A board-certified specialist in Equine Internal Medicine (DACVIM), "Dr. Lockwood" graduated in 1987 from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (Blacksburg, VA.) and completed his residency in Equine Medicine and Lameness at Texas A&M University (2000-2006) where he remained to teach and to work in the Dept. of Anesthesia and Analgesia.
Prior to matriculating at TAMU, he was a clinical fellow in equine surgery at Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon 1995-1996) and an intern in equine medicine and surgery at the Chino Valley Equine Hospital (California, 1987-88).
Non-academic positions included equine ambulatory practices in San Jacinto, California (with Dr. Reg Rasner) and the Columbia Equine Hospital in Gresham, Oregon (w Drs. Scott Hansen and Lisa Campbell).
Dr. Lockwood was on the racetracks of California and the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), with "running" Quarter Horses, Arabians, and Thoroughbreds (1989-1995). He is an Official FEI Veterinarian in the disciplines of Dressage, Para-Dressage, Combined Training, and Show-jumping and has attended shows in the USA and Europe, such as the Winter Equestrian Festival & Global Dressage (Wellington, FL), The Great Lakes Eq. Festival (Traverse City, MI), Rolex (KY), Radnor Hunt (PA), RamTap (CA) Rebecca Farms (MT), Tattersall's, Punchestown (IRE), and Necarne Castle (N.IRL) CCI/CIC.
When not running equine calls on the East Coast, attending shows in USA and Europe, or traveling for photography, theatre, diving or skiing adventures, he resides in New Hampshire and Florida with cats Ruffian, Shakespeare, and Pippin
Eric Lockwood Swinebroad, DVM, DACVIM
Practice Philosophy
Newmarket-Indialantic Equine believes in the FEI Codex which states: "the welfare of the horse is paramount". We do our best to apply evidence based principles to all our patient care. Horses are sentient and inquisitive critters, and thus at each clinical call appointment, we don't rush; we take our time so your horse is not just comfortable with our 1st appointment, but their behavior improves with each visit. We limit the number of daily appointments to be able to spend more time with you and your horse. Charges are not based on product mark-up, but on our knowledge & expertise, and the time spent with you and your horse. State of the art treatments are utilized, but with complete explanations of the current research and efficacy.
Your Role?
...is to consider what your "chief complaint(s)" may be- that is to say what concerns you most about your horses' health and/or soundness- and we encourage you to ask questions, as this is the only way you can assure that your horse is being well cared for and that you understand the course of action. Too few clients (and patients in human medicine) are "advocates for care", and we want to be sure that this is an important part of your initial visit and any follow up appointments necessary.