Paul Johnston

Profile:

Paul our Senior veterinarian, received his veterinary degree from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1983 and opened his own large animal practice in Hants county, Nova Scotia in 1986. In 1992, Paul traveled to Purdue University (where he met his wife, Dr. DeLuca) to do a Residency in Large Animal Medicine. This experience resulted in Equine Specialty, Board Certification with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Dipl ABVP).  Dr. Johnston also became affiliated with the University of Florida where he studied to further specialize in animal reproduction. He successfully completed the needed requirements and examinations and is now Board Certified with The American College of Theriogenology, (Diplomate of the ACT). Paul's primary areas of interest are lameness, medicine and equine reproduction  (his passion).

An avid outdoorsman, Paul enjoys numerous activities, including farming, canoeing, fishing, camping, hockey, foxhunting and pheasant with his dog Roscoe. Paul other passions include raising warmblood sport horses and standardbred race horses.  As Master and Huntsman of the Annapolis Valley Hunt Club, Paul's "spare time" is spent training, exercising and hunting foxhounds.

Publications:

Chemical Ejaculation of Stallions After the Administration of Oral Imipramine Followed by Intravenous Xylazine Paul F. Johnston, DVM, Dipl ABVP and Jeannine L. DeLuca, DVM. AAEP Proceedings/ Vol. 44/ 1998.