Willamette Valley Equine Doctors
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Joseph Teshera, DVM
(Ambulatory Doctor/Practice Owner)
Dr. Joe Teshera graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1983, and started practice in White Salmon, Washington at a mixed animal practice. In February 1984, he moved to Portland, Oregon where he started his career in equine practice at the Pacific Veterinary Hospital. In 1988, the Equine portion of Pacific Veterinary Hospital was split off and became a partner in Pacific Equine Services growing from a 2 doctor ambulatory practice to a 4 doctor ambulatory and limited surgical facility. In 2001 the practice expanded and merged with Northwest Equine Surgical Practice, building a state of the art referral equine hospital. He is currently involved with the ambulatory side of the practice, and although engaged in all aspects of equine practice, his major emphasis is on equine reproduction, including embryo transfer and acupuncture. He is also an adjunct member of the Washington State University faculty as an instructor in the College of Veterinary Medicine Preceptor-ship Program.
Jennifer Saunders, DVM
(Ambulatory Doctor/Practice Owner)
Dr. Jennifer Saunders graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada in 1991. Following graduation, Dr. Saunders completed a Large Animal Medical and Surgical Internship at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario in 1992. In 1993, she joined Pacific Equine Services in Tualatin, Oregon and has been practicing in the Willamette Valley ever since. In 2001, along with partner Dr. Teshera, Pacific Equine Services merged with Northwest Equine to build Willamette Valley Equine. She is an avid dressage rider, and although involved in all aspects of equine practice, her primary veterinary interests include equine sports medicine and lameness in performance horses.
Dr Leann Sargeant (Ambulatory Associate)
Dr. Leann Sargeant graduated from Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. She then completed an intense equine medical and surgical internship at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital in Washington State. During her internship, Dr. Sargeant gained extensive experience in emergency medicine and equine anesthesia. While interested in all facets of veterinary medicine, she is especially passionate about emergency medicine, anesthesia, and internal medicine.
Horses have been an integral part of Dr. Sargeant’s life since she was a young child. She has ridden and shown hunter/jumpers and dressage throughout southern California where she grew up. Currently, she rides her warm-blood mare, Zoe, as time permits.
Other than veterinary medicine, Dr. Sargeant enjoys the beach, camping, hiking, and spending time with her family and dogs, 2 french bulldogs and a boxer.
Horses have been an integral part of Dr. Sargeant’s life since she was a young child. She has ridden and shown hunter/jumpers and dressage throughout southern California where she grew up. Currently, she rides her warm-blood mare, Zoe, as time permits.
Other than veterinary medicine, Dr. Sargeant enjoys the beach, camping, hiking, and spending time with her family and dogs, 2 french bulldogs and a boxer.
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Troy Holder, DVM, DACVS
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
(Associate Surgeon)
Lamm Photography,
Kathi Lamm,
www.lammphoto.com
Dr. Troy Holder is a Board Certified Large Animal Surgeon who graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree with honors from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad in 1998. He grew up on the Caribbean island of Barbados and has been around thoroughbreds from a very young age.
In 2002 he accepted an Internship in equine surgery at The London Equine Hospital in London, Ontario, Canada. This internship at one of the leading private equine hospital in Canada exposed him to a high volume referral surgical practice which performed over 1,500 surgical procedures per year on both Thoroughbred and Standard-bred racehorses. On completion of that internship in June 2003, he then accepted a Large Animal Medicine and Surgery rotating internship at The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was then offered a 3 year large animal surgical residency at The University of Tennessee (UT). This Residency allowed him to develop advanced surgical skills on horses, food producing animals and camelids.
After completion of his surgical residency in June 2007, he joined the faculty of Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan, Kansas, as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the equine department. He served as their equine emergency clinician and surgeon for 3 years. He was responsible for the management of all internal medicine and surgical cases of both adult and neonatal equine patients presented to the hospital after hours.
He has a special interest in critical care, gastrointestinal surgery, internal medicine,lameness diagnosis, rehabilitation of performance horses with tendon and ligament injuries, and ophthalmology.
He is very happy to be part of the team at Willamette Valley Equine Surgical and Medical Center and looks forward to being available to help your horse with any injury or illness they may be experiencing.
You can contact Dr. Holder with any questions or concerns by email: tholder.willamettevalleyequine@gmail.com
The term "ACVS Diplomate" refers to a veterinarian who has been board certified in veterinary surgery. Only veterinarians who have successfully completed the certification requirements of the ACVS are Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and have earned the right to be called specialists in veterinary surgery.
Veterinarians wishing to become board certified must complete a three-year residency program, meet specific training and caseload requirements, perform research and have their research published. This process is supervised by current ACVS Diplomates, ensuring consistency in training and adherence to high standards. Once the residency has been completed, the resident must sit for and pass a rigorous examination. Only then does the veterinarian earn the title of ACVS Diplomate.
INTERNS
Dr. Megan Austin
Dr. Austin is a native of western Massachusetts and grew up on a dairy
farm, receiving her first pony at age 7. She spent her teen years
training and showing her Arabian and Half-Arabian horses in USEF rated competition in many disciplines.
Dr. Austin earned an Associate of Applied Science in veterinary
technology from Columbus State Community College and a Bachelor of
Science from The Ohio State University. She was an equine emergency
and critical care technician at The Ohio State University Galbreath
Equine Center for two years prior to attending Louisiana State
University School of Veterinary Medicine. She has a strong interest in
sports medicine, injury rehabilitation and anesthesia.
Beyond veterinary medicine, Dr. Austin is an avid amateur photographer
and never very far from her camera. She is also active in training and
competing with her dogs in herding, tracking, nose work and agility.
Whenever possible, she loves to combine these two interests capturing
images of police working dogs. Dr. Austin owns an Arabian mare and is
looking forward to learning more about her new favorite discipline,
combined driving.
farm, receiving her first pony at age 7. She spent her teen years
training and showing her Arabian and Half-Arabian horses in USEF rated competition in many disciplines.
Dr. Austin earned an Associate of Applied Science in veterinary
technology from Columbus State Community College and a Bachelor of
Science from The Ohio State University. She was an equine emergency
and critical care technician at The Ohio State University Galbreath
Equine Center for two years prior to attending Louisiana State
University School of Veterinary Medicine. She has a strong interest in
sports medicine, injury rehabilitation and anesthesia.
Beyond veterinary medicine, Dr. Austin is an avid amateur photographer
and never very far from her camera. She is also active in training and
competing with her dogs in herding, tracking, nose work and agility.
Whenever possible, she loves to combine these two interests capturing
images of police working dogs. Dr. Austin owns an Arabian mare and is
looking forward to learning more about her new favorite discipline,
combined driving.
Dr.Elissa Wroniak
Dr. Elissa Wroniak is a 2011 graduate of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in which she completed her clinical year at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky and a Master’s degree in Public Health where she specialized in Veterinary Public Health from The Ohio State University. Dr. Wroniak enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but is particularly interested in equine reproduction, sports medicine, and surgery.
Dr. Wroniak grew up in a suburb outside of Cincinnati, OH where her love of horses began at a young age after riding horses owned by family friends. In her spare time, Dr. Wroniak enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her dog Bailey. She also enjoys traveling, hiking, horse-back riding, and cooking.
