Veterinarians
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Dr Wayne Burwash |
Support Staff:
Marg Schilbe,Office Manager |
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Kendra Gale, Office Administration Assistant |
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Tawny Wadden, AHT & Farm Management |
Burwash Equine Services Ltd. would like to welcome the following Veterinary and Pre-veterinary students to the practice for the spring and summer of 2010:
Rand Davis, completed third year, student Western College Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon
Paige Coutu, completed first year, student University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Tiffani Cundy, pre-veterinary program, University of Calgary
Rachael Firminger, pre-veterinary program, University of Calgary
Jordyn Tressider, pre-veterinary program, University of Calgary
Dr Wayne Burwash, DVM
Dr. Burwash graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1969 and from there interned in Equine Medicine and Surgery at Kansas State University from 1969 to 1970. Wayne came back to Calgary and joined a mixed large animal practice until 1977. He then set up his own practice and limited it to only horses. Wayne enjoys all aspects of equine veterinary medicine and in particular, reproduction involving embryo transfers. In the year 2000, Dr. Burwash was honored by the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association by being named as "Veterinarian of the Year". He has been a member of and served on committees of many Veterinary Associations throughout his years of veterinary medicine.
Dr Karen Nyrop, DVM
Dr. Karen Nyrop has been an equine practitioner for 20 years and joined the practice in 2001. She graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota and then completed an equine surgery residency and masters program at Kansas State University. Dr Nyrop then moved to Scottsdale, Arizona where she worked at an equine referral hospital, and later, had her own equine practice until her move to Calgary. In the Phoenix area, Dr. Nyrop’s practice centered around performance horses; Event, Dressage, Hunter/Jumpers, and some Arabian show horses. Lameness and prepurchase exams were a large part of this practice’s workload, along with the routine health needs of these horses. In her spare time (and weather permitting in Calgary!), Karen rides at eventing and jumper competitions.
Dr Norman Wirth, DVM
Dr. Norman Wirth is a 1991 graduate of Colorado State University. Dr. Wirth’s interest in equine medicine drew him to Columbia, Missouri where he helped to establish and later became an owner of a busy referral and primary care equine practice. Dr. Wirth’s practice centered on all aspects of equine care but had a heavy concentration in reproduction. The practice became the largest embryo transfer facility in the Mid-West. He co-authored a study that improved the pregnancy rates utilizing non-surgical transplantation. Norm continues to enjoy the challenges of breeding. He also developed an interest in and became certified in chiropractic manipulation of the horse.
Dr Alyssa Butters, DVM
Dr. Alyssa Butters grew up in the Cochrane area on her family cattle ranch, and earned her Bachelor of Science on Physiology and Developmental Biology from the University of Alberta. From there, she graduated with Great Distinction from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatoon in 2007. Her Primary Areas of professional interest are reproduction and internal medicine, although she enjoys all aspects of equine practice. When not at the clinic, she is usually found schooling her dressage/eventing horse or taking quiet ride through the cows.
Dr Kirby Penttila, DVM
Dr. Kirby Penttila was born and raised on a small farm outside of Chase, British Columbia. She completed two years of pre-veterinary studies in Agriculture at the University of Alberta before being accepted to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She graduated in the spring of 2008 and was the recipient of the Dino and Dr. Ashburner award for Equine Care, an award recognizing her achievements in equine care during fourth year rotations at WCVM. She went on to complete an internship in equine medicine and surgery at Idaho Equine Hospital in Nampa, Idaho, before returning to practice in Calgary. Areas of practice she enjoys the most are neonatal medicine, lameness and internal medicine. her hobbies include playing sports, such as slo-pitch and volleyball, camping and barrel racing.
