Dr. Cliff Honnas, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1984 from Colorado State University. He subsequently completed a one-year internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at Texas A&M University, followed by a three-year residency in Equine Surgery at the University of California — Davis, California. In 1988, he relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he taught Equine Surgery at Louisiana State University. While at LSU, he became board certified in Equine Surgery. In 1989, he and his family moved to College Station, Texas to work at Texas A&M University as an Equine Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Honnas practiced at Texas A&M University for 19 years, and was a tenured full professor. He had a very active clinical practice at the university as well as an active consulting practice throughout the state of Texas.​ In January 2009, Dr. Honnas opened Texas Equine Hospital.

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Dr. Honnas enjoys raising his South Poll cattle and regenerative ranching.  

Dr. Nathan Canada attended Oklahoma State University, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences and received his DVM in 2011. After graduating, he completed a one year internship at Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital in Ocala, Florida. He then traveled to Kansas State University’s Veterinary Health Center for an additional year of training. During this time, he was selected to enter the equine surgery residency program at KSU. He completed his residency in July of 2016 and received his master’s degree in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. He obtained diplomate status by passing all parts of the ACVS certification examination in February 2017.

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Dr. Canada enjoys spending time with his family, connecting with others through his local church, and anything that involves being outdoors, especially fishing.

Raised in the heart of Louisiana, Dr. Lauren Underwood's passion for animals began at an early age. Since she was 8 years old, she competed in hunter/jumper events and continued competing throughout college. Owning her horse, Dan, led her to be in close contact with veterinarians which sparked her interest in pursuing a career in the veterinary field. She attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she obtained her Bachelors in Animal Science degree in December 2013. While in undergrad, she worked at both small animal hospitals and an equine hospital to understand and see the workings of all aspects of veterinary medicine. Equine medicine interested Lauren the most and lead her to concentrate on equine throughout vet school. In August 2014, Lauren began veterinary school at Louisiana State University. She was an active member of AAEP and SFT (society for theriogenology) and graduated with honors in May 2018. All aspects of equine medicine interest Lauren, but she has specific enthusiasm for neonatal care and theriogenology.

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In June 2019, Dr. Underwood successfully completed a one year internship at Texas Equine Hospital and was then hired on as an associate veterinarian. In 2018, during her intern year, she also obtained her IVCA (International Veterinary Chiropractic Association) certification.

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Growing up in Louisiana has given Lauren a love for the outdoors and for delicious food. In her spare time, she can be found spending time with family, friends, her two dogs, and  her horses, Dan and Savannah. 

Dr. Henre Honnas completed his undergraduate degree in Forensic Science at Texas A&M University and was a member of the Corps of Cadets Class of 2013. Following this, he went on to study Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College in England graduating in 2020. Dr. Honnas then completed his internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital in California and a three-year Large Animal Surgery Residency at Purdue University. He completed his residency in July 2024 and received his master's degree in Veterinary Clinical Science.

When not working, Dr. Honnas enjoys spending time with his family, camping, fishing and helping his dad on the family ranch. 

Biography coming soon. 

Dr. Ashley Guidry was born and raised in Crosby, Texas. She attended undergraduate school at Texas A&M University and graduated in 2018 with her bachelor's degree in animal sciences and minored in business.

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After graduating, Ashley worked as a technician at Texas A&M's Large Animal Hospital for almost two years before traveling to St. Paul, Minnesota to complete her veterinary education at the University of Minnesota. While in vet school, Ashley was heavily involved with the student chapter of AAEP and worked to re-establish wet labs with local veterinary clinics. She graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in May 2025 and is thrilled to be back in the great state of Texas.

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Outside of the clinic, Ashley enjoys traveling with her husband and has a love of cooking. She can also be found spending time with her dalmatians, Sadie and Paisley. 

Biography coming soon. 

Dr. Makenna Hittson is from Des Moines, New Mexico where she was raised on a cow-calf ranch. She spent most of her time growing up playing sports and competing in rodeo, FFA, and 4-H events. She knew at a very young age that veterinary medicine was the career for her. In May of 2025, she graduated from Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests within veterinary medicine include equine surgery, lameness, and sports medicine.

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In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, riding horses, or any outside activity with her husband and dogs. 

Biography coming soon.