Dr. Horner currently works out of Springbank Pet Hospital,
offering a wide range of reproductive services, including the
preservation of canine semen for long-term storage and
transcervical insemination. She is passionate about maintaining
genetic diversity in the purebred dog population and is committed
to educating both breeders and the general public on reproductive
health.
In her free time, Dr. Horner enjoys conformation and dog sports
with her Black Russian Terrier and Sealyham Terriers, with a goal
of exploring the world of IGP.
WITH DR. ALEX HORNER, DVM MS DACT
INSIDE THE
VET'S WORLD
K9Force Magazine is honored to introduce a
recurring column by Dr. Alex Horner, starting
with this issue. In these columns, she will
address general dog health topics.
Dr. Horner is a proud Calgarian who earned her
Doctor
of
Veterinary
Medicine
from
the
University of Melbourne, Australia. During her
time down under, she developed a passion for
Theriogenology
(the
study
of
veterinary
reproduction). After a short stint in general
practice in Calgary, she moved to Fort Collins,
Colorado, to complete a residency and master’s
degree at Colorado State University. She
became a Board-Certified Diplomate of the
American College of Theriogenology in 2024
and is one of the few reproductive specialists in
Alberta
Readers are welcome to submit general questions about dog
health to info@k9force.ca for Dr. Horner to consider in future
issues.