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because it is adjacent to the treatment
areas. The treatment areas have
stalls to keep the animals contained
and safe, along with equipment that is
organized and close-at-hand.
Dr. Sweatt is from West Texas and
attended Texas A&M University for
vet school. “As far as large animals
are concerned it’s a calling. You’re
out in the elements and dealing with
an animal that weighs six times more
than you do,” Dr. Sweatt said. “We
find that in veterinary medicine it’s
hard to do everything so all of my
continuing education tends to migrate
to equine; so I stay more current in
the equine world than I do for small
animals. Things are changing so fast,
technology, medicines — it’s hard to
stay current on everything.”
Also from Oklahoma, Dr.
Hutchins grew up around horses.
His family raised and showed registered horses in Oklahoma. “I was
raised around them and grew up with
them, so it was a natural calling,”
he said. “I’m not good at staying
indoors, so small animals wasn’t an
option for me. Staying in an office
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Craig Sweatt, Stacy McLeod, Tom Hutchins
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