What makes a specialist special? | Total Equine Veterinary Associates

April 2022
The word “specialist” is quite sacred in the medical field. Only those extensively trained and board-certified like Dr. Sallie Hyman and Dr. Elizabeth Coppelman, can claim the title of “Expert” or “Specialist.”

Veterinary specialists are veterinarians who have advanced training in various medical and surgical disciplines. These specialists have

Four years of undergraduate training (College degree, usually in a Science Field)
Four years of veterinary school
Completed an internship or two, for 1 or 2 years
Completed a residency in their specialized field, which involves three to five years of additional training
Become board certified
Passed a rigorous test that takes months to study for and pass
Published a research paper in a required peer-reviewed national journal
Submitted the required number of specific case reports

With this experience and expertise, it means that TEVA’s veterinarians bring skills to your farm far beyond the general veterinary practitioner. TEVA always wants to ensure that you have a variety of care and treatment options when it comes to keeping your horses Healthy for Life.