discuss topics such as
insulin resistance, dermatology, infertility and corrective shoeing.
Panel discussions will allow practitioners to interact with the speakers
and wet labs will provide hands on experience in ultrasonography and
podiatry.
It is amazing that in just three short
years that an organization can grow from a mere concept into a vibrant
and flourishing association. This would not have been possible without
the hard work and dedication of our ambitious executive director, Rhicco
Rentas, and the board of directors. The NEAEP also owes deep gratitude
to our educational partners and sponsors who without; none of this would
be possible.
As we move forward the NEAEP would like to
thank its members for their continued support of this young organization
and we would like to encourage others to join. The NEAEP is constantly
working to provide additional member benefits and is currently pursuing
a disability insurance plan to be available to members.
Please feel free to contact the NEAEP with
any ideas or questions you may have. We aim to serve our members and
the more we work together the better it is for us all, and most
importantly, the horse.
Sincerely,
Etta Agan Bradecamp,
DVM, Dip. ACT, ABVP
NEAEP President