Plough Equine Veterinary Services
Plough Equine Veterinary Services is a full-service reproduction practice offering a complete range of mare and stallion services to fit the needs of both the commercial breeder and the individual hobbyist. Dr. Tracy Plough, a board-certified theriogenologist. All of our reproductive services are designed with flexibility in mind. Breeders can choose to have Plough Equine Veterinary Services handle all of the details of their breeding program, utilizing us to perform the services that are not easily performed at home or anywhere in between.
About Us
Dr. Tracy Plough DVM, DACT
Dr. Tracy Plough was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She has always had a passion for horses as well as science. Therefore it was only natural for her to combine her passions for medicine and horses. She is a proud graduate of the University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College.
Following graduation in 2007 Dr. Plough returned to BC and worked as an associate veterinarian and completed an internship in equine reproduction. Following that Dr. Plough traveled to Austria and worked as a resident at the University of Vienna with a focus on equine reproduction. Tracy returned home and continued her advanced training in reproductive medicine during this time she also took the opportunity to traveled to Australia for the 2013 equine breeding season. In Australia she worked with several large breeding operations, both thoroughbred farms, as well as a large volume of embryo transfer facilities, and this is where she was able to hone her skills in ET.
Dr. Plough qualified and became board a certified specialist in equine reproduction and a Diplomate of The American College of Theriogenologists in 2014. She went on to establish her own practice, Plough Equine Veterinary Services in the greater Vancouver area of British Columbia Canada, which she has owned and operated since then, in 2017 she took a break from her practice and joined the Team at Pioneer Equine hospital in Oakdale. During her time in California Dr. Plough ran the daily operations of the stallion center as well as managed the ART mare programs for that hospital.
However, home is where the heart is and after a few years, Tracy returned to BC. where she re -established herself as The Equine Reproductive Specialist in the area working along side the team at Meadow Lane Equine Clinic. It soon became clear that the need for reproductive services out grew the available space, and so in 2020 Glen Valley Equine Reproductive Centre was established allowing Dr Plough to see more clients at that facility.
Currently Dr Tracy Plough is the only Registered Equine Reproduction Specialist in the province of BC, she is an expert and professional in her field. She takes pride in her work and loves nothing more then playing a part of creating that dream foal for clients.
Outside of work you will find Tracy hanging out with her husband Kevin and their dog Karma or enjoying time with her horses. Dabbling in the hunter Jumper world again and trying out cutting on her little mare "Crackers".
Meet The Team
Dr Valentina Soto
Veterinarian Assistant
Dr. Valentina Soto was raised in the south of Chile, in Chiloé. In the fields of Chile was where her interest and love for horses started.
Graduating in 2021 from the University of Austral de Chile (UACh), Dr Soto achieved her Veterinary Medicine (MV) and followed up with an internship in equine emergency and critical care at The Veterinary Hospital of the University Austral de Chile.
She worked as professor of equine internal medicine and clinical veterinarian at Hospital of the University Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile (2022), and at Austral University of Chile (2023).
Dr. Valentina’s special areas of research include neonatology, internal medicine and reproduction.
Dr. Grace Bailey, DVM
Former Veterinarian Intern now at Meadow Lane Equine Clinic.
Dr. Grace Bailey was born in Northern Ireland. Moving to Canada at a young age, she lived in Vancouver, BC before heading off to school. Dr. Bailey received her Bachelor's of Science from the University of the Fraser Valley and then her graduate degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, with her clinical year down in Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Bailey grew up riding, owning and working with horses, making her goal to become an equine veterinarian a reality. During her undergraduate degree, Dr. Bailey worked alongside Dr. Plough as an assistant. During this time, she found a love for equine reproduction, spurring her to now return as an intern.
When not working, you can find Dr. Bailey enjoying time with her own two horses. Her very own young horse bred and foaled with Plough Equine Veterinary Services.
Kera Schnidt
Animal Caretaker Assistant
Kera has been around horses throughout her life and has worked at renowned thoroughbred places in BC. She has had a passion for horses since she was a little girl and continues to live the dream by working with these creatures every day.
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