PALM BEACH EQUINE CLINIC - Key Persons
Dr. Richard Wheeler is a native of the UK and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) of the University of London in 2002. Following graduation, Dr. Wheeler completed a two year internship at Greenwood Ellis and Partners, which is presently known as Newmarket Equine Hospital. Dr. Wheeler grew up competing in a variety of equestrian sports, most extensively eventing, and was the captain of the University of London Polo Club during his studies.
Dr. Wheeler moved to the USA and joined Palm Beach Equine Clinic in 2005, becoming a partner in 2009. Dr. Wheeler's primary focus is sports medicine and he frequently travels throughout North America and Europe to support clients during their competitive endeavors. Dr. Wheeler is an Official FEI Veterinary Delegate for Show Jumping and Dressage, has authored several articles regarding equine sports medicine and previously sat on the United States Hunter Jumper Association Horse and Rider Advocates Committee. Dr Wheeler is one of the founding members of The Sport Horse Research Foundation.
Palm Beach Equine Clinic veterinarian Dr. Richard Wheeler breaks down joint injections in this recent…
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- Meet World Renowned Radiologist
- Member at the University of California Davis
Dr. Sarah Puchalski is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology whose specialty includes the interpretation of bone scans, MRI, ultrasound, radiographs and other diagnostic imaging techniques. With her addition to the staff, Palm Beach Equine Clinic is one of the few equine hospitals in the country to employ a full-time radiologist on-site. In addition to working with horses locally and assisting veterinarians around the world, Dr. Puchalski also competes in the Medium and High Amateur Owner Jumper circuits.
It is important for clients to get know our doctors so we asked Dr. Puchalski to share a little about herself!
Dr. Puchalski is an integral part of the team at Palm Beach Equine Clinic and will continue to serve PBEC's clientele as diagnostic imaging advances into the future.
Dr. Puchalski is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology whose specialty includes the interpretation of radiographs in addition to other diagnostic imaging techniques.
Dr. Sarah Puchalski is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology whose specialty includes the interpretation of radiographs in addition to other diagnostic imaging techniques.
Dr. Puchalski is from Davis, CA, where she was an associate professor at the University of California in their Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences. In 1995, she received her BSc in Biology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, and in 1999 earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, where she received the ACVS Outstanding Large Animal Surgery Student award that same year. Dr. Puchalski interned in Field Service and Sports Medicine at New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001, and completed her residency in radiology at UC Davis in 2005.
Dr. Puchalski has devoted her career to teaching and improving equine health through the development and refinement of diagnostic techniques. In 2011 she contributed to two books on the topic of equine lameness. Her recent contributions include chapters in Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse edited by Ross and Dyson, as well as in Veterinary Computed Tomography and the Clinical Veterinary Advisor: The Horse, Equine Colic and Veterinary Clinics of North America.
She also has contributed to numerous scientific articles concerning the diagnosis of equine lameness to many periodic journals, including Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound: the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association; Veterinary Pathology; Equine Veterinary Journal; the American Journal of Veterinary Research; Equine Veterinary Education; Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association; and Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
In 2013, she started Puchalski Equine Inc. and is based in Petaluma, California at Circle Oak Ranch and in Wellington, Florida during the Winter Equestrian Festival. Sarah is an avid show jumper competing in the amateur owner divisions.
Dr. Bob Smith is a 1975 graduate of the University of Georgia who lives in Royal Palm Beach and has been practicing equine veterinary medicine for 30 years. Dr. Smith is a renowned veterinarian who specializes in advanced reproductive services. Dr. Smith advises and consults with clients on advanced fertility techniques, such as embryo transfers, and oversees a complete frozen semen program, from collection to storage and worldwide distribution.