
Our Mission Statement
Our mission at Equine Veterinary Services is to provide top quality lameness, reproductive and illness care coupled with superior wellness programs for horses in an effort to allow each individual horse to accomplish the competitive goals of their owners and the recreational value we all seek to have a happy, healthy and successful life.
About Us
Equine Veterinary Services (EVS) is a full-service veterinary clinic and breeding facility located in Terrell, Texas. Founded as an ambulatory practice in January of 1992 by Dr. Kenton H. Arnold, EVS was originally based in Sunnyvale, Texas. Equine Veterinary Services relocated a year later to its current location, a 38-acre picturesque facility located at I-20 and FM 2578 in Terrell.
The entire EVS staff is dedicated to providing high quality, comprehensive
medical care for horses in Dallas, Kaufman , Rockwall and Van Zandt Counties.
The equine veterinary clinic focuses on performance horse lameness and reproductive
issues
as well as wellness programs for all breeds of horses.
Doctor
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Kenton H. Arnold, DVM
Dr. Arnold holds degrees from Southwest Texas State University and Texas A&M University as well as a doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University.
An active member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, he writes for equestrian publications on issues related to the health and well-being of performance and breeding horses. Dr. Arnold has served as a regular columnist for multiple equine publications and is currently serving on the Board of the Texas Horse Park.
Dr. Arnold is an avid cutting horse enthusiast, competing on a regular basis
in NCHA, and AQHA competitions. He has been a top ten finisher multiple times
in both cutting and pole bending competition at the prestigious AQHA World
Show.
Prior to establishing his own private practice, Dr. Arnold was an associate veterinarian with Equiplex Veterinary Hospital in Flower Mound, Texas, where he worked with Dr. Bobby Willard.
Dr. Arnold is a founding associate of Animal Imaging, an outpatient imaging facility which provides state-of-the-art diagnostic imagining services to veterinarians, located in Irving, Texas, at the Las Colinas Equestrian Center.
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Staff
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Adam Conrad, Breeding Manager
Adam Conrad in an integral part of the EVS team, overseeing the reproductive
segment of the facility as well as the serving as the Senior Veterinary Technician.
He attended Texas A&M University and has worked in the equine and pet management
industry for more than eight years.
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Kim Neilson, Office ManagerOverseeing the daily functions of the EVS office including client relations, billing and management is Kim Neilson. Originally from New York, Kim brings 29-years of experience in office oversight and management to the equine clinic. Kim's career has lead her across the country from New York, to Tennessee and Kentucky. While in Kentucky, Kim worked for the prestigious Denali Stud Farm. |
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Ashley Gaddis, Veterinary TechnicianGraduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, and a minor in Equine Management, from Texas A&M University - Commerce, Ashley brings a lifetime with horses to her role as an EVS Veterinary Technician. Working as support for the EVS doctors on a daily basis, she shows compassion and competence in her work with both horses and equine owners. Ashley has been a part of the EVS team since 2008 when she began as a college intern with the clinic. |
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Jim Arnold, Ranch Foreman
Jim Arnold has been a major contributor to the maintenance of the veterinary
facility since 1992. Today, he serves as the year-round Ranch Foreman
overseeing the barn and grounds crew of the facility and contributes
during breeding season as a breeding assistant. Jim holds both a Bachelors
Degree and Masters Degree from Sul Ross State University. Additionally,
he is a
highly respected equine photographer specializing in cutting horse action
shots, stallion photos and auction photography for organizations such
as the National Cutting Horse Association, the American Cutting Horse
Association, and Western Bloodstock, Inc., to name a few. Jim Arnold’s
photographic work can be viewed at www.jarnoldphoto.com. |
Equine Veterinary Services Raising the Standard in Equine Health
Kenton H. Arnold, DVM
Adam Conrad, Breeding Manager Kim Neilson, Office Manager 505 FM 2578 - Terrell, Texas 75160
Clinic - 972.524.7075
Fax - 972.563.7053
Emergency - 214.794.5999
MasterCard/Visa accepted for all services.
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©2010 Website Design and Photos by Jim Arnold
and Carroll Brown Arnold
Additional photos by Austria C. Arnold
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