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Patrick Young, DVM[/caption]Dr. Patrick YoungA performance horse, much like a sports car, is a fine-tuned machine that runs, stops and quickly turns on a dime. When that sleek machine turns sluggish and infirm, the owner calls in a mechanic like Patrick Young, DVM.
Young’s practice, in Washington, Okla., focuses on treating lameness and illness in performance horses. A 1998 graduate of the Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine, Young is an avid horseman and understands the importance of a healthy horse.
During the summer of 2011, the veterinarian saw a rapid increase in the number of cases of pigeon fever reflected in a growing concern across the nation. For the health of his equine clients, Young began to research, test and develop a vaccine for pigeon fever.