Doctor Hoyt Cheramie’s interest in equine veterinary medicine was sparked during time spent on his grandfather’s working cattle ranch in southwest Mississippi. Hoyt’s interest in helping horses became a passion after a 2-year-old colt he raised during high school was lost due to a strangulating colon torsion (colic). Consequently, he has dedicated the last 17 years to learning and practicing equine medicine and surgery.

Hoyt graduated from the Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 1993 and practiced for one year in Kentucky prior to completing a large animal internship at the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He then moved to southwest Virginia where he completed a surgical residency and subsequently spent time on the teaching staff at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining The Atlanta Equine Clinic, Hoyt worked at a private equine practice in southeast Louisiana.

Hoyt moved to Georgia to further pursue his interest in equine surgery and lameness in our state-of-the-art hospital. He is accompanied by his wife Lesley (also a veterinarian) and their two children Emily and Eli. Hoyt’s expertise as an equine surgeon coupled with his experience both in university and private practice settings make him a tremendous addition to The Atlanta Equine Clinic team.