This equine veterinarian has more than 30 years of experience in equine veterinary medicine, with a focus on diagnosis, treatment, and management of equine health conditions across clinical and performance settings. Their work involves evaluation of veterinary care, clinical decision-making, and treatment outcomes in matters involving equine medicine, surgery, lameness, anesthesia, and preventative care. The expert also has more than 25 years of experience providing expert witness services, including consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in cases involving equine health care and veterinary standards.

Their clinical practice includes equine surgery, internal medicine, lameness diagnosis and treatment, emergency care, dentistry, anesthesia, and preventative medicine. A significant portion of their work involves show and performance horses, including hunters, FEI-level jumpers, barrel horses, endurance horses, FEI-level dressage horses, and saddle seat horses, along with pleasure horses and other breeds. Key areas of analysis include equine injury, performance-related conditions, veterinary treatment decisions, and adherence to accepted standards of care in equine practice.

Professional experience includes long-standing ambulatory equine veterinary care in private practice. The expert has participated in governance and committee activities with the American Association of Equine Practitioners, as well as participation with the American Veterinary Medical Association and the National Library of Medicine. Additional authority indicators include designation as an FEI treating veterinarian, authorship of books and peer-reviewed publications on equine health, and invited presentations at universities, professional conferences, and continuing education programs in the United States and internationally. They hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and completed advanced clinical training in equine medicine and surgery following undergraduate study in animal science. The expert is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in California and Colorado. Professional affiliations include the American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Council on Science and Health, and organizations focused on evidence-based veterinary medicine and equine health.