Texas Equine Veterinary Association

The Remuda | Fall 2023 Edition 35 113 Equine Clinic 4S Equine Clinic 6666 Ranch Alvarado Veterinary Clinic Animal Imaging Austin Equine Hospital Border Equine Hospital Brazos Valley Equine Hospital Brock Veterinary Clinic Cooper Veterinary Clinic DeCillo Equine Elgin Veterinary Hospital Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery Hansford County Veterinary Hospital Katy Equine Clinic Lone Star Equine Sports Medicine Equine Sports Medicine MidSouth Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery North Texas Veterinary Hospital Oakridge Equine Hospital Performance Equine Associates Premier Equine Veterinary Services Reata Equine Hospital Retama Equine Hospital Southwest Stallion Station Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Texas Equine Hospital Texas Equine Medical Associates Veterinary Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center Waller Equine Hospital Ward Animal Hospital Washington Animal Clinic Weatherford Equine Medical Center Weems & Stephens Equine Hospital West Texas Equine Clinic Western Veterinary Hospital Young Equine Services Platinum Practice Sponsorships support the speaker budget for the annual Summer CE Symposium. If you would like to join this group, contact us today! Email: info@texasequineva.com PLATINUM PRACTICE Sponsors graduation, he then returned to southern Oklahoma where he currently resides. In 2012, Dr. Troop, along with partner Dr. Easter, opened Performance Equine Associates in ackerville, Oklahoma. is is a full service veterinarian hospital. Dr. Troop primary practices in north Texas and southern Oklahoma and has a special interest in sports medicine of western performance horses. In his free time he enjoys spending quality time fishing and hunting with his two sons, Tate and Rhyder Troop. Dr. Shem Oliver is a veterinarian and board certified surgeon (Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons) at Performance Equine Associates in ackerville, Oklahoma. Dr. Oliver's primary interests are orthopedic and so tissue surgery, sports medicine, and diagnostic imaging of the western performance horse. Dr. Oliver was raised on a cattle and horse ranch, in eastern New Mexico, near Fort Sumner. Aer graduating high school, he attended Oklahoma State University where he earned both a bachelor's in animal science and a doctorate of veterinary medicine. Aer graduation from veterinary school in 2010, Dr. Oliver accepted an internship at Oakridge Equine in Edmond, Oklahoma, where he trained under Drs. Mike Major and Brent Hague. In 2011, he entered a three-year large animal surgery residency at Texas A&M University under the mentorship of Dr. Jeff Watkins and many other great surgeons. Dr. Oliver sat and passed the large animal surgery boards in 2015 and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He joined Performance Equine Associates in 2014 and has been a surgeon and sports medicine veterinarian there to this day. Dr. Oliver is currently the Texas Equine Veterinary Association Vice President and has served on the board of directors for three years and has been a long time supporter of the Texas Equine Foundation. Outside of work, Dr. Oliver enjoys spending time with his family. His wife Lauren, who is originally from Ardmore, teaches at Plainview Elementary. Together they have three daughters, Emma (13), Reese (10), and Elliott (4). Dr. Oliver also enjoys hunting, fly-fishing, shooting, skiing, and rooting at his daughter's while they play sports. Dr. Candice Mattke graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She completed an internship at Oakridge Equine Hospital and has been with PEA since 2020. Her practice includes lameness, reproduction, and emergency medicine. In her free time, she enjoys riding horses and ranching. Dr. Calva was born and raised in Mexico City. She studied veterinary medicine at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and graduated in June of 2013. Aer veterinary school, Dr. Calva worked for a year at a nonprofit organization called e Donkey Sanctuary. In 2015, she went to Lexington, Kentucky, to work in ambulatory medicine at Rood & Riddle. In 2018, she joined the family of Performance Equine Associates. Her primary interests include internal medicine, neonatology, and medical emergencies. Her favorite thing to do is taking care of the new born foals. Performance Equine Associates is proud to be a TEVA Platinum Practice. ey can be reached at (580) 276-1600. Dr. Tyler Troop Dr. Shem Oliver Dr. Candice Mattke Dr. Ximena Calva 35 | PLATINUM PRACTICE FEATURE

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