WESTON DAVIS BIO
Dr. Weston Davis is a second-generation veterinarian from South Florida. His father is recently retired from veterinary medicine and his family raises beef cattle in Clewiston, FL. Dr. Davis graduated from the University of Florida College Of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After graduation, Dr. Davis completed his internship in Sports Medicine and Surgery at Oakridge Equine Hospital, followed by a residency in Equine Surgery at North Carolina State University. In 2012, he became board certified in Large Animal Surgery by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Before joining Palm Beach Equine Clinic, Dr. Davis spent 1.5 years as a staff surgeon at a private practice referral center in Texas, and has authored and co-authored publications on topics including colic surgery in performance horses, MRI diagnosis of tendon lesions, and novel imaging and surgical techniques.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Davis is an avid sportsman and his hobbies include team roping, fishing, hunting, waterskiing and almost any outdoor activity.
ACCOLADES
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville – 2008
-Magna Cum Laude
-Class Rank: 4/88
-GPA: 3.94/4.0
-Large Animal Track
Bachelor of Science, University of Florida, Gainesville – 2004
-Major in animal biology
-Cum Laude
-GPA: 3.93/4.0
11/2013-current:
Staff Surgeon, Large Animal Surgery
-Palm Beach Equine Clinic, Wellington, FL
7/2012-11/2013:
Staff Surgeon, Large Animal Surgery
-Brazos Valley Equine Hospital, Navasota, TX
2009–2012:
Residency, Large Animal Surgery
-North Carolina State University, Raleigh
2008-2009
Internship, Equine Surgery and Medicine
-Oakridge Equine Hospital, Edmond, OK
1998-2008
Ranch Foreman
-Davis and Sons Ranch, Clewiston, FL
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons – 2013
-Large Animal Surgery
BEVA Trust Peter Rossdale EVJ Open Award – 2014
Awarded for the paper that best achieves the EVJ’s mission to publish articles which either influence and improve clinical practice and/or add significantly to the scientific knowledge that underpins and supports equine veterinary medicine.
House Officer Excellence Award – 2011
ACVS Student Award for Excellence in Large Animal Surgery – 2008
Barbaro Gulfstream Scholarship – 2008
Awarded to two senior students who excel in equine studies and are committed to a career in equine medicine and surgery.
Merck Veterinary Manual Award – 2008
Phi Zeta Award for Academic Excellence – 2008
Veterinary College Dean’s List 2004 – 2008
Calder Race Course Scholarship – 2007
Awarded to an entering senior who demonstrates excellence in knowledge and treatment of horses. Preference is granted to students interested in working in the horse racing industry or with other performance horses.
Phyllis L. Raynor Memorial Scholarship – 2006
Elected to International Golden Key Honor Society – 2004
Anderson Scholar Award – 2004
Florida Bright Futures Program Scholarship – 2000 – 2004
James and Judith Groff Scholarship – 2003 – 2004
Laparoscopic assisted colpotomy for ovariectomy in the mare.
L. P. Tate, C. A. Fogle, S. Bailey, W. Davis. Vet Surg. 2012 Jul;41(5):625-8.
Return to use and performance following exploratory celiotomy for colic in horses: 195 cases (2003-2010).
W. Davis, C. A. Fogle, M. P. Gerard, J. F. Levine, A. T. Blikslager. Equine Vet J. 2013 Mar;45(2):224-8.
Clinical and diagnostic imaging characteristics of lateral digital flexor tendinitis within the tarsal sheath in four horses.
W. Davis, C. J. Caniglia, M. Lustgarten, T. Blackwelder, I. Robertson, W. R. Redding. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2014 Mar-Apr;55(2):166-73.
Elastographic characterization of the metacarpal tendons of horses without clinical evidence of tendon injury.
M. Lustgarten, W. R. Redding, R. Labens, M. Morgan, W. Davis, G. Seiler. Veterinary Radiol Ultrasound. 2014 Jan-Feb;55(1):92-101.
The equine guttural pouch: Clinically relevant anatomy and basic treatment options for trauma.
J. W. Davis, C .J. Caniglia. Equine Veterinary Education. 2015 Aug; 27(8):403-4.
Elastographic evaluation of naturally occurring tendon and ligament injuries of the equine distal limb.
M. Lustgarten, W. R. Redding, R. Labens, M. Morgan, W. Davis, G. Seiler. Veterinary Radiol Ultrasound. 2015 Nov-Dec;56(6):670-9.
Lameness in the western performance horse.
J. Weston Davis and C.J. Caniglia. Pratique Veterinaire Equine. 2015;47.
"Dr. Davis saved my horse's life"
“I will be forever grateful. It was an honor to watch this man apply his clearly inherent gift for three non-stop hours as he successfully removed my stallion’s errant intestines from his scrotum.(!!!) Closing the scrotal hernia took perseverance and superb tactile intuitiveness as he had to locate it with his fingers from inside my horse’s belly. Awesome to watch. Even better to hug my living horse the next day.”
– Tina N Teegarden
"Great surgeon and great person!"
“I was lucky to work with Weston during my practical training in the USA and I really enjoyed it!”
– Karolina Drożdżewska
"Saved my horses life"
“Saved my horses life when she had a terrible bone infection. Dr Davis performed excellent surgery and recovery time was quick. We are now heading to NBHA World Championship. Thank you Dr Davis , your the best.”
– Jacqueline Pistor
"Excellent surgeon!"
“As a fellow veterinarian, I know how wonderful his skills are and how happy his clients are with him.”
– Amanda Miller Koerner
"Exceptionally knowledgeable"
“Exceptionally knowledgeable about the latest advances in equine surgical treatment. Meticulous examinations and thorough pre and post operative care.”
– Heather Boo
"Dr. Davis truly cares about all his patients!"
“He was so caring during such an emotional time for me!”
– Faith Rangel
"Dr. Weston Davis as our main vet for the care of our horses."
“While personlly we have never had to have surgery on our horses, we have had Dr. Weston Davis as our main vet for the care of our horses. I could give specific examples of his care and how he treated different situations that came along, but I’d now be writing a short story novel about his approaches to the best recovery of different situations that we had. I honestly cannot say enough about him. He has always been there by the phone or in person if there has been anything we needed.”
– MaryKay Hill
MISSION STATEMENT
My goal is to bring the highest level of veterinary specialty care, with dedication to the horse and owner, in order to optimize the outcome of each individual case. In surgical cases, I aim to perform the most advanced and successful procedures with a high level of proficiency and attention to detail, resulting in the most successful outcome for each horse that I lay my hands on. For sports medicine cases, I aim to combine both experience and objective assessments to yield the most specific diagnosis for each patient with a performance deficit, provide the most specific treatment available, and allow each patient to return to performance at their highest level. My secondary goal is the advancement of over-all equine clinical care through lecturing to other veterinarians and mentoring interns and surgical residents at our hospital to a high level of clinical skill
Personal philosophy on our equine friends:
God blessed us with an amazing companion the horse. For thousands of years, they have been a faithful worker and friend to man. Their innate good nature and trust allowed us to take a wild flight animal and domesticate them. Since then, they have dedicated their entire lives for generation upon generation. They have carried heavy loads, pulled plows and wagons, literally carried us for miles on their backs, hunted with us, stood with us in war, worked cows with us, and cared for our children. They are eager to participate with us in so many of our recreation activities from racing, to endurance competitions, to rodeo, to dressage, to polo, to jumping and so many more. We could not ask for a more willing and devoted friend. In my eyes, we owe them a tremendous debt. As a very small part of this debt, I believe I owe them the absolute highest standard of medical and surgical care that can be provided. This belief is why I am here.