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Navasota, Texas  77868    
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BVEH . . .Leaders in Equine Medicine

     Established in 1967 by Dr. Terrell "T-Bone" Buchanan, the Brazos Valley Equine Hospital (BVEH) has evolved as an exceptional resource for equine care, serving clients and customers throughout the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Veterinarians and staff at the Brazos Valley Equine Hospital are committed to maximizing each horse's potential (whether you have 1 or 100) through:

stellar veterinary medical diagnostic services,
innovative, cutting edge professional treatments and solutions;

veterinary care which meets the highest standards; and
a state-of-the-art equine hospital facility.

KEY PROFESSIONAL STAFF at the Brazos Valley Equine Hospital include

Terrell (T-Bone) Buchanan, DVM

The Brazos Valley Equine Hospital (BVEH) was founded by Dr. Terrell “T-Bone” Buchanan in 1967 as an equine only medical and surgical hospital in Navasota, Texas.  In recognition of the care and expertise provided over the years, BVEH has evolved into a regional hospital for Texas and several other states.  Dr. Buchanan's practice focuses on cutting edge sports medicine, while providing internal medicine, surgical, and intensive care.  T-Bone main interests are lameness, acupuncture, chiropractics and diagnostic imaging.  T-Bone is a renowned practitioner and has spoken at numerous international Equine Sports Medicine conferences. 

   

Charlie Buchanan, DVM

 

Dr. Charlie Buchanan graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997.  Upon graduation, Charlie went straight into practice at BVEH and has been a key ingredient for BVEH services ever since.  In 2006 Charlie left Navasota to develop BVEH's new branch in Morgan Mill.

   

Marty Tanner, DVM

 

Dr. Tanner graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986.  Before joining BVEH in 2003, Dr. Tanner was the lead clinician at Elgin Veterinary Hospital.  Currently a veterinarian at BVEH, Marty heads a the BVEH branch in Rockdale and commutes to BVEH on Tuesdays to perform surgeries as well as to see clients in the region.

   

Ben Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

 

Dr. Ben Buchanan joined BVEH in December 2005 and is the BVEH clinician in charge of the ICU and Internal Medicine Units. A 2001 graduate of Texas A&M, Ben has also become board certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Critical Care. As one of a handful of people in the world with both specialties, he has unique experience in colic, respiratory disease, cardiac disease, eye problems, and sick foals. Dr. Buchanan has also become active in community outreach by speaking at meetings and events around the world regarding equine care.

   

Wyatt Winchell, DVM, DACVS

Dr. Wyatt Winchel joined BVEH in December of 2005. A 1998 graduate from Colorado State University, Wyatt has also become board certified in Large Animal Surgery. He specializes in lameness, performance problems, orthopedic surgery, fracture repair, and upper airway surgeries.  Now, serving as  one of the outstanding surgeons on BVEH staff, Wyatt is dedicated to providing quality care and therapeutics to BVEH patients..

   
Jay Bickers, DVM

Dr. Jay Bickers began working for BVEH at the end of 2006 at the Morgan Mill office. Upon graduation from Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990, Dr. Bickers worked in private practice for several years before he accepted a fellowship at Oregon State University. In 2002, Dr. Bickers became a board certified large animal surgeon after completing a three year surgical residency at the University of Tennessee. While at UT, he also assisted in developing the Emergency and Critical Care department as the first emergency clinician. Certified in veterinary chiropractics, Dr. Bickers has recently completed acupuncture training. His clinical interests include lameness, orthopedic surgery, colic surgery and chiropractics. In his spare time, he enjoys working with his wife around their yard/pasture, day work on area ranches, working with his horse and cow dog, and reading.

   

David Ricks, DVM

Dr. Ricks graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001.  He spent two years practicing in Apex, North Carolina at Apex Veterinary Hospital, until he returned to the lone star state in 2003 to join Harris Equine Hospital in Whitesboro, Texas.  While in Whitesboro, Dr. Ricks helped manage mares for several breeding farms in north Texas and southern Oklahoma, and he aided with and performed several thousand successful embryo transfers.  He joined the BVEH staff in 2009 and will move to the Morgan Mill office in 2010.

   

Ricky Osterloh, DVM

Dr. Osterloh is a 2005 graduate from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine.  After graduation he worked in a mixed-animal practice in Wharton, Texas.  He is a member of the AAEP, Society of Theriogenology and the AVMA.  Dr Osterloh has a strong interest in lameness, Internal Medicine and reproduction. Dr. Osterloh joined the BVEH Morgan Mill branch in 2008.
   
Kathrin Holzer,  DVM Dr Holzer is an intern from Austria. She graduated from Vienna in 2007 and then completed a doctoral thesis in the utilization of thermography. 
Katja Faquet,  DVM Dr Faquet is an intern from Germany. She graduated from Giessen in 2009. She has a background in dressage and jumpers. She joined the BVEH team after spending 3 months at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
   
Monica Gil,  DVM Dr Gil, is an intern from Venezuela. She graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 2008. She spent one year working at Dr. T's Equine Clinic in Salado Texas before joining the BVEH team. She has a strong interest in neonatology.
   
Erica Artega,  DVM Dr Artega is an intern from Mexico. She spent all of 2008-2009 working at BVEH in Navasota before rejoining the BVEH team in November.

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