Following his lifelong passion for animal care and welfare, Dr. Werner attended the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, studying under prominent veterinarians and New Bolton Center master farrier, Jack Anderson. 

While attending veterinary school, he worked at racetracks and horse shows along the Eastern U. S. coast. Graduating from Penn in 1974, Dr. Werner was an associate veterinarian in a Connecticut mixed animal veterinary practice. 

In 1979, he created Werner Equine to offer skilled veterinary care for horses in southern New England. Dr. Werner’s special focuses include lameness, prepurchase examination, diagnostic imaging, equine welfare issues, wellness care, dentistry, acupuncture and consulting on cases referred by veterinarians, trainers, farriers and others. 

After serving the American Association of Equine Practitioners in numerous positions over 30 years, Dr. Werner was the 2009 President of AAEP. He is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association Welfare Committee, is on the board of the World Equine Veterinary Association and is AVMA Liaison to the Unwanted Horse Coalition. In 2013, Dr. Werner was elected to the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame sponsored by the American Farriers Journal.

Dr. Werner speaks internationally on numerous topics including Lameness in Sport Horses, Prepurchase Examination, Equine Welfare Issues, Farrier-Veterinarian Relationships and Lyme disease. He has authored numerous articles in veterinary publications on subjects that include Equine Lyme disease, Prepurchase Examination, The Farrier-Veterinarian Relationship and other equine practice related topics.

Pursuing his equine welfare interest, Dr. Werner helped initiate the International Forum for Working Equids with 2009 British Equine Veterinary Association President Chris House. Dr. Werner also participates in the working equid project in the Dominican Republic, Project Samana.