| The WSU
Veterinary Teaching Hospital could not operate without the
cooperation and dedication of its staff of veterinarians, veterinary
technicians,
interns and other support personnel. Your WSU team strives to
provide every client with the best possible medical care for his or
her horse. Below is a chance to get to know some of these people
before you visit the hospital with your horse!
Equine
Faculty
The Equine Medicine team provides an
array of services for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety
of horse diseases, including heart and lung disorders, colic,
diarrhea, neurological diseases, neonatal intensive care, and
infectious diseases. Our senior faculty members, Drs. Melissa
Hines and Debra Sellon, are board-certified in large
animal internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine (ACVIM).
The Equine Surgery team is
world-renowned for their expertise in lameness evaluation and
endoscopic surgery. They provide a comprehensive array of surgical
procedures for many conditions including fracture repair,
arthroscopic surgery, colic, urinary bladder disorders, upper
respiratory abnormalities, and ovariectomy, to name just a few. Team
members also perform high-speed treadmill testing. Drs. Claude
Ragle, Kelly Farnsworth, and Bob Schneider are
board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgery.
Last, but not least, Dr. Ahmed Tibary,
our theriogenologist or reproduction expert, provides a diverse
range of services for horse owners including breeding soundness
evaluation, pregnancy checks, and breeding with fresh cooled or
frozen semen.
Dr. Melissa Hines,
DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Associate Professor and
Chief of the Equine Medicine Service
Specializes in immunology,
infectious diseases, neonatology, and
exercise physiology
Member of the WSU veterinary faculty since
1989
509-335-0765,
mth@vetmed.wsu.edu
Dr. Debra Sellon,
DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Associate Professor of Equine Medicine
Specializes in infectious diseases,
hematology and pain management
Member of the WSU veterinary faculty since
1997
509-335-0733,
dsellon@vetmed.wsu.edu
Dr. Robert Schneider,
DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
Professor and
Chief of Large Animal Surgery
Specializes in
equine orthopedic surgery
Member of the WSU veterinary faculty since
1992
509-335-0791,
rks@vetmed.wsu.edu
Dr. Claude Ragle,
DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Diplomat ABVP (equine practice) Associate Professor of Equine Surgery
Specializes in minimal invasive surgery,
laparoscopy, respiratory surgery and
gastrointestinal surgery
Member of the WSU veterinary faculty since
1992
509-335-0822,
ragle@vetmed.wsu.edu
Julie Cary, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
jcary@vetmed.wsu.edu
Clinical Instructor, Equine Surgery
Dr. Kelly Farnsworth,
DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Large Animal
Surgery
Specializes in minimal invasive surgery,
laparoscopy, and lower limb
lameness
Member of the WSU veterinary faculty since
2002
509-335-0724,
farns005@vetmed.wsu.edu
Dr. Ahmed Tibary,
DVM, PhD, Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists
Associate Professor of Theriogenology
Specializes in
large animal reproduction
Member of the WSU veterinary faculty since
2000
509-335-1963,
tibary@vetmed.wsu.edu
WSU Equine Veterinary
Technicians
Our licensed veterinary technicians are the
"nursing" staff of WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. They
play a vital role in patient diagnostics and care, as well as in the
education of veterinary students. Their dedication and caring
is evident with every patient they assist.
Janel Holden and
Lethea Hunter work primarily with the equine surgery service.
They frequently help not only with surgery, but also with the
evaluation and treatment of horses with lameness problems.
Molly Loaiza has been a technician at the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital for more than 20 years. She primarily works with the Equine
Medicine service. Katie Anderson and Devon Clinton
are equine radiology technicians who also help the Equine Medicine
service. Teri Olson (not pictured) is a licensed
veterinary technician with advanced training in equine dentistry.
She is an invaluable aid in evaluation and treatment of a variety of
dental disorders in horses.
WSU Equine
Support Staff
Many other individuals provide critical
assistance in the day-to-day operations of the equine hospital.
It is difficult to include everyone involved with the care and
treatment of equine patients, but you may meet a few of these
people.
Lynette Kinzer
is our patient services representative at the large animal
appointment desk, and the person you are most likely to talk to on
the phone. Lynette helps clients make appointments, answers
questions, arranges transportation to the hospital, and is a liaison
between our doctors and clients. Bob Parkins (not pictured),
Mike Carpenter, Rick Fredrickson, Jim Hicks and Dan Hopkins are
our full-time large animal care staff. They clean and maintain the
stalls for patient care during hospitalization, maintain our
paddocks, and work with the animals. Rick Fredrickson is also the
person who drives the shuttle van for equine patients traveling
between Pullman and western Washington.
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