Kimberly S. Brown

Wyoming

Associate Publisher and Editor at EquiManagement

Focusing on equine, horses, marketing, business development, and editorial services.

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Groundbreaking Equine Endocrine Research

3 weeks ago | practicalhorsemanmag.com | Kimberly S. Brown

Brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim An estimated one-third of the world’s 60 million horses are over the age of 15. Considered seniors, this population is at higher risk of endocrine issues (Ireland et al. 2016). In January 2025, researchers from around the world convened at the 6th Global Equine Endocrinology Symposium (GEES), held in Ocala, Florida, to deliver 37 presentations on this important topic. We were on-site to bring you notes from this exclusive gathering.
Groundbreaking Equine Endocrine Research

3 weeks ago | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

Brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim. An estimated one-third of the world’s 60 million horses are over the age of 15. Considered seniors, this population is at higher risk of endocrine issues (Ireland et al. 2016). In January 2025, researchers from around the world convened at the 6th Global Equine Endocrinology Symposium (GEES), held in Ocala, Florida, to deliver 37 presentations on this important topic. We were on-site to bring you notes from this exclusive gathering.
New Point-of-Care ACTH Assay in Horses

1 month ago | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

Currently, testing for plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) concentrations is the primary diagnostic method for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) in horses. Kelsey A. Hart, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM), the Hodgson Chair of Equine Studies and Director of the DVM-PhD Program at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, recently evaluated a new ACTH point-of-care (POC) test (TRUFORMA, manufactured by Zomedica and released in fall 2023).
Horse Ownership Is a Choice

May 3, 2024 | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

In attempting to change equine veterinary medicine to become a sustainable career, there are several key points that must be addressed. One is that veterinarians are not great at setting boundaries. They are passionate about horses and providing the best care they can. That often means veterinarians put the welfare of horses and horse owners ahead of their own welfare.
Handling Payment in the Field

Mar 20, 2024 | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown |Linda Hagerman

Approximately 40% of AAEP members are solo ambulatory veterinarians. They might or might not have a technician or assistant to help with the medical side of practice. They might or might not have someone to help with billing, scheduling, and the business aspects of practice. What this means is that solo practitioners are very busy, they are often behind in recordkeeping, and they are very stressed. Many equine veterinarians have moved—or are moving—to requiring payment at time of service.
Horse Owner Knowledge and Use of Biosecurity

Mar 12, 2024 | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

When you see a stop sign, you know you should come to a complete stop and look in all directions to ensure your own safety, make sure others are obeying the law, and check for emergency vehicles approaching at high speed. But how many times do you “roll through” because you “know” the coast is clear? While in most cases horse owners aren’t required to practice biosecurity by law, skipping everyday biosecurity techniques can be as dangerous as rolling through a stop sign.
Disease Du Jour: AAEP Wrap-Up

Dec 28, 2023 | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

The 2023 AAEP Convention is over, but we offer you an AAEP Wrap-Up to help you sift through and find some nuggets you might have missed. You can still or log in to AAEP’s website to access the Convention presentations. Virtual Registration includes on-demand access to digital recordings of all scientific presentations. It also includes live post-Convention Table Topics to be held virtually Monday, December 11 through Friday, December 15. Those are then available on-demand.
The Business of Practice: 2023 in Review and New Host Introduction

Dec 26, 2023 | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

This podcast covers the transition of host of The Business of Practice Podcast from EquiManagement Publisher Kimberly S. Brown to veterinary industry consultant Amy L. Grice, VMD, MBA. We also will highlight some of the 2023 podcasts. Grice has been active in many aspects of content for EquiManagement magazine and EquiManagement.com. She wrote the 2023 columns in print and online about the AAEP Commission on Veterinary Sustainability.
The Business of Practice: Preparing to Retire

Dec 12, 2023 | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

In this podcast episode, we talk to veterinarians about preparing to retire. Our guest Ann Dwyer, DVM, said, “When you are in a practice—especially when you are an owner—you really start to think about getting out about the same time you are getting in.”She advised that “this is a tough business, and you always want to have a Plan B.” In the podcast she discusses a debilitating injury she experienced in her career that fortunately she was able to recover from after a period away from practice.
The Business of Practice: Veterinary License Defense

Nov 28, 2023 | equimanagement.com | Kimberly S. Brown

Veterinary license defense is a separate endorsement to a practitioner’s malpractice insurance (professional liability insurance), according to Cynthia MacKenzie, DVM, a Trust veterinarian with the AVMA PLIT. Veterinary license defense, when triggered by an event, will provide legal counsel to defend a veterinarian’s license. “This is not covered under the professional liability policy,” said Mackenzie.