Veterinarians
Owner
DVM, University of Minnesota, 1995
Dr. Black's interest in veterinary medicine started early, inspired by his father, a mixed animal veterinarian in Valentine, Nebraska. Originally from Kremmling, Colorado, he moved to Valentine in seventh grade.
He studied at the University of Nebraska before earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. Today he owns Nebraska Equine Veterinary Clinic.
Veterinarian
DVM, Kansas State University
Dr. Thomassen was born and raised in Atkinson, Nebraska. He earned a bachelor's degree in animal science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, then his veterinary degree at Kansas State University.
Veterinarian
DVM, Iowa State University, 2007
Dr. Conover grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa. She earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, then her DVM from Iowa State University in 2007.
Veterinarian
DVM
Dr. Cook's love of horses started with a runaway $300 farm sale horse she rode as a child, and it has never let up.
Dr. Cook says one of the best parts of her job is helping clients reach their goals, whether that's a healthy companion, a 4-H or open show horse, or a horse competing at the regional or professional level. She enjoys working with many breeds and disciplines and is especially fond of the western performance horse.
Veterinarian · Surgeon
DVM, DACVS-LA
Dr. Peitzmeier grew up with horses outside Fort Calhoun. Her plan to become a surgeon was first documented in kindergarten, in a drawing of herself operating on a dog.
She first came to Nebraska Equine in 2006 as an assistant and kept working here through her summers in college and veterinary school. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Large Animal.
Veterinarian
DVM, Iowa State University
Dr. Downs grew up in rural Sarpy County competing in western performance events through AQHA and 4-H. That's where she first met the Nebraska Equine veterinarians, who cared for her own horses.
She earned a bachelor's degree in animal science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she was western captain of the equestrian team. She then earned her DVM from Iowa State University through the combined Iowa State and Nebraska veterinary program. She's committed to lifelong learning and evidence-based medicine.
Dr. Downs lives in Lincoln with her fiancé Brandon and their two dogs, Roman the Cane Corso and Nova the pit bull. Outside work she enjoys traveling, golf, movie nights with friends, and time with her family and their horses.
Clinic staff
They answer your calls, handle your horse, run the lab and keep the barn clean.
Ella grew up riding and caring for horses in Birmingham, Alabama. She moved to Omaha in 2021 to attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha and worked weekends as our barn caretaker while in school. She has also worked with an exotic animal veterinarian and as a zookeeper caring for large hoofstock and carnivores. She came back to Nebraska Equine to learn more about the veterinary side.
Outside the clinic, Ella likes hiking, camping and wildlife photography, and spending time with family, friends and her two cats, Nemo and Dory.
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