THIS MONTH’S EXPERTS

Stacie G. Boswell, DVM, DACVS-LA, earned her veterinary degree from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. After completing a large animal surgery residency at the University of Tennessee, she earned Diplomate status as a Large Animal Surgeon from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Boswell now practices in Montana. She is the author of The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need: Care, Training and Rehabilitation for Rescues, Adoptions and Horses in Transition.

A native of Graham, Washington, Kara Brown, VMD, DACVSMR, earned her veterinary degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and is an Equine Sports Medicine practitioner at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Nicole M. Scherrer, BA, DVM, is Assistant Professor of Clinical Large Animal Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at DePauw University in 2007 and her veterinary degree from Purdue University in 2011. She is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (DACVO).

Karen Waite, MS, PhD, is an equine extension specialist at Michigan State University. In addition to teaching a variety of equine courses, she is a faculty advisor to the MSU Equestrian team and Horsemen’s Association. Waite earned Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and Animal Science, a Master’s Degree in Animal Science with a nutrition emphasis, and a Doctoral degree in Sports Psychology with an emphasis on equestrian sport and activity at MSU.