Texas Equine Veterinary Association

The Remuda | Fall 2023 Edition 34 Platinum Practice Feature P E R F O R M A N C E E Q U I N E A S S O C I AT E S Performance Equine Associates (PEA) is committed to providing state-of-the-art medicine for our patients. PEA is an exclusively Equine practice in ackerville, Oklahoma. Located 70 miles North of the DFW area and 120 miles South of Oklahoma City. We can be found in the heart of Quarter Horse breeding and training country. PEA serves a large clientele as a primary care facility and as a referral surgical, diagnostic and emergency hospital for the North Texas/ southern Oklahoma area. Boasting five veterinarians, including two board certified surgeons (ACVS Large Animal), Performance Equine serves its surrounding area with sports medicine, surgery, reproduction, and general healthcare. Performance Equine Associates is committed to diagnosing your horse's condition as evidenced by equipping our doctors with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for in hospital patients as well as ambulatory calls. e surgical rooms are equipped with the latest technology to perform surgeries to the highest possible standard. We also partner with local diagnostic imaging locations to provide MRI, CT, and nuclear scintigraphy diagnostics for our clients. We are proud to be on of the few places that offer full service emergency coverage in the Texoma area and thus receive a significant referral clientele. Our motto is "is isn't an equine hospital, it's a lifestyle" and we try to live up to those words. Dr. Easter (Lane) is the founding and managing partner of Performance Equine Associates and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (board certified surgeon). He concentrates his practice on lameness of the western performance horse and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Easter's love in equine surgery is difficult internal fixation. Dr. Easter is a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine where he also completed his surgery residency and is a frequently invited speaker on equine lameness and surgery internationally. Lane grew up in a cattle ranching family near Jacksboro, Texas, and his primary interests outside of veterinary medicine are doing cowboy stuff, shooting, reloading, hunting, and fishing. Lane is married to Kristie Easter with children Jessica and Martin and resides near Gainesville, Texas. Dr. Tyler Troop is an Ardmore, Oklahoma, native who grew up in a family of human physicians. He aspired to combine the challenge of medicine with his interest in horses. He attended Texas Tech University, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in animal science in preparation to attend Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Tyler graduated with a doctorate of veterinary medicine in 2010. Aer 34 | PLATINUM PRACTICE FEATURE Dr. Lane Easter

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