Dr. Cliff Honnas, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1984 from Colorado State University. He subsequently completed a one-year internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at Texas A&M University, followed by a three-year residency in Equine Surgery at the University of California — Davis, California. In 1988, he relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he taught Equine Surgery at Louisiana State University. While at LSU, he became board certified in Equine Surgery. In 1989, he and his family moved to College Station, Texas to work at Texas A&M University as an Equine Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Honnas practiced at Texas A&M University for 19 years, and was a tenured full professor. He had a very active clinical practice at the university as well as an active consulting practice throughout the state of Texas.​ In January 2009, Dr. Honnas opened Texas Equine Hospital.

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Dr. Honnas enjoys raising his South Poll cattle and regenerative ranching.  

Dr. Nathan Canada attended Oklahoma State University, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences and received his DVM in 2011. After graduating, he completed a one year internship at Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital in Ocala, Florida. He then traveled to Kansas State University’s Veterinary Health Center for an additional year of training. During this time, he was selected to enter the equine surgery residency program at KSU. He completed his residency in July of 2016 and received his master’s degree in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. He obtained diplomate status by passing all parts of the ACVS certification examination in February 2017.

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Dr. Canada enjoys spending time with his family, connecting with others through his local church, and anything that involves being outdoors, especially fishing.

Raised in the heart of Louisiana, Dr. Lauren Underwood's passion for animals began at an early age. Since she was 8 years old, she competed in hunter/jumper events and continued competing throughout college. Owning her horse, Dan, led her to be in close contact with veterinarians which sparked her interest in pursuing a career in the veterinary field. She attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she obtained her Bachelors in Animal Science degree in December 2013. While in undergrad, she worked at both small animal hospitals and an equine hospital to understand and see the workings of all aspects of veterinary medicine. Equine medicine interested Lauren the most and lead her to concentrate on equine throughout vet school. In August 2014, Lauren began veterinary school at Louisiana State University. She was an active member of AAEP and SFT (society for theriogenology) and graduated with honors in May 2018. All aspects of equine medicine interest Lauren, but she has specific enthusiasm for neonatal care and theriogenology.

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In June 2019, Dr. Underwood successfully completed a one year internship at Texas Equine Hospital and was then hired on as an associate veterinarian. In 2018, during her intern year, she also obtained her IVCA (International Veterinary Chiropractic Association) certification.

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Growing up in Louisiana has given Lauren a love for the outdoors and for delicious food. In her spare time, she can be found spending time with family, friends, her two dogs, and  her horses, Dan and Savannah. 

Dr. Kyler Gilbreath grew up in Andrews, Texas. His experience riding and time spent with local
veterinarians helped him choose to pursue a career in equine medicine. Kyler attended Texas A&M University where he received three degrees including his DVM in May of 2021. During this time, he also attended horseshoeing school and worked as a farrier's apprentice.

After graduating from vet school, Kyler accepted a position with Peak Performance Equine Hospital in Granbury, Texas. During this time, he gained experience in all aspects of equine medicine. His specific interests include lameness and podiatry. He is currently working towards his certification through the American Farriers Association (AFA).

Dr. Henre Honnas completed his undergraduate degree in Forensic Science at Texas A&M University and was a member of the Corps of Cadets Class of 2013. Following this, he went on to study Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College in England graduating in 2020. Dr. Honnas then completed his internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital in California and a three-year Large Animal Surgery Residency at Purdue University. He completed his residency in July 2024 and received his master's degree in Veterinary Clinical Science.

When not working, Dr. Honnas enjoys spending time with his family, camping, fishing and helping his dad on the family ranch. 

Dr. Britt J. Dixon grew up in Roswell, NM where he was heavily involved in 4-H and FFA. He spent his summers helping on his family's ranch, hauling to team ropings with his grandad and working with livestock projects. He attended undergrad in the panhandle and west Texas competing on Meat and Livestock Judging Teams. He first competed at Clarendon College and later at Texas Tech University where he was able to be a marking member of the 2019 national and world champion meat judging teams. 

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He graduated from Texas Tech in 2020 with his bachelors degree in animal sciences and then moved up to the pacific northwest to complete his veterinary education at Washington State University in Pullman, WA. While in vet school, Britt worked in the equine medicine and surgery departments where he would be called in to assist with day and overnight emergencies or surgeries. Britt graduated with his doctorate of veterinary medicine in May of 2024 and is excited to have moved back to the great state of Texas. 

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In his free time time, Dr. Dixon enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking or just spending time with his dogs. 

Dr. Taylor Fowler born and raised in Mechanicsville, Maryland and knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She grew up riding and showing horses, and attended St. Andrews University as an equestrian student athlete for her undergraduate studies, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Taylor graduated with her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2024. Taylor enjoys all aspects of equine veterinary medicine, but she has a particular interest in equine sports medicine.

In her free time, Taylor enjoys riding horses, hunting and fishing, and spending time with her family and two dogs.

Biography coming soon.