K9FORCE JUNE 2025

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.