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Richard
D. Mitchell was born and raised in Greensboro, N. C. He grew up
on a horse farm and
participated in various equestrian sports as a child and young adult.
Rick received a B.S. in Animal Science from North Carolina State
University and a D.V.M. from Oklahoma State University (1974). He
served as a Captain in the USAF Veterinary Corps following graduation
from veterinary school.
Dr. Mitchell has a special interest in equine sports medicine with a
particular interest in lameness and performance problems. He has worked
for many internationally recognized trainers and has served as the
Official Veterinarian to the United States Equestrian Team for the Pan
American Games, World Equestrian Games and the Olympic Games.
Dr. Mitchell has served on multiple Boards of Directors including the
American Horse Shows Association (USAE), the Connecticut Veterinary
Medical Association and the American Association of Equine
Practitioners (AAEP). He has served on advisory boards for Boerhinger,
Pfizer, and IDEXX pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Mitchell has presented lectures for many veterinary medical
societies in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. He has authored
numerous papers on equine transport, lameness and equine gastric ulcer
syndrome. Most recently he Co-authored two chapters in Ross and Dyson's
new publication, Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse.
Being an avid horseman, Rick has an Appaloosa World Championship (1977)
and a National Championship (1982) to his credit, as well as most
recently winning the North American League Adult Jumper Championships
at Harrisburg, Pa. in 1999.
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