Dr. Hamilton now resides and practices in the Sandhills as a partner in Southern Pines Equine Associates (www.spequine.com) with Laura Kellam, VMD, Heather Burkhardt, DVM, and Tom Daniel, DVM. The practice provides complete medical and surgery services to the rapidly growing horse community in southern North Carolina. Dr. Hamilton is the author of "Equine Emergencies on the Road", published by Blue Green Publishing. "Equine Emergencies on the Road" is a glove compartment manual on prevention and treatment of enroute illness and injury of horses. This manual is on the United States Pony Club's "must read" list for 1995. His interest is in equine sports medicine, especially respiratory, orthopedics and diagnostics. In 1997 he became involved in the AVMA's Disaster Response Program as Team Commander of VMAT-3 (http://www.avma.org/disaster/vmat/default.asp) . Hamilton is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Academy of Veterinary Disaster Medicine, and a past member of the United States Pony Club's National Safety Committee. In 1998, work done to help the state veterinary association (NCVMA) organize a disaster plan earned Jim the "Veterinarian of the Year" award. The disaster preparedness work done in North Carolina has led to the creation of NCSART, NC State Animal Response Team and serves as a model for what a state can do to protect it's animal population (www.ncsart.org). In 2002 Jim accepted the position of Vic President of the organization assisting Dr. Tom McGinn, who, in addition to the Presidents role, is the Assistant State Veterinarian for North Carolina. In 2002, the American Association of Equine Practitioners formed a taskforce to address the issue of equine in disasters and named Dr. Hamilton as the Chair. This group hopes to guide the AAEP in the role it should play in responding to as well as mitigating disasters affecting the equine population. Dr. Hamilton and his wife Melissa have three boys, Jake, Mac, and Grey. When time allows, hobbies include golf and flying.Contact Dr. Hamilton at: info@spequine.com
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