Large Animal Clinical Sciences Roster

  • Virginia Buechner-Maxwell
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Director, Center for Animal Human Relationships
    Professor, Large Animal Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    bmax@vt.edu
  • Travis Burns
    CJF TE EE, FWCF
    Chief of Farrier Services
    Equine Podiatry Service
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Assistant Professor of Practice
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    btravis@vt.edu
  • Christopher Byron
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVS
    Associate Professor, Large Animal Surgery
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    cbyron@vt.edu
  • Julie Cecere
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACT
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Theriogenology
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    juliet@vt.edu
  • Sherrie Clark
    DVM, PhD
    Diplomate ACT
    Associate Professor, Theriogenology
    Production Management Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    sherrie@vt.edu
  • John F. Currin
    DVM
    Diplomate ABVP
    Clinical Associate Professor,
    Production Management Medicine
    Bovine Specialist
    Ruminant Health Extension
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    jcurrin@vt.edu
  • Linda A. Dahlgren
    DVM, PhD
    Diplomate ACVS
    Associate Professor, Large Animal Surgery
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    lad11@vt.edu
  • Lauren Dodd
    DVM
    Resident, Clinical Nutrition
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    ldodd16@vt.edu
  • Kevin Connolly
    DVM
    Resident, Equine Medicine
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    kmconn@vt.edu
  • Michael D. Erskine
    DVM
    Diplomate ABVP
    Director, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
    Clinical Associate Professor, Large Animal Medicine
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    merskine@vt.edu
  • Rebecca Ann Funk
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Field Service
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    rafunk@vt.edu
  • Vitor Rodrigues Gomes Mercadante
    DVM, MS, PhD
    Affiliate Assistant Professor, Production Management Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    mercadante@vt.edu
  • Sierra Guynn
    DVM, PhD
    Clinical Assistant Professor,
    Production Management Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    sguynn@vt.edu
  • Hannah Hinson
    DVM
    Intern, Equine Field Service
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    hannahh1@vt.edu
  • David R. Hodgson
    BVSc, PhD
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Department Head
    Professor, Large Animal Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    hodgson@vt.edu
  • Melissa Mercer
    DVM
    Resident, Large Animal Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    mmercer1@vt.edu
  • Harold C. McKenzie, III
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Associate Professor, Large Animal Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    hmckenzi@vt.edu
  • William S. Swecker, Jr.
    DVM, PhD
    Diplomate ACVN
    Director
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Professor,
    Production Management Medicine / Clinical Nutrition
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    cvmwss@vt.edu
  • Nathaniel Jue
    DVM
    Resident, Theriogenology
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    ncjue@vt.edu
  • Stephanie Mayard
    DVM
    Intern, Food Animal Ambulatory /
    Production Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    smayard@vt.edu
  • Ruth Meade
    Administrative Assistant
    rmeade@vt.edu
  • Lauren Trager
    DVM
    Resident, Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    ltrager@vt.edu
  • Heather Parrish
    Administrative Assistant
    parrish1@vt.edu
  • Kevin D. Pelzer
    DVM, MPVM
    Diplomate ACVPM
    Professor,
    Production Management Medicine / Epidemiology / Swine and Small Ruminant Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    kpelzer@vt.edu
  • R. Scott Pleasant
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVS
    Director of Equine Podiatry Service
    Professor, Equine Field Service & Equine Extension
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    rpleasan@vt.edu
  • Linda Price
    Office Assistant
    liprice1@vt.edu
  • Dana Reeder
    DVM
    Diplomate ABVP
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Field Service
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    docdana@vt.edu
  • W. Kent Scarratt
    DVM
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Associate Professor, Clinical Services / Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    kscrat@vt.edu
  • Hollie Schramm
    DVM
    Clinical Assistant Professor,
    Food Animal Ambulatory & Production Management Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    hschramm@vt.edu
