Dr. J. Scott Handlin, DVM, has joined the equine medical staff at ESMS Montana. The state-of-the-art Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery clinic is open to the public and is located at Copper Spring Ranch in the Four Corners area of Bozeman. Dr. Handlin is a graduate of the Texas A & M Veterinary Science Program. His specific areas of interest in equine medicine are lameness and reproduction. Before joining the clinic at Bozeman, Dr. Handlin was the owner of a mixed animal practice in East Texas.
Prior to his veterinary studies, Dr. Handlin was an animal science major at Texas A & M. While studying there, he worked as a surgical technician in the Texas A & M large animal surgery center for three years.
In his spare time, Dr. Handlin loves spending his time with his wife, Jessica and his three sons, Garrett, Grayson and Jake. They enjoy rodeo at all levels and spend hours in the arena.
Dr. Handlin joins Dr. Jennifer Grimes, DVM, at the ESMS Montana clinic. Dr. Grimes has been at the facility since May of 2013. Since then, she has adapted her racetrack experience to the rodeo horses of Montana. Her special interest is in sports medicine.
Dr. Grimes studied animal science/pre-veterinary medicine at Abilene Christian University, then worked at the Lazy E Ranch as a foaling attendant before attending veterinary college. In 2008, she graduated from the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, then completed a yearlong internship at Arizona Equine Medical and Surgical Centre in Gilbert, Arizona.
Following her internship, she worked for two years in a mixed animal practice before joining the ESMS team in January of 2012. In addition, she completed a six-month reproductive fellowship under Dr. Kory Niswender, a boarded theriogeniologist. She worked on racehorses after the breeding season with both thoroughbreds and quarter horses in Texas, Florida and Arizona.
For additional information, contact ESMS Montana at406.522.9995. The clinic at Copper Spring Ranch is located at 13735 South Pine Butte Road.
Hi Scott, Glad to see you in your new setting. Thank you for all you did for us here in East Texas. You made life better for us and Hotrod. We appreciate you!!
ReplyDelete