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Education:

IVCA certification 2018– Options for Animals, United Kingdom

DVM 2009– Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

MS 2005– Louisiana State University

BS 2003– University of Maryland, College Park

Clinical Experience:

Owner and Veterinarian, Wright Veterinary Services, Inc., Lafayette, CA — 2015- Present

• Provide chiropractic services for a select group of trainers and horse owners.
• Provide relief coverage for equine practices; general practice and emergency only.

Instructor, Options for Animals, Newcastle, UK — 2021- 2024

• Design and deliver online virtual instruction in pathophysiology and pharmacology for human chiropractors pursuing dual certification in animal chiropractic.

Equine Veterinarian, Starwood Equine Veterinary Service, Woodside and Oakland, CA — October 2019- June 2022

• Expanded current ambulatory practice to new geographic location; grew from a few clients to a practice supporting 2.5 FTE veterinarians in Oakland at time of departure.
• Managed staff and operations at Oakland location.

Equine Veterinarian, Sawtooth Equine Service, Bellevue, ID — March 2018- June 2019

• Provided routine and emergency care in ambulatory and full-service hospital settings.

Equine Veterinarian, Braden River Equine, Sarasota, FL — July 2010- July 2014

• Provided routine and emergency care in ambulatory and haul-in settings.

Intern Veterinarian, Ferguson and Hammock Equine Hospital, Ocala, FL — July 2009- July 2010

• Intern veterinarian at practice that focused primarily on the needs of the Thoroughbred racehorse.

Peer Reviewed Research Publications:

James K, Chappell DE, Craig B, Pariseau C, Wright C, van Harreveld P, Barnum S, Pusterla N. Investigation of Selected Prevalence Factors Associated with EHV-2 and/or EHV-5 Infection in Horses with Acute Onset of Fever and Respiratory Signs. Viruses. 2025 Apr 25;17(5):612. doi: 10.3390/v17050612. PMID: 40431624; PMCID: PMC12116073.

Wright CA, Lawton K, Barnum S, Craig BW, Farwell BR, Blea J, McCook C, Pusterla N. Investigation of the role of exercise in the detection of selected respiratory pathogens from nose wipes collected from healthy horses. J Equine Vet Sci. 2025 Mar;146:105377. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2025.105377. Epub 2025 Feb 8. PMID: 39929284.

        Schneider C, James K, Craig BW, Chappell DE, Vaala W, van Harreveld PD, Wright

        CA, Barnum S, Pusterla N. Characterization of Equine Rhinitis B Virus Infection in       

        Clinically Ill Horses in the United States during the Period 2012–2023. Pathogens. 

        2023; 12(11):1324. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12111324

Brown EL, Ramiya VK, Wright CA, et al. Treatment of metastatic equine melanoma with a plasmid DNA vaccine encoding Streptococcus pyogenes EMM55 protein. J Equine Vet Sci. 2014;34(5):704-708. doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2013.11.012

Waller CA, Thompson DL Jr., Cartmill JA, Storer WA, Huff NK. Reproduction in high body condition mares with high versus low leptin concentrations. Theriogenology. 2006;66(4):923-928.

Storer, WA. Thompson DL Jr., Waller CA, Cartmill JA. Hormonal patterns in normal and hyperleptinemic mares in response to three common feeding-housing regimens. J Anim Sci. 2007;85(11):2873-2881.

Cartmill JA, Thompson DL Jr., Storer WA, Crowley JC, Huff NK, Waller CA. Effect of dexamethasone, feeding time, and insulin infusion on leptin concentrations in stallions. J Anim Sci. 2005;83(8):1875-1881.

Conference Proceedings:

Wright, C. (2025). How to recognize and manage moral distress in equine practice. Proceedings of the 71st AAEP Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Wright, C. (2025). Investigation of the role of exercise in the detection of selected respiratory pathogens from nose wipes collected from healthy horses. Proceedings of the 71st AAEP Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Wright, C. (2023). Coping strategies for managing on-call stress in equine practice. Proceedings of the 69th AAEP Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.

Wright, C. (2023). How to combat decision fatigue in equine practice. Proceedings of the 69th AAEP Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.

Wright, C. (2022). How to use a mentorship framework to support early career veterinarians. Proceedings of the 68th AAEP Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Select Other Publications:

Wright, C. Tips for setting workplace boundaries when you are not the one in charge. Equine Veterinary Education, American edition. May 2023:3.

Wright C, Zeytoonian K. How to improve practice efficiency, revenue, and job satisfaction by hiring a licensed veterinary technician. Equine Veterinary Education, American edition. Oct. 2021:3-4.

Program Development:

Founder and Director: LegUp Program

• Professional development and wellbeing program for equine veterinary support staff, built from the ground up in response to an identified gap in existing industry programming. See Merck Animal Health for full description.

Co-founder and facilitator: Sustainability in Equine Practice Seminars

• Co-founded a 2.5 day seminar series focusing on equine veterinarians’ wellbeing and sustainability in the industry.
• Facilitated formal lecture sessions and “fireside chat” discussions to foster peer-to-peer support.
• Presented Communication Styles interactive session.
• Managed all aspects of program development, including speaker recruitment, logistics, and securing corporate sponsorship.

Group Facilitator: Decade One and Starting Gate

• Facilitated small groups of veterinarians and equine-focused veterinary students as they journey through the business curriculum and networking opportunities offered by the Decade One/Starting Gate programs.