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Equine Hospital

The MU Equine Hospital provides all aspects of patient care from on-farm preventive medicine to complex referral care. A team of specialty veterinarians, residents, interns, veterinary students, veterinary technicians and assistants provides your horse with the best veterinary medical care.

Appointment Information

The Equine Hospital receives appointments for the ambulatory service and the surgery and medicine clinic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Your appointment will be scheduled according to the service requested and/or procedure needed. Ambulatory service is available within a 35-mile radius of Columbia.

Please call us today at 573-882-3513 to speak to a service representative to evaluate and schedule the best option for you and your equine.

Contact Us

573-882-3513
After Hours: 573-882-4589
Fax: 573-884-0173
Directions and Map

Equine Faculty Veterinarians

Lyndsey Hayden, DVM, MS
Clinical Instructor

Philip J. Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine, DECEIM
Professor of Equine Internal Medicine
Board-Certified Specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine

Kevin G. Keegan, DVM, MS, DACVS
Professor of Equine Surgery
Director of E. Paige Laurie Endowed Equine Lameness Program
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery

Joanne Kramer, DVM, MS, DACVS
Teaching Professor of Equine Surgery
Interim Assistant Dean of Clinical Education
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery

Alison M. LaCarrubba, DVM, DABVP-Equine
Associate Teaching Professor of Equine Ambulatory Medicine
Board-Certified Specialist in Equine Practice

Lynn M. Martin, DVM, MPH, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine
Assistant Teaching Professor of Equine Internal Medicine
Board-Certified Specialist in Large Animal Medicine

Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA
Assistant Teaching Professor of Equine Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery

Martha Scharf, DVM, DABVP-Equine
Assistant Teaching Professor of Equine Ambulatory Medicine
Board-Certified Specialist in Equine Practice

Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine
Assistant Teaching Professor of Equine Internal Medicine
Board-Certified Specialist in Large Animal Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

Kelly Gravitt, DVM (Equine Ambulatory Medicine)

Resident

Kristin McCurdy, DVM (Equine Surgery)

Interns

Megan Gallagher, DVM

Gabrielle Gonzalez, DVM

Brianna Hamrick, DVM

Alexandra Warren, DVM

Veterinary Technicians

Hannah Blake, RVT

Joyce Guthrie, RVT
Nursing Staff Supervisor

Veterinary Assistant

Melody Canote, BS

Breyon Johnson

Rebecca Robert, BS

Lisa Sandford, BS

 

 

 

Equine Hospital

  • Ambulatory Service
  • Anesthesiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Lameness Service
  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiology
  • Reproduction (Theriogenology)
  • Surgical Services
  • Recognizing Emergencies in Equines
  • Meet the Team

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Contact

Small Animal Hospital
573-882-7821; After Hours: 573-882-4589
Regular hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergencies: Daily, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

 

Equine Hospital
573-882-3513; After Hours: 573-882-4589
Regular hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergencies: Open 24 hours a day

 

Food Animal Hospital
573-882-6857; After Hours: 573-882-4589
Regular hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergencies: Open 24 hours a day

Our Location

900 E. Campus Drive, Columbia, MO Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

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