Staff
Liz Yelvington Steele DVM,
President Of Three Oaks Equine Reproductive Facility
Veterinary medicine courses through Liz Yelvington’s veins and has long been a family affair. As a child in Manatee County, she tagged along with her father, veterinarian John Yelvington, and then headed to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. At her father’s alma mater, she pursued her abiding interest in equine reproduction, especially embryo transfer. She trained with experts Dr. Maarten Drost, an internationally known pioneer in the field, and Dr. John McCarroll in Pilot Point, Texas.
She received the W.B. Saunders & Mosby Large Animal Surgery Award for her skills in large animal surgery, the Clyde and Laura Spears Rural Animal Medicine Proficiency Award for her expertise in food animal medicine, surgery and reproduction, and the Dr. James A. Himes Alumni Scholarship.
When Dr. Yelvington Steele graduated from UF in 2006, she and her father were the college’s first parent-child alumni team. She joined her father’s mobile large animal practice in Highlands County and quickly gained a reputation as a compassionate veterinarian who relishes challenging cases and has a special interest in equine reproduction.
Her passion for the field of equine reproduction led to the creation of Three Oaks Equine Reproductive Facility, where she offers her expertise, consultation and services to horse owners in south Central Florida.
Sterling, Manager Of Rodent
The feline mascot of Three Oaks, Sterling knew a good thing when he saw Liz Yelvington treating a horse at a boarding barn two years ago.
As she leaned over, weighed down by the burden of a nervous horse’s hoof in both hands, Sterling boldly weaved around her legs and rubbed against her, purring and unafraid. The audacious stray kitten soon ended up draped across her shoulder like a mink stole on the ride to his new home.
Sterling happily welcomes visitors to the facility – except, of course, when he is on pest patrol.