Known today globally for its deep expertise in horse care, the Hagyard story actually began by caring for a bull. In 1876, Dr. E.T. Hagyard, Fallon’s great-great grandfather, traveled from Ontario to Winchester, KY to treat a short-horn bull and began practicing. Seeing the opportunity the area afforded him, Dr. Hagyard moved to Lexington a year later and opened his large animal practice.

Since the beginning, the Hagyard family and Hagyard veterinarians have been at the forefront of a number of veterinary medical innovations. These include the advent of penicillin and antibiotics, developing parasite control programs to keep foals from dying at alarming rates, the use of inhalation anesthesia, fetal sexing, and the first equine C-section. Hagyard’s 150th year will be marked by a variety of activities, including a renovation of its facility in Lexington, and continued investment in state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to name a few. One of the biggest initiatives for the year, however, is the establishment of an endowment designed to provide scholarships to aspiring equine veterinarians. Hagyard has set a bold goal in partnership with the Foundation for the Horse to raise $1.5 million dollars to help provide annual scholarships in perpetuity.

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