Dr. Abigail Atkins
Dr. Abigail Atkins is originally from Detroit, Michigan and completed her veterinary education with an equine focus at Purdue University in 2014. Following graduation, Dr. Atkins completed a one-year post-graduate internship at Virginia Equine Imaging in Middleburg, Virginia followed by a rotating internship at Woodside Equine clinic in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Atkins then continued to expand her knowledge in equine medicine through pursuing board certification in Large Animal Internal Medicine beginning with 2 years of training at Colorado State University followed by the completion of her residency training at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
Dr. Atkins has spent the past 5 years working with elite equine athletes as a senior associate at Virginia Equine Imaging. She has worked as the head veterinarian at many local and international horse shows and is an active FEI treating veterinarian. Her areas of interest include equine neurology, lameness and airway disease focusing on the equine athlete as a whole to achieve top performance. In her downtime, she enjoys spending time with her husband and riding her two Tennessee Walking Horses.
