ST. ANTHONY At a clinic in rural Fremont County, innovative practices in veterinary medicine are fairly routine.
But many upper valley residents probably arent even aware of whats happening in a cluster of green roofed buildings west of U.S. Highway 20 in the Twin Groves area.
Dr. Richard Gearys Countryside Veterinary Clinic has international clients and patients. His expertise in bovine and equine reproduction is well known by cattle breeders and ranchers in Argentina and other countries.
After leaving a practice in his native Burley, he established his clinic in Fremont County in 1997. His expertise and client base has led to his becoming one of only three veterinarians in Idaho certified to collect embryos and prepare them for transfer internationally, to South America, the European Union and China.
He has many clients in the U.S. as well, including his neighbor, Brian Loosli, who operates a red Angus breeding ranch in the Ashton area. Ranchers with registered herds are his typical clients in the market for the embryo transfer process.
Most recently, he has branched out in his innovative practice and has learned how to collect stem cells and inject the activated cells to treat injured animals with some success.
It seems like a natural progression, since both processes require microscopic lab work.
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