Mark T. Reilly, DVM, DABVP

Mark T. Reilly, D.V.M, Diplomate ABVP (Equine) is originally from the South Shore area, having graduated from Abington High School. After attending the University of New Hampshire and earning a B.S. in Animal Science, he went on to Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating from Tufts in 1991, Dr. Reilly set off to work on the East coast horse racing circuit with Dr. Richard Kester. He spent time working in the New York/New Jersey area and winters in southern Florida. He then moved on to work at Delaware Park with racing thoroughbreds and racing arabian horses, before landing on Cape Cod where he ultimately established a large animal ambulatory practice in 1995. After watching the racetracks in Massachusetts close in 1997, he combined his equine practice with a small animal practice, forming Mid-Cape Animal Hospital. For the next 8 years, Dr. Reilly traveled to Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod, and southeastern Massachusetts for farm calls throughout most of the year. Winters were spent in Florida working on young racehorses in training, as well as on horses competing at the Wellington Equestrian Festival. After a few years of searching for a location to establish an equine hospital, construction began in the spring of 2005 in Plympton. The full-service South Shore Equine Clinic & Diagnostic Center opened its doors in January 2006.

Dr. Reilly is certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) specializing in Equine Practice. ABVP Diplomate status is granted under the approval of the American Board of Veterinary Specialties, an official committee of the American Veterinary Medical Association. While other veterinary specialties focus on specific disciplines or organ systems (e.g. ophthalmology, cardiology, etc.), ABVP diplomates demonstrate excellence in all areas of specialty care of the total patient. Currently there less than 100 veterinarians that are certified Equine ABVP diplomates in the Unites States. Dr. Reilly is the only ABVP certified equine private practitioner in New England.

Dr. Reilly’s has spent the past 20 years working on competitive horses of all disciplines. His professional interests are pre-purchase evaluations, lameness/poor performance issues (feet/shoeing, cardiac issues, joint injuries, airway endoscopy, IRAP), reproduction (artificial insemination—fresh cooled and frozen semen, reproductive tract evaluations, and pregnancy/pre-natal issues), LASER surgery, respiratory disease, diagnostic imaging (x-rays, gastroscopy, ultrasonography, MRI), preventative health care, and internal medicine. He has been president of the Cape Cod Veterinary Medical Association, as well as chairman of the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association Large Animal Committee. In addition, Dr. Reilly served many years on the AAEP Membership Development Committee.

Dr. Reilly has presented numerous papers at many of the annual international conventions for equine practitioners (AAEP). He has spoken on medical and surgical techniques, as well as business principles and associates in veterinary practice. For many year, Dr. Reilly was a lecturer at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in the anatomy department where he lectured on the hoof and lead live horse anatomy laboratories. At the South Shore Equine Clinic, he enjoys participating in the annual horse owner lecture series. When not spending time with his wife and two children, Dr. Reilly can be found on the beach or at any number of Boston sports venues cheering on his teams. (Source)

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