Ann Dwyer, DVM, of Scottsville, N.Y., has been chosen as the May honoree of the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) My Vet Matters Contest. Dwyer, nominated by horse owner Maureen Kuchta, has practiced at the Genesee Valley Equine Center for over 20 years. She is a graduate of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and has been an AAEP member since 1984.

Dwyer played a vital role in saving the lives of two of Kuchta’s horses. In her nomination, Kuchta described the two cases in which Dwyer helped quickly diagnose and treat the horses’ medical problems and enable them to live long and healthy lives