XII AAEP News November 2024
MEMBERSHIP Members in the News
‘Big E’ Fair honors Dr. Kris Koss Dr. Kris Koss, owner of Baystone Equine Veterinary Services, Inc. in Milbury, Mass., received the Eastern States Exposition (The Big E) Host of the Day Award Sept. 26 for his swift response during the evacuation of 161 horses from a late-night barn fire at the fairgrounds six days earlier. The award is presented to employees, volunteers and other members of the Big E who emulate the fair’s mission of positive customer relations.
Dr. Kris Koss Dr. David Lambert
Dr. Koss responded promptly to the blaze to assess and treat the injured horses, all of which survived. A veterinary graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Koss has served as the fair’s on-site veterinarian for 27 years, caring for the health and wellbeing of the fair’s many animals.
Dr. David Lambert recognized by the University of Louisville
The University of Louisville Equine Industry Program on Dec. 5 will present Dr. David Lambert with the 34th John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry.
Dr. Lambert, an AAEP Honor Roll member who received his veterinary degree from University of Liverpool, founded Equine Analysis Systems in
Midway, Ky., in 1987 to focus on Thoroughbred perfor- mance evaluation and consultancy. In 2019, Dr. Lambert launched StrideSAFE wearable sensor technology to detect physical problems via gait analysis that could lead to catastrophic injury in Thoroughbred racehorses.
Photo courtesy of Davis Innovation, LLC INDUSTRY AAEP Educational Partner Profile: Merck Animal Health
Our passion is simple: do what’s right for the horse. It’s our Unconditional commitment to work tirelessly toward that goal by continually innovating and improving the products and programs that impact the health and well-being of horses and those who care for them. We stand arm in arm with all of you who share our devotion to the horse through our Unconditional dedication:
Passion for People Who Care for Horses. The unique trust between horses and people fuels our commitment to creating premium equine health solutions, backed by a team of knowledgeable equine professionals. • Partnership with the EquiTrace®
app enables our Bio-Thermo® monitoring and health records management
• Merck Animal Health Equine Research Fellowship through the Gluck Equine Research Center supports advanced study of equine disease
Commitment to the Equine Industry. We champion programs that strengthen the bond between human and horse. • Ongoing infectious disease tracking and sequencing through our Equine Respiratory Biosurveillance Program shapes disease response and enables us to update vaccines to account for current circulating strains
• $1 million+ in vaccine donations through the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign, a 16-year (ongoing) nonprofit partnership with the AAEP
• Annual Merck Animal Health Foundation for the Horse Scholarship
• Partnership with Beachwood Integrative Equine Therapy to provide care for their therapy horses across all five locations
Commitment to Sustainability. We’re making critical investments in the health and longevity of the equine veterinary profession through multiple initiatives. • The Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III was expanded to include veterinary technicians
• A founding sponsor of MentorVet, an evidence-based approach to empowering healthy veterinary professionals • LegUp Program, a new Merck Animal Health initiative designed to empower the equine veterinary support staff
Learn more at
merck-animal-health-usa.com/species/equine/equine-unconditional. microchips to provide instant temperature
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