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Why choose OWEC
There are several excellent local equine veterinary clinics in Virginia horse country. What makes OWEC different is the commitment to the best individualized care for each patient. From the elite competition horse to the retired backyard pony, we use all our expertise and experience to keep horse and owner happy.
The veterinarians’ personal horse related interests
and activities include:
- Thoroughbred racehorse prospect breeding,
fitting, and racing
- Rated show hunters and jumpers
- Eventing
- Dressage
- Foxhunting
- Western performance competition
- AQHA and other breed showing
- Trail horses
- Maintaining retired horses with chronic problems
such as heart conditions, Cushings Disease,
and EPM
- Managing obese and insulin resistant horses
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OWECStaff
The clinic staff provides prompt response to client requests and questions. They care for hospitalized patients and assist veterinarians at the clinic and on farm calls.
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Helen M Poland, DVM, PhD, IVAS certified
After graduating from Colorado State University Veterinary School, Dr. Poland came to Virginia to be the first intern at Blue Ridge Equine Clinic in Charlottesville. She established OWEC in 1981. Her principle veterinary interests are lameness, internal medicine, and the use of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture to complement western medicine. Dr. Poland has been active in organized veterinary medicine, including forming the Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners, and serving as the first chair for that organization. She was also appointed to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, serving for 8 years. After showing hunters and jumpers for many years, Dr. Poland is now showing Quarter Horses. Her husband, Art, a solar physicist, has also switched from jumpers to chasing cows and foxhunting. |
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Tena Boyd, DVM
Dr. Boyd was educated at Virginia Tech (1991 Animal Science, 1995 VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine). She has been with Old Waterloo since 1996 and became a partner in 2000. Dr. Boyd’s special veterinary interests include equine breeding management and reproductive medicine, neonatal medicine (conception through birth and weaning), as well as preventive health care. Dr. Boyd co-chaired the very successful First Ride for the Cure Virginia 2009 which made more than $125,000 for breast cancer research. She lives in Rixeyville with her husband Terry, their thoroughbred broodmare band, riding horses, and Labrador Retrievers. |
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Etta Agan Bradecamp, DVM, DACT, DABVP
Dr Bradecamp
grew up on a beef cattle farm in Spotsylvania, VA. She is a 1999 graduate of Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, and after four years in private practice at Keswick Equine Clinic, she completed an equine practice residency at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital in Victoria, Australia. She is a board certified specialist in equine reproduction and equine practice. An active participant in numerous equine practitioner organizations, Etta currently serves as the vice president of the Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners and the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners. Etta enjoys competing in sorting competitions with her QH gelding, Jordy, and is an avid runner who competes in local road races and marathons. |
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Nicole Eads, DVM
Dr. Eads received her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Virginia Tech in 2001. Her coursework there emphasized equine science and business management. She then attended the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, again focusing on equine medicine and surgery. Upon graduating in 2005, Dr. Eads began a year-long internship at Blue Ridge Equine Clinic in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Eads joined OWEC in 2006. Within the practice, Dr. Eads specializes in dentistry, but also has interest in sport horse medicine, neonatal and geriatric care, and complementary therapies. She holds memberships with several state and national organizations including AVMA, AAEP, VVMA, VAEP, USAE, and USEA. She does dressage with her Connemara cross mare, Daddy’s Lexus and events her Welsh cross gelding, Peter Parker. Look for them at local CDCTA and USEA events! |
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Kerry Reardon, LVT
Old Waterloo’s office manager since September 2000. Kerry has had a lifelong interest in horses, having ridden and been around horses since she was a child. She has a B.A. degree in Equestrian Studies with a minor in Business Administration, from Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA. She earned her A.A.S. degree and license in veterinary technology in 1996. She lives in Culpeper with her husband James and their two dogs. In her free time she likes to go antiquing, hiking and working with her Labrador, Kona. |
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