KEY PROFESSIONAL STAFF at the Brazos Valley Equine Hospital include

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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..

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.

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.