HUDSON VALLEY EQUINE INTERNAL MEDICINE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Certified Equine Internal Medicine Specialist
- Equine Internal Medicine Specialist
- Medical Director at Antech Diagnostics
Dr. Amy Polkes is a board certified Equine Internal Medicine specialist. Dr. Polkes received her Bachelor in Science from Cornell University and her degree in Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. She was in private equine practice for several years before continuing her training at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine with a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine. In 2002, after completing her residency program, she established an Equine internal medicine mobile consulting practice in Maryland and Virginia as well as providing consultation for Antech Diagnostics on equine medicine cases. Dr. Polkes has now grown her referral practice, Equine Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Services (Equine imed), to provide mobile equine internal medicine services in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut . Her goal is to provide an alternative to referral institutions, allowing for evaluation at your farm or at your primary veterinarian's facility.
Dr. Polkes is also the Medical Director at Antech Diagnostics. She has helped to facilitate the expansion of Equine Diagnostic testing within Antech Diagnostics to provide more comprehensive and advanced equine diagnostic testing. She continues to work with Antech to offer quality and affordable diagnostic testing to equine practitioners and provide continuing education on equine diagnostic testing.
Born in England, Jo grew up on a couple of relatively terrifying grey ponies with her eventing parents. After emigrating to the US with their event horses and family dog and cat, she briefly rode show hunters and joined the Pony Club, benefiting from every discipline offered and any spare horse or pony that needed a rider. Jo represented the United States as a rider, and later as a coach, with the USPC team at the International Mounted Games Exchange, and was also a riding member of Team USA at the Mounted Games World Team Championships on several occasions.
Jo has a keen interest in young horse development and enjoys learning from professionals of all equine occupations and disciplines in her lifelong endeavor of horsemanship. She currently resides in Maryland with her family, five horses and two cats, and looks forward to the future with her newest equine partner Balou'Czar aka Bruno.
A Hudson Valley resident for the past 15 years, Marilyn resides in Hopewell Junction, New York with her 2 children Jack and Leah. She is a graduate of Hofstra University with a B.B.A. in Marketing. Marilyn began her career in New York City working in national advertising Sales for Rysher Entertainment and then Paramount Pictures. After moving to the Hudson Valley, she sold local cable advertising for Cablevision before leaving sales and branching out as a Consultant to a variety of independent businesses specific to their Marketing and Administrative responsibilities. Marilyn has been working with Equine imed and Dr Amy Polkes since 2014 and has been enjoying learning about horses and working with their owners. Still a Jersey girl at heart, Marilyn enjoys spending time with friends and family at the beach, hiking, and discovering what new restaurants and adventures the Hudson Valley has to offer.