Large Animal Surgery
Saving Lovely and little Gracie too
Dr. Kelsey Jurek, Dr. Rodrigo Sanchez and the whole veterinary team saved mare Lovely's life, and nine days later she gave birth to Grace in the hospital. Photo courtesy of Dr. Jurek.
August 21, 2025
Words and photos by Jens Odegaard
Izzy Olsen is an Appaloosa breeder. Her place is a gorgeous spread tucked into the tendril foothills of the Cascade Range near Lebanon, Oregon. Jack Creek meanders through the meadow, and Olsen named her operation for the waterway.
Stacy Semevolos, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR-Equine
Dr. Stacy Semevolos is a veterinary surgeon specializing in large animal surgery, equine lameness and equine sports medicine. Dr.
Katja Zellmer, Dr.med.vet, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, CERP
Dr. Katja Zellmer was born and grew up and attended veterinary school in northern Germany. She graduated from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Germany in 1996. Then, she spent one year as a visiting research scholar at Michigan State University in the Equine Performance Laboratory investigating electrolyte supplementation for endurance horses.