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The Remuda | SPRING 2024 EDITION
Amy Armentrout,
DVM, MS, DACVS, Equine Veterinarian
by
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
convention wrapped up at the start of this month and it was
heartening seeing how many of our Texas veterinarians not
only attended the convention but serve in leadership roles
within the organization. The equine veterinary profession is
in a crisis. While part of this crisis is that not enough students
are interested in working on the horse, part of it is due to
our own bad habits. This job is often more than a career; it
is a lifestyle for many of us, which makes choosing it seem
daunting to the younger generation. For those of us that
choose this profession every single day, we can't imagine
doing anything else. I would wager that most of us are not
going to live forever, and we need to start looking to the
future, and finding that next generation to step up behind us.
If you attend the AAEP convention or any Texas Equine
Veterinary Association (TEVA) meeting, this problem will
be discussed at length and there will be many different
solutions offered. I think sometimes we overlook our most
valuable resource, which is our colleagues. Working together
as a team, to better serve our clients and patients, can only
improve the profession and the medicine we practice.
Fortunately, in my role as the equine veterinarian at Animal
Imaging, I get to work almost entirely for other veterinarians.
I get to talk with my friends and colleagues daily and discuss
cases and management strategies that are both practical
and feasible for the client as well as on the cutting edge of
medicine. Getting to work together as a team means that the
No Man is an Island
