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Neal Valk, DVM, DACVS

Clinical Associate Professor of Equine Field Service | Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Specialization: Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Overview

Dr. Valk is an equine field service clinician who provides general and focused care to horses on an ambulatory basis. He provides general medical care as well as integrative (acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and chiropractic ) care and equine maintenance and rehabilitative barefoot podiatry care.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Valk provides general healthcare, reproductive, integrative medicine and podiatry services on an ambulatory basis.

Teaching Focus

Teaching primarily involves clinical training of veterinary students and house officers as well as didactic teaching in numerous pre-clinical courses in the professional curriculum.

Outreach Focus

Dr. Valk's outreach efforts include speaking at professional continuing education and horse owner meetings as well as assisting the Agriculture Extension service in their outreach programs.

The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Diploma in Animal Chiropractic, Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic, 2018
  • Certified in Animal Chiropractic, International Veterinary Chiropractic Association, 2018
  • Large Animal Surgery Residency, University of Tennessee, 1997
  • DVM - University of Tennessee, 1989
  • BS - Agriculture, University of Tennessee, 1986

Neal Valk, DVM, DACVS

Clinical Associate Professor of Equine Field Service | Large Animal Clinical Sciences
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Diploma in Animal Chiropractic, Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic, 2018
  • Certified in Animal Chiropractic, International Veterinary Chiropractic Association, 2018
  • Large Animal Surgery Residency, University of Tennessee, 1997
  • DVM - University of Tennessee, 1989
  • BS - Agriculture, University of Tennessee, 1986
Overview

Dr. Valk is an equine field service clinician who provides general and focused care to horses on an ambulatory basis. He provides general medical care as well as integrative (acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and chiropractic ) care and equine maintenance and rehabilitative barefoot podiatry care.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Valk provides general healthcare, reproductive, integrative medicine and podiatry services on an ambulatory basis.

Teaching Focus

Teaching primarily involves clinical training of veterinary students and house officers as well as didactic teaching in numerous pre-clinical courses in the professional curriculum.

Outreach Focus

Dr. Valk's outreach efforts include speaking at professional continuing education and horse owner meetings as well as assisting the Agriculture Extension service in their outreach programs.