Veterinary and Podiatry Services
Where your horse's wellness and comfort is our top priority.

Veterinary Podiatry & Consultation

As a Certified Journeyman Farrier, Dr. Ellen Staples has a unique set of skills to work with your veterinarian and/or farrier for the management of complicated foot issues such as laminitis, white line disease, keratomas, quarter cracks, and navicular disease. Management of laminitis, white line disease, quarter cracks, hoof imbalance, penetrating wounds, coffin bone infections; therapeutic farriery for the treatment of soft tissues injuries of the lower limb.

Performance Evaluation

A complete lameness exam along with digital X-ray and ultrasound are available at CEVP.

Pre-Purchase & Wellness Services

A whole-horse exam is warranted for each potential purchase including a physical exam, complete lameness evaluation and further diagnostics such as radiography if warranted. Vaccinations, Coggins, routine bloodwork and lab services, microchipping, and wellness exams are all offered at CEVP. Service range limited.

Dr. Staples is a professional, dedicated and truly caring Veterinarian, who is an excellent knowledgeable Vet/Podiatrist.

Thank you Dr. Staples!

An equine podiatrist is literally a lifesaver. Thank you Canopy Equine for saving my Willow and teaching my farrier how to trim my Friesian Percheron mare. She is like a new horse! She can run with the herd now and is an amazing ride now!

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Dr. Ellen Staples

DVM, CJF, TE

Dr. Staples is a Gainesville, FL native and graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation in 2020, she completed an internship with Equine Medical Center of Ocala where she focused on lameness diagnosis and management, and emergency medicine.

Dr. Staples established herself as a leader in the field of equine podiatry by becoming the country's second female Certified Journeyman Farrier and veterinarian. She began her farrier training in 2013 by attending Kentucky Horseshoeing School followed by a year-long apprenticeship with the school. It was here that developed her skills as a fabricator of handmade horse shoes, becoming proficient with steel, aluminum, and modern materials. Before enrolling in veterinary school, she spent six months shoeing horses for Virginia Tech's College of Veterinary Medicine Hospital and honing her therapeutic farriery skills further under the guidance of their talented farrier-DVM team. While in veterinary school she ran her own farrier practice and served as a board member of the Florida State Farrier's Association for three years. With this organization she formed great relationships with many talented farriers throughout the Sunshine State.

In her free time Dr. Staples enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her family and beloved pets in Ocala.

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Adam Cox
Certified Journeyman Farrier

Adam is an AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier from St. Louis, MO and an active competitor in horseshoeing contests. Prior to joining CEVP, Adam has over 5 years of experience with shoeing English performance horses along the east coast of the US alongside accomplished mentors.

Kris Williams
Farrier Apprentice

Kris is a farrier apprentice and 2025 graduate of Kentucky Horseshoeing School. Prior to entering the farrier field, Kris has held a variety of professional positions within the horse and freight transportation, animal nutrition and veterinary fields.