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  • Palm Beach Equine Clinic Newsletter – October 2025 

    Palm Beach Equine Clinic Newsletter – October 2025 

    The Last Leg of International Travel: CEM Quarantine  Whether returning home after a thrilling summer competing on the European circuits, traveling from a home base abroad, or importing a newly purchased equine, every horse entering the United States must follow specific guidelines based on the country of origin. Once the horse “clears customs” at the…

  • PBEC – Dr. Emilee Lacey Q&A

    PBEC – Dr. Emilee Lacey Q&A

    Learn More About Dr. Emilee Lacey, Palm Beach Equine Clinic’s New Internal Medicine Specialist  Dr. Emilee Lacey grew up in California, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2021, and completed an internship at Sports Medicine Associates of Chester County in Cochranville, PA. She has been immersed in the sport horse world her entire life,…

  • Meet PBEC Intern Sarah Océane Graf

    Meet PBEC Intern Sarah Océane Graf

    Where are you from? I was born and raised in Switzerland, where we speak four national languages —German, French, Italian, and Romansh (an old Swiss tongue that’s still hanging on). I’m from Geneva, which is in the French-speaking part of the country and the best Swisscity in my humble opinion. Where did you earn your…

  • Embryo Transfer for Sport Mares: A Smart Breeding Solution

    Embryo Transfer for Sport Mares: A Smart Breeding Solution

    By Lindsay Berreth / Jump Media If you have a performance mare that you wish to breed without interrupting her career, embryo transfer is a viable option. Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC) in Wellington, FL, offers an extensive range of assisted and advanced reproductive procedures, including embryo transfer. With spring fast approaching, now is the…

  • Catching Up with Dr. Janet Greenfield Davis

    Catching Up with Dr. Janet Greenfield Davis

    Originally from northern California, Dr. Janet Greenfield Davis grew up competing on the hunter circuit which sparked her interest in equine veterinary medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree at California Polytechnic State University, and went on to complete veterinary school at the University of Glasgow. While in the UK, she became a member of the…

  • Advancing Equine Reproduction: How ICSI Is Transforming Sport Horse Breeding

    Advancing Equine Reproduction: How ICSI Is Transforming Sport Horse Breeding

    By Lindsay Berreth / Jump Media With modern veterinary technology, there are several ways to breed your treasured mare should she have trouble getting pregnant or carrying a foal. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, an alternative to traditional embryo transfer is becoming a popular option for the sport horse mare. According to Dr. Justin McNaughten…

  • An Update on Retired Police Horse Charlie

    An Update on Retired Police Horse Charlie

    A recent popular post on PBEC’s social media was about retired Davie County, FL, police horse Charlie, who injured himself in true equine fashion – spectacularly and with no one knowing how – during the night while turned out in a field. Charlie was adopted by the mother of one of the Davie County police…

  • Meet PBEC Intern Valentine Prié DVM

    Meet PBEC Intern Valentine Prié DVM

    Valentine Prié DVM earned her veterinary degree in Croatia and spent time in several equine clinics in Europe before heading to the United States in 2024 to broaden her knowledge. She’s part of the class of 2024/2025 interns at the Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC) in Wellington, FL. Where are you from? I’m from Normandy…

  • Meet Vet Tech Meghan Duncan

    Meet Vet Tech Meghan Duncan

    By Lindsay Berreth/Jump Media Meghan Duncan of Ocala, FL, has worked at the Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC) in Wellington, FL, since 2021. Since 2022, she’s been Dr. Paul Wollenman’s technician, traveling to Wyoming in the summer and based at PBEC in the winter, where she assists clients with polo ponies. What is your background…

  • Meet Allison Schatzley, Hospital Technician

    By Alice Collins / Jump Media Hailing from Minnesota, Allison Schatzley has been an avid horse lover since she was small and has worked in the industry since she graduated from the University of Wisconsin. She joined the Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC) team in the fall of 2023. Where are you from? I’m originally…

  • Meet Lujan Montiel, PBEC Rotating Intern

    By Alice Collins / Jump Media Originally from Corrientes in the north of Argentina, Lujan Montiel completed her veterinary degree in her home country in 2016, then specialized in treating polo ponies before joining the intern program at Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC). What is your background with horses? Over the past eight years, I…

  • Unleashing Horsepower: How Energy Systems Drive Equine Athletic Performance

    Unleashing Horsepower: How Energy Systems Drive Equine Athletic Performance

    Fernando J. Marqués, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Diplomate ACVSMR The exceptional athletic abilities of horses can be attributed to several factors, including physiological adaptations, some of which are influenced by training. Muscles, and all cells in the body, require energy to function. Energy from food (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) is not directly transferred to muscles for…

  • How Vigilant Vaccination Can Protect Horses From West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis

    How Vigilant Vaccination Can Protect Horses From West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis

    By Alice Collins / Jump Media The warm late summer of 2024 has paved the way for more mosquitos and heralded the start of West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) season for both horses and humans. WNV and EEE are both equine encephalitis viruses spread by infected mosquitos. They can cause severe brain…

  • Meet Mackenzie Harmon, Veterinary Technician for Dr. Tyler Davis

    Meet Mackenzie Harmon, Veterinary Technician for Dr. Tyler Davis

    By Alice Collins / Jump Media Originally from Virginia, Mackenzie Harmon completed her undergraduate degree at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL, in May of 2023. Later that year, she joined the Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC) team as a veterinary technician for Dr. Tyler Davis. What is your background with horses? I have a big…

  • PBEC Success Story: Beloved Long-Serving Police Horse Miss Miami Gets a Life-Saving Operation

    By Alice Collins / Jump Media Wellington, FL – Miss Miami is one of Miami’s longest-serving and most-valued police horses, having joined the team 21 years ago and been through six police chiefs. In the early spring of 2024 at the age of 26, Miami Police Department (PD) had begun to wind down her workload…

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