Ben Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Scholarly Work

Peer-reviewed research, textbook chapters, and clinical reviews shaping modern equine practice.

A meticulously organized equine intensive care stall, viewed from just outside the open doorway, featuring fresh, pale shavings on the floor and smooth, padded walls in neutral gray. At the center stands a sturdy, empty stall with an IV pole and fluid lines coiled neatly, a portable ventilator unit parked beside a rolling stainless steel cart arranged with labeled syringes, monitoring cables, and carefully folded towels. A large wall-mounted monitor displays clean vital sign waveforms and numeric readings against a dark background. Soft, cool daylight enters from a high, frosted window, supplemented by warm, adjustable exam lights that create a balanced, reassuring glow. Captured at eye level with deep focus, the composition conveys readiness, advanced critical care, and calm professionalism in a realistic, clinical photographic aesthetic.

Media & Expert Commentary

Featured interviews, expert-quoted articles, and public-education pieces across leading equine and veterinary outlets.

  • The Horse. FAQ About the November 2025 EHV Outbreak. Interview/Q&A with Ben Buchanan, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, addressing EHV-1/EHM outbreak facts, myths, quarantine, transmission, and owner guidance. 2025. Read
  • The Horse. Tackling Equine Gastric Ulcers / Top signs and risk factors for equine gastric ulcers. Expert commentary by Ben Buchanan on ulcer risk factors and diagnosis/treatment. 2025. Read
  • EquiManagement. The Business of Wellness Programs. Feature article built around Buchanan’s wellness-package model at BVEH, including pricing, client communication, cash flow, and practice economics. 2018. Read
  • EquiManagement. Overhead-Based Pricing in Equine Veterinary Practice. Article summarizing Buchanan discussion of setting veterinary fees based on actual practice overhead and cost of service. 2016. Read
  • EquiManagement. Pricing Equine Veterinary Procedures / How to Determine a Price for a Procedure. Article based on Buchanan’s 2015 AAEP presentation. 2016. Read
  • EquiManagement. Multifactorial Considerations for Poor Performance in Western Sport Horses. Article by Nancy S. Loving, DVM, based on Buchanan’s 2025 AAEP presentation. 2026. Read
  • Barrel Horse News. Hypothermia. Expert-quoted article by Katie Navarra featuring Benjamin R. Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, originally published in the March 2020 issue. Read
  • Platinum Performance. No Guts, No Glory. Expert-quoted article on equine microbiome, probiotics, hindgut health, and digestive support. Read
  • Platinum Performance Podcast. Anhidrosis. Podcast episode with Drs. Piper Norton, Ben Buchanan, and Jerome Kotzur discussing anhidrosis in horses. August 20, 2024. Read
  • I Am An Equine Veterinarian / Platinum Performance. Dr. Ben Buchanan. Video profile, Brazos Valley Equine Hospital, Navasota, Texas. Read
  • Fluxergy. Equine Customer Testimonial – Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals. Video testimonial featuring Dr. Ben Buchanan discussing use of Fluxergy technology in BVEH biosecurity and Salmonella screening. 2024. Read
  • Fluxergy. Brazos Valley Equine’s Dr. Ben Buchanan shares his thoughts on the Fluxergy Platform. Interview/testimonial-style blog article. August 9, 2024. Read
  • Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals. Equine Disaster Rescue Efforts: Rescue, Care & Rehab. Public-facing disaster preparedness/rescue article adapted from Buchanan disaster-relief material. Read
  • Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals. Equine Anhidrosis / Non-Sweater article. Educational article attributed to Buchanan. Read
  • Western Horseman. Equine Health Alert: Brazos Valley Equine Hospital Shares Guidance on Current EHV Outbreak. Article summarizing BVEH live Q&A / guidance on EHV outbreak response. Read

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Selected peer-reviewed journal articles in equine internal medicine, critical care, and gastroenterology.

