AAEP Virtual Wednesday Round Table: The Ethics of Emergency Coverage

Dr. Arbittier is an associate professor of clinical equine field service at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, from which she received her veterinary degree in 2001. She joined Penn Vet in 2013 following 12 years as a senior associate at Blauner, Vecchione and Associates in Lansdale, Penn. Dr. Arbittier is also executive director of HAARBOR Inc., a special needs animal adoption network and sanctuary.

Dr. Zeliff is founder and managing partner of Allegheny Equine in Murrysville, Penn., as well as a current AAEP board member. After receiving his veterinary degree from Purdue University in 1988, Dr. Zeliff completed an internship at the Elmont Equine Hospital at Belmont Park in New York, before relocating to western Pennsylvania in 1989. He opened his current practice in 1992. His primary interests are equine reproduction, sports medicine, lameness and practice management. Dr. Zeliff completed his MBA in 2019.

Dr. Freer retired from practice in 2023 after a career as a solo ambulatory practitioner in Tryon, N.C. Dr. Freer received her veterinary degree in 1988 from North Carolina State University. She served on the AAEP’s board of directors from 2015–2017, and on the Finance and Membership Development committees. In addition, Dr. Freer advocated for strengthened ties within the regional farrier and veterinary communities through establishment in 2010 of monthly “farrier jam session” educational events.

Dr. Crabbe spent 30 years as a private practitioner and owner of Pacific Crest Sporthorse, a three-doctor general equine practice in the Portland, Ore.-area. She had a special interest in performance horse medicine. Dr. Crabbe earned her veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis in 1989, and she has a Masters in Bioethics from the Neiswanger Institute of Bioethics. An avid dressage rider, Dr. Crabbe serves on the AVMA’s Council on Veterinary Services.

Dr. Mueller is professor emeritus of surgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and a member of the AAEP’s board of directors. He will be installed as AAEP’s 2025 vice president in December. After receiving his veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 1989, Dr. Mueller completed an internship, surgical residency and PhD at the University of Georgia, where he joined the faculty in 1996. He retired in 2019. Dr. Mueller serves on the AVMA Council on Education.