Our staff of fifteen veterinarians bring together the foremost in equine veterinary care to all the horses that come to Alamo Pintado. From a child’s beloved pet horse, to working Quarter horses, to show horses of all breeds, to thoroughbred athletes, these horses come to Alamo Pintado seeking the healing and caring touch of our veterinarians.
| Our veterinary staff: • Dr. Doug Herthel, DVM – Founder • Dr. Mark Rick, DVM • Dr. Greg Parks, DVM • Dr. Ed Hamer, DVM • Dr. Erin Byrne, DVM, Dip. ACVIM • Dr. Carter Judy, DVM, Dip ACVS • Dr. Lisa Teske, DVM • Dr. Tracey Teixeira, DVM • Dr. Tania Kozikowski, DVM Resident Veterinarian: |
Intern Veterinarians: • Dr. Ceyla Reyonso, DVM • Dr. Jan Trela, DVM • Dr. Clayton Smith, DVM • Dr. Daniel Gonzalez, DVM • Carolyn Spitz BSc (Hons) BVM&S Consulting Veterinarian: |
VETERINARY TEAM
Dr. Doug Herthel, DVM
Born in Fort Lee, Virginia, completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Davis, where he met his wife Sue. He stayed at Davis to complete his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Returning from a trip to Los Angeles, they stumbled upon the Santa Ynez Valley. Stunned by the beauty and tranquility of this yet undiscovered valley, they settled into a small house in Los Olivos and founded the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center. Dr. Herthel and Sue have resided in town since. They have two sons Mark who runs Platinum Performance and Troy who is in his third year of veterinary school.
Dr. Mark Rick, DVM
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mark obtained his undergraduate degree at Montana State University, continuing on to Washington State University for his veterinary education. Following his doctorate degree, he completed the Surgical Intern/Residency Program at UC in Davis. There he met his wife Kathy and together moved into the valley, where they have resided in the town of Ballard with their two sons Jonathan and Carson.
Dr. Greg Parks, DVM
Born in Washington, DC, Dr. Parks moved to California to attend the University of California at Santa Cruz, after which he went on to The Ohio State University for his veterinary degree. He participated in the internship program at Alamo Pintado in 1988 and has stayed as a staff veterinarian since. He now lives in the town of Los Olivos.
Dr. Ed Hamer, DVM
Born in Yerington, NV, Dr. Hamer attended the University of Nevada at Reno for his undergraduate degree. He completed his DVM degree from The Ohio State University, coming to Alamo Pintado as an intern the following year. Dr. Hamer has remained a staff veterinarian since then, settling in the town of Los Olivos with his wife Kristina and daughters Hayley and Kassidy.
Dr. Erin Byrne, DVM, Dip. ACVIM
From her hometown of Sunol, CA, Dr. Byrne moved to Davis to complete her undergraduate degree at the University of California, where she continued on to achieve her DVM degree four years later. Following her veterinary education, she moved to College Station, TX to participate in the internship program at Texas A&M University, where she remained as a resident in large animal internal medicine. After successfully completing the strenuous board accreditation process, Dr. Byrne is now a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Dr. Carter Judy, DVM, Dip. ACVS
Originally from Pasadena, California, Dr. Judy attended the University of California at San Diego for his undergraduate work in Animal Physiology and Neurosciences. He then attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California Davis. After achieving his veterinary degree, he completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at Texas A&M University and a residency in equine surgery and performance evaluation at U.C. Davis. Having successfully completed the strenuous board accreditation process, Dr. Judy is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Judy has joined the veterinary team at Alamo Pintado and now resides in the town of Ballard.
Dr. Lisa Teske, DVM
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Teske moved to Fort Collins to attend Colorado State University as an undergraduate student in agricultural business. After completing her degree, she successfully applied and stayed at CSU to participate in the veterinary program. Accomplishing her veterinary degree, she then moved to Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center where she took part of the 2000-2001 Internship program. Now Dr. Teske has joined the permanent staff as an ambulatory field veterinarian. She has particular interest in equine field medicine and the sport of dressage.
Dr. Tracey Teixeira, DVM
Born and raised in Santa Maria, California, Tracey received her BS in Animal Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2001. She attended the Atlantic Veterinary College, in Prince Edward Island, Canada for her veterinary degree before returning to the central coast in 2005 for a veterinary internship at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center. Following her one year internship, she completed a one year fellowship at Oregon State University, School of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests are equine medicine and reproduction.
Dr. Tania Kozikowski, DVM
Originally from Brimfield, Massachusetts, Dr. Kozikowski obtained her bachelors degree at Middlebury College in Vermont. She then attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. After achieving her veterinary degree, she completed an internship at Arizona Equine Medical and Center and a residency in large animal internal medicine at U.C. Davis. Dr. Kozikowski has joined the veterinary team at Alamo Pintado and now resides in the town of Los Olivos.
RESIDENT VETERINARIANS
Dr. Alexander Daniel, MRCVS
Alexander was born in London, England and raised in nearby Guildford. He graduated from the Royal Veterinary College London in 2007 and his main interests are primarily equine anaesthesia, lameness and surgery.
INTERN VETERINARIANS
Dr. Ceyla Reynoso, DVM
Ceyla was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. She graduated from University of Baja California Mexico in 2007. She enjoys riding and Charreria (Mexican rodeo) and her primary professional interests are equine veterinary medicine, equine reproduction and surgery.
Dr. Jan Trela, DVM
Jan was born in Warsaw, Poland and raised on one of the oldest and most famous arabian stud farms in Janow Podlaski in Poland. He earned his DVM from Warsaw University of Life Science. Jan’s professional interests lay primarly in surgery.
Dr. Clayton Smith, DVM
Raised in rural Seymour, Texas, Clayton received his undergraduate education in Texas A&M University. He then continued his education at Texas A&M by completing his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree. Clayton’s professional interest lay primarily in diagnostic imaging and equine sports medicine. In his spare time, Clayton enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.
Dr. Daniel Gonzalez, DVM
Carolyn Spitz BSc (Hons) BVM&S
Carolyn was raised in the “horse capital” of France, Fontainebleau. After being educated there she moved to the UK where she received her undergraduate biomedical degree with honours from The University of Bristol. She then gained her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the Royal Dick Veterinary school in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her main interests are medicine, especially neonatal medicine and she is enjoying a growing interest for anaesthsia. Her plans are to pursue a residency in Equine Medicine after taking a year out after her internship during which she hopes to pursue a fellowship in Neonatal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care.
CONSULTING VETERINARIAN:
Dr. Travis Saveraid, DVM, DACVR
Born in California, Dr. Saveraid grew up in Iowa and received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. After practicing in Maine for two years, he completed a three year radiology residency at Washington State University where he had extensive training in equine and small animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Radiology. Dr. Saveraid is currently a clinical faculty member at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine where he is developing the equine and small animal 3T MRI clinical investigation program. He has served as the interpreting MR radiologist at Alamo Pintado from the time of the first MR study in March 2006. As of September 2007, Dr. Saveraid has interpreted over 800 MR exams from 400 horses at Alamo Pintado. He also reviews the small animal MR scans from Alamo Pintado and serves as a consulting radiologist in small animal and equine MRI for veterinary hospitals across the country.