Joe Davis
At the age of 6, Dr. Joe Davis sat on his first horse, and it seemed a natural place to stay. Horses have been a significant factor in his life ever since, both professionally and personally as a rider and competitor in dressage and eventing. Dr. Davis is a local, graduating from Fauquier High School and then from William and Mary (with a major in English) followed by veterinary school at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Davis joined Piedmont Equine in 1997.
Dr. Davis has a special interest in performance horse medicine, lameness, anatomy and medical imaging, and he has pursued extensive continuing education in the field of ultrasound imaging. He also achieved American Veterinary Chiropractic Association certification in chiropractic care in 2001. He feels that horses at any level of performance are remarkable in their willingness to give total effort just because we ask, and he strives to minimize any discomfort associated with veterinary procedures. His patients include international competitors, local show horses, foxhunters and trail horses.
During his personal time, Dr. Davis spends most of his time outside. He enjoys running, sailing, foxhunting, hiking, skiing, and fixing up his 200-year-old house and horse farm. His wife, Pam, is a veterinarian at Piedmont Small Animal. They have two daughters, Hayley and Kristina. Dr. Davis is the medical editor of The Chronicle of the Horse.