AAEP Virtual Wednesday Round Table 2021: Answering the Call: Providing Equine Emergency Coverage through Cooperative Efforts

Dr. Lindroth maintains a strong interest in helping practitioners establish innovative business models for emergency coverage. Having previously participated in the formation of an emergency co-operative and providing service as an equine relief veterinarian, she has presented on the topic of emergency coverage at the AAEP Annual Convention and facilitated many rounds discussions. Dr. Lindroth resides in Bozeman, Mont., as a dedicated equine veterinarian, educator, wife, and mother. A veterinary graduate of Colorado State University, Dr. Lindroth has over 25 years of diverse equine practice experience both as a business owner and academic instructor. She currently teaches at Montana State University but will soon relocate and assume a new faculty position at Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. McCleery is a solo practitioner in north central Florida. She grew up in the Midwest, competing in 4-H horse shows and junior rodeos. While earning her bachelor’s degree in biology from Kansas State University, she was a two-time NCAA Division I All American in track and field and cross country. After graduating from Kansas State, Dr. McCleery received a master’s degree in genetics and her DVM from Texas A&M University, graduating in 2009 with top honors. Dr. McCleery’s husband is a professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Florida. They live in Archer, Florida along with their son Jack, their dog Blu, and their donkeys, Mr. White and Buck. They enjoy traveling whenever they can, seeing Europe and spending time at Professor McCleery's research sites in southern Africa.