  • Patterson Rosa L, Whitaker B, Allen K, Peters D, Buchanan B, et al. Genomic loci associated with performance limiting equine overriding spinous processes (kissing spines). Res Vet Sci. 2022;150:65–71.
  • Mendoza FJ, Mejia-Moreira S, Buchanan BR, Toribio RE, Perez-Ecija A. Evaluation of the combined glucose-insulin and intravenous glucose tolerance tests for insulin dysregulation diagnosis in donkeys. Equine Vet J. 2022;54(3):531–540.
  • Kimble KM, Gomez G, Szule JA, Dubey JP, Buchanan B, Porter BF. Systemic toxoplasmosis in a horse. J Comp Pathol. 2021;182:27–31.
  • Mejia-Pereira S, Perez-Ecija A, Buchanan BR, Toribio RE, Mendoza FJ. Evaluation of dynamic testing for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction diagnosis in donkeys. Equine Vet J. 2019;51(4):481–488.
  • Camacho-Luna P, Buchanan B, Andrews F. Advances in diagnostics and treatments in horses and foals with gastric and duodenal ulcers. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2018;34(1):97–111.
  • Boyle AG, Timoney JF, Newton JR, Hines MT, Waller AS, Buchanan BR. Streptococcus equi infections in horses: guidelines for treatment, control, and prevention of strangles—revised consensus statement. J Vet Intern Med. 2018;32(2):633–647.
  • Radcliffe RM, Buchanan BR, Cook VL, Divers TJ. The clinical value of whole blood point-of-care biomarkers in large animal emergency and critical care medicine. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2015;25(1):138–151.
  • Teixeira RB, Rendahl AK, Anderson SM, Mickelson JR, Sigler D, Buchanan BR, et al. Coat color genotypes and risk and severity of melanoma in gray quarter horses. J Vet Intern Med. 2013;27(5):1201–1208.
  • Wong DM, Alcott CJ, Wang C, Hay-Kraus BL, Buchanan BR, Brockus CW. Physiologic effects of nasopharyngeal administration of supplemental oxygen at various flow rates in healthy neonatal foals. Am J Vet Res. 2010;71(9):1081–1088.
  • Andrews FM, Buchanan BR, Elliott SB, Al Jassim RA, McGowan CM, Saxton AM. In vitro effects of hydrochloric and lactic acids on bioelectric properties of equine gastric squamous mucosa. Equine Vet J. 2008;40(4):301–305.
  • Frank N, Buchanan BR, Elliott SB. Effects of long-term oral administration of levothyroxine sodium on serum thyroid hormone concentrations, clinicopathologic variables, and echocardiographic measurements in healthy adult horses. Am J Vet Res. 2008;69(1):68–75.
  • Sargent S, Buchanan BR, Frank LA, Kania SA, Rotstein DS, Sommardahl CS. Idiopathic systemic granulomatous disease. Compendium Equine. 2007.
  • Andrews FM, Buchanan BR, Smith SH, Elliott SB, Saxton AM. In vitro effects of hydrochloric acid and various concentrations of volatile fatty acids on bioelectric properties of equine gastric squamous mucosa. Am J Vet Res. 2006;67(11):1873–1882.
  • Andrews FM, Frank N, Sommardahl CS, Buchanan BR, Elliott SB, Allen VA. Effects of intravenously administered omeprazole on gastric juice pH and gastric ulcer scores in adult horses. J Vet Intern Med. 2006;20(5):1202–1206.
  • Rohrbach BW, Buchanan BR, Drake JM, Andrews FM, et al. Use of a multivariable model to estimate the probability of discharge in hospitalized foals 7 days of age or less. JAVMA. 2006;228:1748–1756.
  • Sargent SJ, Frank LA, Buchanan BR, Donnell RL, Morandi F. Otoscopic, cytological, and microbiological examination of the equine external ear canal. Vet Dermatol. 2006;17:175–181.
  • Buchanan BR, Sommardahl CS, Donnell R. Gastro-pyloric intussusception in a 15-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse. JAVMA. 2006;228:1339–1340.
  • Nagamine CM, Castro F, Buchanan B, Schumacher J, Craig LE. Proliferative pododermatitis (canker) with intralesional spirochetes in three horses. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2005;17:269–271.
  • Buchanan BR, Sommardahl CS, Rohrbach BW, Andrews FM. Effect of a 24-hour infusion of an isotonic electrolyte replacement fluid on renal clearance of electrolytes in healthy neonatal foals. JAVMA. 2005;227:1123–1129.
  • Andrews FM, Buchanan BR, Elliott AB, Clariday NA, Edwards LH. Gastric ulcers in horses. J Anim Sci. 2005;83:E18–E21.
  • Buchanan BR, Andrews FM. Treatment and prevention of equine gastric ulcer syndrome. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2003;19(3):575–597.

Book Chapters

  • Buchanan BR, Hall T. Critical Care and Monitoring. In: Koterba, ed. Equine Neonatal Manual.
  • Buchanan BR. Heat Stress. In: Sprayberry K, Robinson NE, eds. Current Veterinary Therapy. Elsevier; 2015.
  • Buchanan BR. Managing Colic in the Field. In: Sprayberry K, Robinson NE, eds. Current Veterinary Therapy. Elsevier; 2015.
  • Buchanan BR. Nasopharyngeal Cicatrix Syndrome. In: Smith BP, ed. Large Animal Internal Medicine. Elsevier; 2015.
  • Buchanan BR. Snake Envenomation. In: Orsini J, Divers T, eds. Equine Emergencies. Elsevier; 2014.
  • Buchanan BR. Anesthesia and the Renal System. In: Valverde A, Doherty T, eds. Manual of Equine Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Blackwell; 2006.
  • Buchanan BR. Grayanotoxin. In: Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant Food Animal. Blackwell; 2008.
  • Buchanan BR. Trematol: White Snakeroot / Rayless Goldenrod. In: Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant Food Animal. Blackwell; 2008.
  • Buchanan BR. Cardiotoxic Plants. In: Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant Food Animal. Blackwell; 2008.

Other Professional Articles

  • TEVA Remuda: Buchanan B, Clark A. Equine Practice, a Business with a Long Tradition Based Legacy. Summer 2017.
  • TEVA Remuda: Buchanan B. Anhydrosis. Fall 2016.
  • TEVA Remuda: Buchanan B. Poor Performance Related to Myopathy and Myositis. Winter 2016.
  • TEVA Remuda: Buchanan B. A Review of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHV). Fall 2011.
  • TEVA Remuda: Norman T, Rakestraw P, Buchanan B. Nasopharyngeal Cicatrix Syndrome. Summer 2010.
  • TEVA Remuda: Buchanan B. Nasopharyngeal Cicatrix Syndrome – A New Scoring System. Summer 2010.
  • Comparative Gastrointestinal Society Newsletter: Case of the Month – Gastro-Pyloric Intussusception in a 15-Year-Old Tennessee Walking Horse.
  • Comparative Gastrointestinal Society Newsletter: Case of the Month – Jejunal Intussusception in a 2-Year-Old Holstein Heifer.

Highlights

Explore landmark studies, clinical trials, and editorial insights that illustrate Dr. Buchanan’s impact on equine internal medicine, critical care, and evidence-based approaches to improving outcomes for horses worldwide.

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