Oregon Equine Reproduction Specialist Named AAEP Treasurer

Dr. Lisa Metcalf, founding owner of Honahlee, PC, an equine reproduction facility in Sherwood, Ore., has been appointed treasurer of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Dr. Metcalf was installed during the Nov. 20 President’s Luncheon at the AAEP’s 63rd Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Her three-year term expires in 2020.

At Honahlee, Dr. Metcalf manages the breeding of many of the top competition horses from multiple disciplines. In addition to her practice responsibilities, Dr. Metcalf is an assistant professor in the andrology, obstetrics and gynecology department at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, where she is founder and director of an equine in vitro fertilization laboratory

Dr. Metcalf received her veterinary degree from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. She is an invited speaker throughout the world and has authored numerous articles, papers, and textbook chapters about equine reproduction.

An AAEP member since 1989, Dr. Metcalf served on the board of directors from 2011-2014 as chair of the Reproduction Committee and on the Abstract Review, Educational Programs, and Horse Show Committees. She is president of the Portland Mounted Patrol Unit board of directors, a past president of the Northwest Equine Practitioners Association and spent seven years on the Oregon Racing Commission.

The American Association of Equine Practitioners, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., was founded in 1954 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the health and welfare of the horse. Currently, AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through its over 9,000 members worldwide and is actively involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.