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EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION / AE / MAY 2015
Longtime educator, mentor Dr. Ben Martin dies at 68
Dr. Ben Martin, longtime equine sports medicine specialist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and enthusiastic mentor to many veterinary students, died March 18 following a long illness. He was 68.
Dr. Ben Martin
Dr. Martin received his veterinary degree from UPenn
in 1980. After completing a rotating internship and a large animal surgery residency, he became board certified in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
During his distinguished career at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, Dr. Martin served as director of the Jeffords High Speed Treadmill facility and the Equine Performance clinic. He was a member of the school’s admissions committee for more than 20 years and served as AAEP student chapter advisor from 2012 until his retirement from the faculty as associate professor of equine sports medicine in July 2014.
The AAEP welcomes new members and congratulates recent graduates
NEW MEMBERS: Francisco Jose Do Monte Lanca, DVM, Bage, Brazil Jane Marie Manfredi, DVM, Okemos, MI Chantal Murack, DVM, West Bend, WI Kerry R. Pride, DVM, Silver Star, MT Nicola Pusterla, DVM DACVIM, Davis, CA James Romine, DVM, Saline MI Matthew Schaefer, DVM, Casco, WI Steven A. White, DVM, Elkhorn, NE
AAEP Educational Partner Profile: Zoetis
Strong veterinarian-patient-client relationships are essential for a healthy veterinary practice. For more than 60 years, Zoetis has worked every day to be a comprehensive resource for equine veterinarians throughout the world. As a longtime educational partner of the AAEP, Zoetis sponsors the AAEP Foundation Scholarship for students. Zoetis also supports matching donations for the Equine Memorial Program and continues to annually support the AAEP Foundation.
Zoetis’ support of the AAEP is a part of the company’s Commitment to Veterinarians™ platform, which offers assistance through training and education, research and development, investing in the future of the veterinary profession, and philanthropy.
As a provider of animal health solutions, Zoetis continually encourages horse owners to work with their veterinarian to improve the well-being of their horses. Zoetis has developed communications tools, including mailers, e-mails and more, for veterinarians to reach out to their customers through the Wellness Days program to motivate horse owners to obtain the routine and risk-based care their horses need. Additionally, the Equine Immunization Support Guarantee from Zoetis provides up to $5,000 for reasonable diagnostic and treatment costs if a horse properly vaccinated by a veterinarian, using an eligible vaccine, contracts the corresponding equine disease. The company also has created the Individualized Deworming™ program, which focuses on veterinary consultation to help determine a personalized deworming program for each horse.
Zoetis contributes to the AAEP Foundation, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, the American Quarter Horse Association Foundation, the Morris Animal Foundation and many other educational and equine research programs.
For more information on how Zoetis supports the equine veterinary industry and works to help horses live long, healthy lives, visit
www.zoetisUS.com.
RECENT GRADUATES: Caitlin Fletcher, DVM, Lexington, KY Grant M. Garcia, DVM, Valley Center, CA Emily Rose Garrett, DVM, League City, TX Christina K. Mattson, DVM, Zimmerman, MN Megan Diane Moschgat, VMD, Somerset, PA
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