Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners

The LSU Student Chapter of the AAEP was founded to provide DVM students additional training in equine medicine and surgery.

Who We Are

Advisor Laura Riggs, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Associate Professor of Equine Surgery

President Anne Patout (2026)

Vice President Emily Barnes (2026)

Treasurer Sara Bucher (2027)

Secretary Kathryn LeBlanc (2026)

Wet Lab Coordinators Alejandra Chang (2027) and Katie Gilmore Smith (2027)

Equi-Day Coordinator Caroline Bonin (2027)

Historian Mary Brady (2027)

Fundraiser Chair Sydney Talbot (2026)