Dr. Tracy Turner, partner in Turner Wilson Equine Consulting in Stillwater, Minnesota, was installed as president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) during the President's Luncheon Dec. 10 at the AAEP's 70th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, the organization said via a press release Tuesday.
Retired from private practice late in 2023, Dr. Turner concentrated exclusively on equine sports medicine, lameness and surgery at Turner Equine. He established the practice in 2016 following 12 years with Anoka Equine Veterinary Services in Elk River, and he was in academia for 23 years. Dr. Turner received his veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 1978.
An AAEP member since 1986, Dr. Turner previously served on the board of directors from 2017-2019; as chair of the Farrier Liaison Committee; and as member of the Educational Programs and Student Relations committees as well as the Foundation Advisory Council.
Dr. Turner has served as president of the Minnesota Horse Council, Minnesota Association of Equine Practitioners, and the American Academy of Thermology; and on the board of directors of the American Academy of Equine Sports Medicine.
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