HEARTLAND EQUINE HOSPITAL
About US
February 1, 2024-We will begin taking after-hours emergencies. We will be able to hospitalize medical colics and perform colic surgery. We will not be taking any isolation type cases (diarrhea, respiratory disease, fevers, Etc) since we do not have an isolation facility. We will have a very limited farm call range for after-hours emergencies - we will see cases within 20 miles of our hospital. Patients from further away must be transported to the hospital for emergency care. This requirement is necessary so that our doctors are close enough to the hospital to take care of hospitalized patients and perform emergency surgery. There will be times that we are unable to offer emergency services if the doctors are out of town. Please be patient if our children are present for emergencies.
Heartland Equine Hospital is owned by Eric and Kelly Carlson. They began offering ambulatory services in July 2013 and then opened the hospital facility in July 2014 to fill a need for a referral hospital in the area. At the time, Heartland Equine was a full service equine hospital, providing 24 hour emergency care 365 days per year. In 2018, after the birth of their second child, Eric and Kelly made the difficult decision to stop providing after-hour emergency care and focus on sport horse medicine, enabling them to spend more time with their two young sons, Derek and Dylan.
Veterinarians
ERIC CARLSON DVM, DACVS
Dr. Eric Carlson grew up in Bentonville, AR where his family owned a cast iron foundry. Eric and his parents then moved to southeast Kansas during his high school years. Eric’s parents, Rick and Fredra Carlson, owned a cattle company while he was growing up and he showed Angus and Salers cattle extensively as a youth. Eric attended veterinary school at Kansas State University then owned a mixed animal practice with an equine emphasis (Carlson Veterinary Service) in Westmoreland, KS for 4.5 years. Eric then decided to pursue specialization in equine surgery. He completed internships at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital and the University of Illinois. He completed a residency specializing in equine surgery at the University of Illinois and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. Eric enjoys all aspects of equine surgery and lameness.
KELLY CARLSON DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Kelly Gratny Carlson grew up in Leavenworth, KS. Her father, Mark Gratny, trains reining and all around horses and her mother, Linda Gratny, was a veterinarian (Gratny Veterinary Clinic) before turning to human medicine. Kelly and her sister, Maggie, showed all around and reining horses as youth and Kelly hopes to resume showing as an amateur and non-pro exhibitor in the near future. Kelly attended veterinary school at Kansas State University, completed an internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, completed a residency specializing in equine internal medicine at Texas A&M University and then worked as an associate at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY. Kelly enjoys all aspects of equine internal medicine and diagnostic ultrasound. She currently spends most of her time keeping up with two young sons, Derek and Dylan.
TECHNICIANS/OFFICE STAFF
KATHY JONES
Kathy Jones graduated high school from Basehor-Linwood and received an A.A.S degree in Animal Science from Colby Community College. She grew up in Oklahoma competing in rodeos before moving to Kansas. She enjoys riding, competing and watching her daughter ride and compete on their horses.
Tina Johnston
Tina was born and raised in Southeast Missouri. She graduated from Scott City High School in 2012 and moved on to graduate from Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor's in Animal Science. During college she was a member of the pre-veterinary medicine club and equestrian team where she was showing hunt seat within the IHSA. She completed an internship in college at El Tomaria Farms, a breeding and training facility for Paso Finos before moving on to work for a local Equine Veterinarian for 3 years. Tina moved to the area over this past summer(2021) with her family that consists of her son(Damian), two dogs(Livvy and just recently added Ghost!), two cats(Eevee and Hobo) and love bird(Fletchling). Tina's hobbies include painting, riding, and adventuring with her family and two dogs.
Bambi Tanner
Bambi grew up in Leavenworth, KS raising and training mules and miniature horses and donkeys. Bambi graduated from Lansing High School in 2010 and graduated from Anthem College in 2013 with an A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology. In her free time she enjoys riding and showing her mules and hanging out with her cats (on her growing cat farm ;-).
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Office Hours:
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. AND FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
CALL 913-287-7575 FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
Contact Us
913-287-7575
After-Hours Emergency
913-396-1001
17577 Bayside Dr,
Tonganoxie, KS
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