Our Medicine Service is dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care for patients. Led by board-certified specialists, our team offers a wealth of expertise and collaborates closely with other specialists throughout the MSU Veterinary Medical Center. This interdisciplinary approach allows us to deliver advanced, tailored treatments for a wide range of complex medical conditions, such as:
- Neonatal care including sepsis and maladjustment syndrome
- Neurology (neurologic examination, myelogram, CSF collection)
- Endocrine disorders (equine metabolic syndrome, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction/PPID)
- Gastrointestinal disease (gastric ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, parasites)
- Renal disorders (acute kidney injury, chronic renal failure, sabulous cystitis)
- Respiratory disease (pneumonia, asthma)
- Muscular disorders (polysaccharide storage myopathy/PSSM, rhabdomyolysis)
Faculty
Professor
Dr. Hal Schott earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell in 1980 and a DVM from the Ohio State University in 1984. He worked in a private equine practice in Santa Barbara, Calif., from 1984 to 1987 and followed that with a residency and PhD program at Washington State University from 1987 to 1991. He was on the WSU faculty from 1991 to 1995 as an instructor and then an assistant professor of equine internal medicine. In 1995, he came to Michigan State University as an assistant professor and progressed to associate and then full professor. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
His clinical interests include all types of urinary tract disease in horses, and his research focuses on fluid and electrolyte physiology, especially with prolonged endurance exercise.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Bookbinder earned her veterinary degree from Cornell University and continued her specialty training through an equine internship at B.W. Furlong and Associates, and a Large Animal Internal Medicine Residency at Michigan State University.
Following, Dr. Bookbinder was a faculty member at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and cared for patients both in the field and at the university referral hospital.
Dr. Bookbinder has an enthusiasm for teaching and preparing students to be confident veterinarians. She is also passionate about large animal neurology, neonatology, antimicrobial stewardship, and preventative health.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Moreira earned her degree in veterinary medicine from the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal. She then completed an equine rotating internship at the Equine Clinic De Morette, Asse, Belgium, followed by a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Moreira completed a fellowship in Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care under Dr. Amelia Munsterman's supervision, also at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dr. Moreira is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Dr. Moreira has a particular interest in equine neonatology.
Residents
Resident
Dr. Paganelli is originally from Westchester, New York, and fell in love with horses at a young age. She went to vet school at Cornell University, where she pursued large animal medicine after graduating. During her rotating internship at Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, Dr. Paganelli developed a passion for internal medicine, leading her to a residency at Michigan State. Her professional interests include equine medicine, emergency and critical care, neonatal medicine, and international working equid welfare.
Resident
Dr. Hess is an internal medicine resident in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, with a special interest in equine internal medicine.
Resident
Dr. Dennis is an internal medicine resident with the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.