  • Megan Shepherd
    DVM, PhD
    Diplomate ACVN
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Nutrition
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    meshephe@vt.edu
  • Richard Trahan
    DVM
    Resident, Large Animal Surgery
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    richat5@vt.edu
  • Katherine E. Wilson
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    kewilson@vt.edu
  • Sharon G. Witonsky
    DVM, PhD
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Associate Professor,
    Equine Field Service
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    switonsk@vt.edu
  • Maria Cristina Villafranca Locher
    DVM
    Graduate Student (PhD),
    Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine
    Eyestone Laboratory, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    villm07@vt.edu
  • Anne Nichols
    Graduate Student (PhD),
    Stem Cell Biology, Regenerative Medicine
    Dahlgren Laboratory, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    annen@vt.edu
  • Bruno Menarim
    Graduate Student (PhD),
    Stem Cell Biology, Regenerative Medicine
    Dahlgren Laboratory, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    bmenarim@vt.edu
  • Kaylyn Williams
    BS
    Graduate Student (DVM/PhD Dual Degree),
    Stem Cells/Regenerative Medicine
    Eyestone Laboratory, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    krwill89@vt.edu
  • G. Frederick Fregin
    VMD
    Professor Emeritus, Equine Cardiology
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Beverly J. Purswell
    DVM, MS, PhD
    Diplomate ACT
    Professor Emeritus, Large Animal Medicine, Theriogenology
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    purswell@vt.edu
  • DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVS
    Professor Emeritus, Equine Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    nawhite2@vt.edu
  • Iveta Becvarova
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVN
    Adjunct Faculty, Veterinary Nutrition
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Sophie H. Bogers
    BVSc, MVSc
    Adjunct Faculty, Biomedical & Veterinary Sciences
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Mark V. Crisman
    DVM, MS
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Adjunct Faculty, Large Animal Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Jennifer G. Barrett
    DVM, PhD
    Diplomate ACVS
    Diplomate ACVSMR
    Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor of Equine Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    jgbarrett@vt.edu
  • Willard Eyestone
    MS, PhD
    Research Associate Professor,
    Reproductive Physiology / Biotechnology
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    weyest@vt.edu
  • M. Norris Adams
    DVM
    Diplomate ACVS
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Lameness & Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    mnadams@vt.edu
  • James A. Brown
    BVSc, MS
    Diplomate ACT
    Diplomate ACVS
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    jbrown07@vt.edu
  • Tracee Popielarczyk
    MS
    Graduate Student (PhD), Biomedical & Veterinary Sciences
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    popielat@vt.edu
  • Ibtesam Rajpar
    MS
    Graduate Student (PhD), Biomedical & Veterinary Sciences
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    irajpar@vt.edu
  • Lauren Groom
    BVSc
    Resident, Equine Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    lg9342@vt.edu
  • Elizabeth MacDonald
    BVMS, MRCVS
    Clinical Instructor, Equine Internal Medicine
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    esmbvms@vt.edu
  • Laia Reig Codina
    BVM
    Intern, Equine Medicine/Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    laiareig@vt.edu
  • Sarah Devery
    DVM
    Intern, Equine Medicine/Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    dsarah@vt.edu
  • Ashley Nixon
    DVM
    Intern, Equine Medicine/Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    anixon@vt.edu
  • Megan Marchitello
    DVM
    Intern, Equine Medicine/Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    marchim@vt.edu
  • Elizabeth Perry
    DVM
    Intern, Equine Medicine/Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    perrye14@vt.edu
  • Christine Moyer
    DVM
    Resident, Equine Surgery
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    chris234@vt.edu
  • Sarah Khatibzadeh
    DVM
    Resident, Large Animal Surgery
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    sarahmk9@vt.edu
  • Nadia T. Saklou
    DVM
    Resident, Large Animal Medicine
    Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Blacksburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    nsaklou@vt.edu
  • Krista Estell
    DVM
    Diplomate ACVIM
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Medicine
    Equine Medical Center, Leesburg
    Large Animal Clinical Sciences
    bishopk@vt.edu