CSU Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners

Changing of the Guard 🐴💚🐏

As the semester comes to a close, so does the term of our current SCAAEP Executive Board. We would like to extend a sincere thank you to our outgoing officers for their dedication, leadership, and countless hours spent creating opportunities for our members and helping our club grow.

From wet labs and educational events to networking opportunities and behind-the-scenes planning, your efforts have made a lasting impact on SCAAEP and the students it serves. Your passion for equine medicine and commitment to this organization have helped shape an incredible year.

Please join us in thanking our outgoing officers and welcoming our incoming board members. We are excited for another great year ahead and look forward to continuing to build on the strong foundation that has been created.

Pictures: 2025-2026 board ➡️ 2026-2027 board

We had a great turnout for our recent mare palpation lab at . This hands-on lab focused on developing palpation skills and improving confidence in reproductive exams.

The mares set a high price in treats and attention, and we were happy to pay it.

Thank you to the ERL team, Dr. Sones, Dr. Burden, and the Therio Club for helping make this opportunity possible.

Still thinking about our equine dental lab 🐴

Such a great hands-on experience getting more comfortable with dental exams and floats, as well as learning through real cases with some very patient horses.

A big thank you to Dr. Bowen from and to CSU Dental Club for partnering with us. We really appreciate the time and effort that went into making this event possible.

Roses are red, violets are blue, if he’s under five…
We’ve got plans for you 😉✂️🐴

CSU SCAAEP Annual Castration Clinic
April 11, 2026
B.W. Pickett Arena
Registration closes 03/21/26
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At the end of August, CSU SCAAEP members traveled to Lexington, KY for the Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar (OEPS).

At the event, members explored equine veterinary careers, connected with leading practitioners, and gained hands-on experience through wet labs in colic care, ultrasound, dentistry, and lameness/rehab.

The trip also offered time to meet SCAAEP members from other schools, reconnecting with old friends and building new friendships.

Thank you to , , ,, , , the Kentucky horse community, and every clinic there that shared their time and expertise. We had a great time and learned a lot!

A few weeks ago, some of our SCAAEP members traveled to Cheyenne River, SD to take part in an incredible learning and service opportunity 🤍🐴.

During the trip, our team completed 33 castrations and 17 dental floats, along with countless vaccines, and dewormings.

This experience was made possible through the generous support of 💙. We are grateful for their contribution, which gave our members the opportunity to serve, learn, and grow.

We also extend our thanks to the veterinarians, families, and technician who joined us: Dr. Prochnow and family, Dr. Senn, Dr. Appleby and family, Dr. Prusak, and Carrie, LVT. We are equally thankful for the Cheyenne River community members, including Randolf and Ethel, who welcomed and supported us throughout the week.

The trip was filled with learning, teamwork, and meaningful moments that will not be forgotten.

This weekend was one for the books with our annual crossroads event! We hosted 40 veterinary students, 7 pre-vet students, 8 visiting clinics, and live-streamed to 9 other SCAAEP chapters. It was an incredible opportunity for students to learn vital practice skills and valuable internship/externship information from leaders in our field. Thank you so much to our visiting practices, our students, and our sponsors!

Our annual symposium was a huge success this year! We spent the day at Friends of Lackota sanctuary, floating 31 horses, ponies, mini donkeys, and mules. We were also able to vaccinate them thanks to the generosity of ! As always, we are so grateful for the local practitioners who come teach us. Thanks to Dr. Dunbar, Dr. Senn, Dr. Cerri, Dr. Bracken, Dr. Nelson, and Birgit Burglechner for your time and expertise!

We’ve had a lot of awesome wet labs, lectures, and events this semester! Our members had an amazing time performing ophthalmic exams with Dr. Wotman and Dr. Aronson. Thanks so much for taking the time to teach us!

Full house last night to hear Dr. Cara Wright speak on the importance of wellbeing and creating sustainable careers in equine medicine!

Check out the “Links” highlight in our profile for quick access to some of the resources she provided in the presentation.
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Big thank you to for dinner!