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Conveniently located in the community of Penryn, California, just northeast of Sacramento, we are a practice unique to the area. We are the largest privately-owned facility between San Francisco and Reno offering hospitalization, surgery and intensive care for horses. We hope you’ll take a moment to learn more about our doctors, staff, facilities, and services. You can also find valuable free information in our educational library and learn about our fully stocked equine pharmacy, and our EQ Protect programs.

Meet the partners.

Drs. Langdon Fielding, Catherine Jacobs, Diana Stolba, Diane Rhodes, Jenny Mayer, Emma Deane, and Sarah Mercer are partners in LBEMG. These seven doctors bring a combination of specialty training and are focused on continuing-education, client care, and a commitment to quality healthcare for horses.

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Langdon Fielding

DVM, DACVECC, Equine Critical Care

Dr. Fielding grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and obtained his veterinary degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Following...

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Catherine Jacobs

DVM

Dr. Catherine Jacobs grew up on the East Coast and received her undergraduate degree from Hamilton College in upstate New York. Moving west, she...

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Diana Stolba

DVM

Dr. Diana Stolba is a Sacramento native who received her bachelor’s degree at UC Davis in Animal Science. She opted for an emphasis in...

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Diane Rhodes

DVM, DACVIM

Diane is originally from the Bay Area. She discovered her love for horses after her family moved to the Belgian countryside when she...

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Jennifer Mayer

VMD, DACVECC

After accompanying her mother, a human physician, to regular weekend rounds at the children’s hospital, Jennifer decided she wanted to...

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Emma Deane

DVM, DACVECC, CVMA, IVCA Certified

Dr. Deane is originally from the Bay Area, growing up in Sunnyvale and Half Moon Bay, she started her interest in horses at...

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Sarah Mercer-Bowyer

DVM

Dr. Mercer grew up in a tiny town in New Jersey and caught the pony bug at a young age. She credits her grandfather’s love of horse racing and her...

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Us? We've got history.

Hover/tap the numbers below to learn a bit more about our humble beginnings and the path that led to the LBEMC you’ve come to know and love. Grab tissues, it’s an emotional trip.

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1
1975

The original Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic was established for both farm and companion animals.

2
1991

The large animal clinic was established as an independent practice in order to improve patient care by focusing services primarily on horses.

3
2004

The equine hospital opens.

4
2005

The practice was officially renamed Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center.

5
2007

New ownership takes over.

6
2012

Move to new (current) state-of-the-art equine facility.

7
2015

Diana Stolba becomes a partner.