Clinical Peer Review Panel

Veterinary Review Board & Clinical Charter

Every formula, vital sign parameter, and management protocol on EquestrianPedia is vetted by licensed equine veterinarians, board-certified surgeons, and nutritional scientists dedicated to advancing horse welfare through evidence-based medicine.

The Clinical Advisory Charter

The EquestrianPedia Veterinary Review Board operates as an autonomous clinical advisory body. In an era where digital equine advice is frequently driven by sponsored influencer marketing, feed store hearsay, and unvetted forum discussions, our board serves as an uncompromising firewall for animal health.

The board's mandate is grounded in the fundamental tenets of veterinary ethics: non-maleficence, evidence-based intervention, and the promotion of lifetime equine soundness. Board members possess direct editorial authority to reject, rewrite, or update any calculation, dosage guideline, or physiological range that fails to reflect current peer-reviewed consensus published by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), and the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA).

Distinguished Review Board Members & Clinical Fellows

Our reviewers represent specialized disciplines across equine surgery, internal medicine, nutritional biochemistry, and biomechanical podiatry:

Dr. Alistair Vance, DVM, DACVS

Board-Certified Equine Surgeon • Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Surgery Lead

Dr. Vance completed his veterinary doctorate at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine followed by an equine surgery residency at New Bolton Center (University of Pennsylvania). With over 18 years of clinical experience in high-performance warmblood sports medicine, Dr. Vance oversees EquestrianPedia’s arena footing biomechanics, colic surgical triage parameters, and lameness evaluation standards.

Focus: Sub-surface footing shock attenuation & acute abdominal surgery triage.

Dr. Marcus Sterling, DVM, DACVIM

Equine Internal Medicine Specialist • Gastroenterology & Critical Care

Medicine Lead

Dr. Sterling is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal). His clinical research focuses on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), pharmacokinetics of proton pump inhibitors, and targeted anthelmintic resistance in strongyles. Dr. Sterling audits our Equine Vitals Chronometers, heart rate thresholds, and Fecal Egg Count McMaster rotation matrix.

Focus: Gastric ulceration grading, parasite genetics, and neonatal vital signs.

Dr. Elena Rostova, PhD, PAS

Equine Nutritional Biochemist • Professional Animal Scientist

Nutrition Lead

Holding a doctorate in Comparative Equine Nutrition from Texas A&M University and certified by the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, Dr. Rostova specializes in equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) toxicity in laminitic horses, and NRC forage budgeting. Dr. Rostova validates the mathematical algorithms powering our Feed Ration Planner and Weight Tape Regressions.

Focus: Dry matter forage allocation (2.0%–2.5% BW) and glycemic index modulation.

Colin McDermott, CJF, FWCF

Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers • Certified Journeyman

Biomechanics Lead

With the highest international credential in therapeutic farriery (FWCF, London), Colin consults for international Olympic show jumping and eventing squads. Colin oversees EquestrianPedia’s hoof-pastern axis (HPA) biomechanics, palmar angle digital radiography metrics, and therapeutic shoeing definitions across our encyclopedic lexicon.

Focus: Hoof-ground interaction physics, breakover mechanics, and navicular protection.

Core Pillars of Clinical Oversight

1. Anthelmintic Stewardship

AAEP Protocol

Auditing deworming schedules against the AAEP Parasite Control Guidelines to eliminate rotational calendar deworming, mandating Fecal Egg Count (FEC) McMaster techniques, and preventing resistance to ivermectin and moxidectin.

2. Biometric Weight Calibration

Peer-Reviewed

Confirming that all weight calculations adhere strictly to the peer-reviewed Carroll & Huntington (1988) heart girth and length regression, preventing catastrophic under-dosing in anthelmintics or toxic over-dosing in NSAIDs.

3. Emergency Triage Protocols

Emergency Care

Enforcing hard thresholds for immediate veterinary dispatch when rectal temperature exceeds 101.5°F, heart rate surpasses 50 BPM, mucous membranes turn congested brick-red, or all four gut quadrants are auscultated silent.

4. Gestational & Neonatal Care

Reproductive Care

Standardizing mare gestation tracking around the 340-day equine reproductive timeline, integrating critical EHV-1 vaccination checkpoints at months 5, 7, and 9, and pre-foaling calcium carbonate strip thresholds.

Annual Audit Cycle & Independence Mandate

The EquestrianPedia Veterinary Review Board conducts a formal annual review of all computational algorithms, diagnostic benchmarks, and drug dosage constants every January. This schedule guarantees that emerging clinical consensus from the annual AAEP Convention and ACVS Surgery Summit are integrated into our software without delay.

Board members receive no compensation tied to page views, advertising impressions, or affiliate product sales. Their clinical evaluations are completely autonomous and legally insulated from the corporate operations of EquestrianPedia.

Clinical Submissions & Advisory Inquiries

Equine veterinary specialists wishing to submit clinical data or join our peer-review panel:

[email protected]