Rehabilitation Faculty & Staff
Jacqueline R. Davidson, DVM, MS
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and
Rehabilitation
CVA, CVSMT, CCRP, CERP, CCRT, CVPP
Dr. Davidson received her DVM from the University of Minnesota
in 1986 and completed a small animal internship at Rowley Memorial
Animal Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1987. She finished
her residency and MS in veterinary surgery at Purdue University in
1990, followed by one year as a clinical instructor. She was in a
private specialty practice for three years, on the faculty
at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary
Medicine for 15 years, and joined the faculty of Texas A&M as a
clinical professor in 2009. Dr. Davidson became a Diplomate of
the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS) in 1995. She
received certification from the International Veterinary
Acupuncture Society in 2002 (CVA) and
completed certification program in Veterinary Spinal
Manipulation at The Healing Oasis in 2003 (CVSMT). She became
certified in canine rehabilitation by the University of
Tennessee/Northeast Seminars in 2003 (CCRP), and in equine
rehabilitation in 2007 (CERP). She also received certification in
canine rehabilitation by the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in
2008 (CCRT). In that same year she completed a
credentialing course that enables her to perform stem cell
therapy using Vet-Stem. In 2009, Dr. Davidson completed the Equine
Rehabilitation Therapist Program at the Animal Rehab
Institute. She completed the Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians
program, sponsored by Colorado State University and the CVMA
in 2011. That year Dr. Davidson also completed the
requirements by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain
Management to become a Certified Veterinary Pain
Practitioner (CVPP). In 2012, Dr. Davidson achieved Diplomate
status in the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and
Rehabilitation (DACVSMR). She has lectured locally, nationally and
internationally on small animal rehabilitation.
Sharon Kerwin, DVM, MS
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Kerwin received her DVM from Texas A&M in 1988 and
completed a small animal internship and surgery residency at
Louisiana State University. She completed her MS in veterinary
physiology at LSU in 1993 and was on the faculty at LSU School of
Veterinary Medicine until 2002. Dr. Kerwin is chief of the Small
Animal surgery section and divides her clinic time between the
orthopedic and neurology services. Dr. Kerwin started the small
animal rehabilitation service at the Texas A&M in
2003 and has completed coursework in animal rehabilitation at the
University of Tennessee. She has lectured locally and nationally on
small animal rehabilitation.
Laura E. Peycke, DVM, MS, CCRP
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Peycke received her DVM from Louisiana State University in
1998. She completed a small animal surgery residency and MS at LSU
in 2002. Dr. Peycke has been a faculty surgeon at Texas A&M
since 2004. She became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation
Practitioner (CCRP)in 2012. Although Dr. Peycke's career path has
taken her to other states, she is a Texan, and considers Tyler to
be her home! Prior to her veterinary career, Dr. Peycke was a
national team cyclist. Her experience as a professional athlete has
given her a unique perspective and interest in canine athletes.
Abby Rafferty, RVT, CCRP
Abby Rafferty graduated from McLennan Community College in Waco,
TX in 2008 with an associate's degree in veterinary technology. She
obtained her Registered Veterinary Technician status in 2008 as
well. She worked in a private veterinary clinic for three years
before joining Texas A&M in December of 2009 as a small animal
surgery technician. She has been working exclusively as a
rehabilitation technician since 2010. Abby has been a
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) since 2011.