Laurent L. Couëtil, DVM, PhD, DACVIMProfessor, Large Animal Internal Medicine; Section Head, Large Animal Internal Medicine; Director, Equine Research Programs; Director, Donald J. McCrosky Equine Sports Medicine CenterView Profile
Laurent L. Couëtil, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Bio
Laurent L. Couëtil, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Professor, Large Animal Internal Medicine; Section Head, Large Animal Internal Medicine; Director, Equine Research Programs; Director, Donald J. McCrosky Equine Sports Medicine Center
Dr. Laurent Couëtil is a professor of large animal medicine and the director of both the equine research programs and equine sports medicine center at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Couëtil’s research interests lie in exercise physiology, equine respiratory diseases, and pre-clinical animal models of human respiratory diseases such as asthma and emphysema. Dr. Couëtil serves on the scientific advisory boards of several pharmaceutical and biotech companies and is a consultant in the area of translational research in respiratory medicine. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Couëtil spent six years as a clinician in one of the largest equine practices in Chantilly, France.
Dr. Couëtil's titles include:
Professor, Large Animal Internal Medicine
Section Head, Large Animal Internal Medicine
Director, Equine Research Programs
Director, Donald J. McCrosky Equine Sports Medicine Center
Kathleen M. Ivester, DVMResearch Scientist, EquineView Profile
Kathleen M. Ivester, DVM Bio
Kathleen M. Ivester, DVM
Research Scientist, Equine
Dr. Kathleen Ivester earned her DVM from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed a large animal surgery residency at Purdue University. She earned her PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Couëtil and is continuing her research into Inflammatory Airway Disease in Thoroughbred racehorses. She enjoys the opportunity that her work gives her to work closely with Indiana horsemen to improve the health and well being of their equine athletes.
Former Graduate Students
Francois Bertin, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM), is currently at the Thrombosis Research Unit, McGill University, Canada.
Marybeth Feutz, DVM, PhD, is currently IVMA Director representing District VIII, Public Relations Coordinator for Gibson County Farm Bureau, Inc., Large Animal Internal Medicine Consultant at Princeton Veterinary Hospital, and owner and content creator forAgriCulturedandAlarm Clock Wars.
Kristina Goncarovs, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM), is currently in private practice.
Jordan Hammer, DVM, MS, is currently in private practice at South Valley Large Animal Clinic, UT.
Kathleen Ivester, DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVS, is currently a post-doctoral research assistant in Dr. Couetil’s laboratory.
Cecilia Moreno, DVM, MS.
Nora Nogradi, DVM, MS, is currently staff veterinarian at Dubai Equine Hospital.
Katherine Smith, DVM, MS is currently in private practice
