Scott Palmer appointed New York’s Equine Medical Director
New Bailiwick of Jersey veterinarian Scott E. Palmer has been named New York’s Equine Medical Director next an international search.
The 24-hour interval of the month was announced yesteryear the New York State Gaming Commission together with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr Palmer, a renowned veterinary from New Bailiwick of Jersey amongst to a greater extent than than iii decades of sense inwards providing medical aid for horses, volition oversee the wellness together with security of horses at all New York State thoroughbred together with standardbred racetracks.
He volition hold out responsible for all aspects of equine health, safety, together with welfare at New York racetracks together with volition suggest the Commission on equine medication policies every bit good every bit the security together with status of racetrack facilities together with surfaces. He volition supervise all on-track regulatory veterinarians every bit good every bit the New York State Equine Drug Testing Program laboratory. He volition oversee equine testing procedures, ensure compliance amongst regulatory veterinary protocols, investigate incidents together with monitor the Commission’s necropsy program.
Dr Palmer volition every bit good serve every bit an Adjunct Professor at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, where he volition hold out responsible for developing together with coordinating continuing educational activity programs for veterinarians together with trainers related to medication together with equine injuries. He volition coordinate enquiry on equine sports medicine topics together with collaborate amongst faculty on epidemiological studies to analyze equine security issues.
“I am honored to bring together the Commission together with to assist bolster New York’s ongoing commitment to equine wellness together with safety,” Dr Palmer said. “Having a sole veterinary signal of contact overseeing all New York race horses together with having access to Cornell’s array of resources is only smart policy. I am eager to larn to work, together with I await forrad to working amongst our partners to exercise every bit prophylactic an surroundings every bit possible for our horses.”
Since his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine inwards 1976, physician Palmer has worked every bit a staff clinician at the New Bailiwick of Jersey Equine Clinic, serving every bit the Hospital Director since 1997. He is a two-time recipient of the New Bailiwick of Jersey Equine Practitioners Veterinarian of the Year award, every bit good every bit a recipient of the AAEP President’s Award inwards 2009 together with the AAEP Distinguished Service Award inwards 2010.
He every bit good chaired the New York Task Force on Racehorse Health together with Safety, which was formed at the asking of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo inwards 2012 inwards the wake of 21 equine fatalities during Aqueduct’s 2011-12 Winter Meet. The New York State Equine Medical Director seat was established concluding twelvemonth every bit a fundamental recommendation of that Task Force.
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