Virginia Veterinary Equine Welfare Resource
(VVEWR)
Mission Statement
Maintain a group of Equine Veterinarians throughout the state of Virginia who are trained in equine veterinary forensics. This group will then act as a resource for Animal Control Officers and their training, Commonwealth attorney’s and other equine veterinarians in welfare cases within the state. These veterinarians shall be:
1. Licensed in the state of Virginia
2. In good standing with the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine
3. Have practical equine experience such that they can be considered an expert witness in equine veterinary medicine.
Jeff Shane DVM
James River Equine Services
Charlottesville
434-953-6034
Areas of Coverage:
All; close are Albemarle, Buckingham, Nelson, Green, Orange, Fluvana, Louisa, Madison, Augusta, Rockingham
Lincoln Montgomery-Rodgers DVM
Agrarian Veterinary Services
Buckingham
866-520-6763
Areas of Coverage:
All: close are Buckingham, Nelson, Fluvana, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Amherst
Anna Russau VMD
Warrenton Horse Works
Catlett
540-905-5280
Areas of Coverage:
Fauquier, Stafford, Prince William, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Orange
Hope McKalip DVM
Little Fox Equine
Upperville
571-332-6778
Areas of Coverage:
Loudon, Fauquier
Sherri Gard DVM
Guardian Equine Veterinary Services
Suffolk
757-840-8030
Areas of Coverage:
VA Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Isle of White, South Hampton, Franklin, Sussex, Surry, York
Melinda Freckleton DVM
Firestarter Veterinary services
Catlett
540-272-9467
Areas of Coverage:
Fauquier, Prince William, Fairfax, Stafford, Rappahanock
Jennifer LaPlume VMD
Ragged Mountain Equine Services
Charlottesville Area
cell 434-806-5857
Areas of Coverage:
All; close are Albemarle, Nelson, Green, Madison, Louisa, Augusta, Orange, Fluvana, Buckingham
Steve Escobar DVM
Equine Health Certification of Central VA
Glen Allen
804-363-5741
Areas of Coverage:
Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, Chesterfield, Amelia, Louisa