Paws and profits: Equine hospital names new co-owners, and more

An equine hospital in Tennessee is expanding its leadership team with the addition of 2 co-owners for its center in Thompson Station. These individuals have unique interests in neonatology, lameness evaluation, performance horse care, and more. Meanwhile, a dog nutrition brand under Mars, Incorporated, has named a new global vice president with decades of experience.

Continue reading to learn more about each of these individuals.

Jason Taylor, global vice president, Eukanuba

Jason Taylor, global vice president, Eukanuba. (Image courtesy of Eukanuba)

The dog nutrition company Eukanuba, which is part of Mars, Incorporated, has appointed Jason Taylor as the vice president for the global Eukanaba brand. According to Eukanaba, Taylor first started working with the brand in 1998 after being hired as a financial analyst for The Iams Company. Today, Taylor has experience in research and development, corporate affairs, strategy development, sales, and marketing. His most recent position was interim general manager for the US Pet Specialty Retail and Omnichannel (PSRO) Business Unit for Royal Canin North America.

“For more than 50 years, Eukanuba has been committed to providing extraordinary nutrition for these extraordinary beings,” Taylor said in a company news release.¹ “I’m proud to take over the leadership of this amazing brand where we’ll strive to find new ways to continue that legacy, and reach a whole new generation of dogs and their owners.”

Jason will play a critical role in shaping brand perception across markets,” Stanley Browning, general manager of the US PSRO Business Unit for Royal Canin North America, said.¹ “His passion stems from the true awe and respect he has for the dogs we serve and the impact nutrition has on their lives.”

Christine Cocquyt Montgomery, DVM, DACVIM, co-owner, Tennessee Equine Hospital. (Image courtesy of Tennessee Equine Hospital).

Colton McInturff, DVM, co-owner, Tennessee Equine Hospital, Thompson Station. (Image courtesy of Tennessee Equine Hospital).

Christine Cocquyt Montgomery, DVM, DACVIM, and Colton McInturff, DVM: Co-owners, Tennessee Equine Hospital Thompson Station

Tennessee Equine Hospital (TEH) announced that Christine Cocquyt Montgomery, DVM, DACVIM and Colton McInturff, DVM, are now the co-owners of its location in Thompson Station, Tennessee. Cocquyt Montgomery and McInturff join Mounty McInturff, DVM, AAEP, founding veterinarian, and Matthew DeLisle, DVM, in TEH’s leadership group.

Currently the hospital director of TEH, Cocquyt Montgomery is interested in neonatology, gastrointestinal and respiratory disease and the use of advanced diagnostic imaging in complex medical cases. She obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas State University and fulfilled a rotating internship at Blue Ridge Equine Clinic in Virginia, thereafter completing a residency in large animal internal medicine at the University of Tennessee.²

McInturff’s specialty is equine sports medicine and performance horse care. He is especially interested in lameness evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation with a focus on orthobiologic therapies, intra-articular treatments, and a multimodal approach to treating athletic injuries.² In 2017, McInturff obtained his DVM from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. He then completed a yearlong internship in advanced musculoskeletal imaging and received residency training in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation at Colorado State University^.2

“The strength of any hospital lies in the people who lead it,” Monty McInturff, said in a news release.² “Both Dr Christine and Dr Colton lead by example and care deeply about horses and people. Bringing them into ownership is a natural next step.”

References

1. Eukanuba names Jason Taylor global vice president. News release. Eukanuba. July 15, 2025.
2. Tennesse Equine Hospital expands ownership team amidst continued growth. News release. Tennessee Equine Hospital. July 14, 2025.