Nouvelle Veterinary was founded in 2008 as a result of clinical research performed by

Thomas Schell, D.V.M. of Timbercreek Veterinary Hospital, PC.  Dr. Tom Schell is a graduate of The Ohio State University as well as being board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Equine Practice.  Dr. Schell began performing clinical trials on veterinary patients with the main goal of evaluating the impact of various nutraceuticals and herbs on inflammation, specifically related to equine arthritis and laminitis (founder).  Dr. Schell has also investigated the impact of these same nutraceuticals and herbs on tumor cell markers in small animal patients in conjunction with a human research facility based out of Wichita, KS.  The first equine arthritis trial was conducted in 2007 in conjunction with the help of the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, located in Houston, TX., with the main goal of evaluating the impact of various herbs on the production of inflammatory mediators in the equine joint afflicted with arthritis.  The results of the initial trial were encouraging and thus led to a more lengthy trial which was conducted in 2008 on a larger number of patients.  There are many products available to the horse owner for treatment or management of equine arthritis and laminitis.  Many of these products are prescription medications that can lead to potential health consequences with long term usage.  Our goal is to investigate natural supplements that may produce similar results clinically without the unnecessary expense or potential health consequences.