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Arizona Equine Medical and Surgical Centre

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Arizona Equine Medical and Surgical Center

~ OUR DOCTORS ~

Dr. Gayle Leith

Dr. Scott Taylor

Dr. Leith was born in New Jersey and grew up in California. She raises Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods. She competes in the amateur hunter division. Dr. Gayle Leith is a 1988 Wisconsin graduate, has a M.S. in Reproductive Physiology and is interested in medicine, lameness, and theriogenology. She has been with Arizona Equine since 1988. Dr. Leith is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, certified in Equine Practice.

NOTE: December 2007, 2008 - American Association of Equine Practitioners - Dr. Gayle Leith presented "Buying into a Practice."

NOTE: 2009 "Start - Up Problems in an Equine Relief Program on the Reservation - Getting the Kinks Out" also given at AAEP.

Dr. Taylor was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from veterinary school in 1989 from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. He completed an internship in Equine Surgery and Lameness at the University of Missouri. In 1993, Dr. Taylor completed his residency in Equine Surgery and Lameness at the University of California at Davis. He joined Arizona Equine in 1993 and enjoys diagnosing and treating both lameness and surgical cases. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1995. His main interests are in orthopedic and abdominal surgery.

Dr. Ed Voss

Dr. Tresha Robinson

Dr. Voss was born and raised in Colorado and is a 1991 graduate of Kansas State University Veterinary College. He completed an internal medicine residency at UC Davis, California. He joined the team at Arizona Equine in 1995. His interests are neurology, neonatal foal medicine, clinical pathology, ophthalmology, dermatology, and infectious disease. Dr. Voss is board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Dr. Robinson was born and raised in Nebraska on a Quarter Horse ranch. Dr. Robinson is a 1999 graduate of Kansas State University Veterinary College and completed an internship at Arizona Equine. Her interests include preventative medicine, dentistry, reproduction and lameness. Dr. Robinson is certified in Equine Acupuncture.

Dr. Rick Howard

Dr. Howard, a native of Kentucky, is a 1989 graduate of Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. He subsequently completed an internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery at the University of Missouri in 1990. Dr. Howard completed his large animal surgical residency and received a Masters degree at Colorado State University in 1993. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1994. After completing his residency, Dr. Howard completed a doctoral program and conducted research in equine joint disease at Colorado State University leading to a PhD degree conferred in 1997. Dr. Howard was on faculty at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech from 1996-2003. In 2003 he accepted a position as an equine surgeon and as the Director of the E. Paige Laurie Endowed Program in Equine Lameness at the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Howard joined Arizona Equine in June of 2005. His major interests are orthopedic and soft tissue surgery and the diagnosis and treatment of equine lameness.

~ OUR INTERNS ~

Dr. Wade Walker

Dr. Walker hails from southern California. Growing up in a family of veterinarians, Dr. Walker grew an affinity for veterinary medicine from a young age. Working on his family ranch in central California, he quickly became interested in horsemanship and working ranch horses. He went to Colorado State University where he achieved an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. During this time, Dr. Walker worked at the Equine Orthopaedic Research Center where he participated in investigations focusing on treatments for osteoarthritis including IRAP, Shockwave, and mesenchymal stem cells. His current interests include surgery, lameness, and orthopaedics. When not at work, Dr. Walker enjoys watersports, horseback riding, ranching, and backpacking with his dog and family.

Dr. Jessica Fragola

Dr. Fragola grew up in the New York City area wanting a pony her whole life but never getting one. After obtaining a bachelor of arts in History of Science from Harvard University she realized a desk job was not for her and spent a year riding and grooming horses in Ireland. Still horse crazy, she decided to go to vet school and attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. In her spare time, she likes to read, play violin, ride horses and play fetch with her dog. She's still waiting on the pony.