Bonny Henderson, DVM, CERP
Dr Henderson and Nekoda Blue
Dr. Henderson graduated from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell in 1994 after under graduate studies at SUNY Geneseo. Following graduation from veterinary school, she studied Equine Pathology under Dr. King for an intensive three month externship at Cornell. Upon completion of her externship she entered private practice in the Catskill Mountains. Missing the Genesee Valley of her Alma mater, she returned to foxhunt and opened Henderson Equine Clinic in 2000.
Dr. Henderson’s strong interest in irresolvable lamenesses originating ‘high up’, above the shoulders or stifles led her to get her IVCA chiropractic certification in 2006. In 2012 she added her Chi acupuncture certification. She combined this with the adjunct modalities of Kinesiology taping, class IV K- laser, Theraplate and Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in attempt to enable horses to sustain their performance at their peak abilities. In her continued quest to help horses recover from injuries and ultimately to prevent as many as possible, Dr. Henderson became a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner through the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in cooperation with the Colorado State University Orthopaedic Research Center, in 2020. This rehabilitative and pre-habilitative training has become a strong addition to the clinics multiple regenerative therapies, including PRP (Restigen), IRAP, Prostride, Alpha 2 Macromolecule and ArthramidVet. Following her commitment to new medicine and modalities she began her training with the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) in 2020.
In addition, Dr. Henderson undertook the writing of her own book "Equine Health and Emergency Management" in order to help owners manage their horses’ health care; prepare for disasters; and prevent, triage, and manage emergency citations until the veterinarian can get on site.
In her spare time, Dr. Henderson enjoys riding. Her passion is foxhunting with the Genesee Valley Hunt and competing in the longest continuously running cross country steeplechase in America, the Genesee Valley Hunt Point- to -Point, which she has won twice. She still dabbles in breeding foxhunts, a passion started long ago when she stood Nekoda Blue, a direct descendant of Dr. O’Dea’s’ stallion Favorable Path. Some of her quieter hobbies include hiking through God's creation with her dogs, gardening, biking, skiing and water sports.
