Stacey (Ward) Cordivano, DVM '08

Owner/Veterinarian, Clay Creek Equine Veterinary Services (Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania) & The Sustainability in Equine Practice Seminar Series

How VMCVM equipped me for the 'real world'...
The amount of time we received for equine externships was really vital in order to find the right place to land for my internship. It started my career off on the right foot, for sure.

Best part of being a VMCVM alum...<
I always get to meet a new friendly face at our AAEP alumni mixers!

Best advice I've gotten....
Perfect is the enemy of done.

How would you capture the essence of your work in a newspaper headline...
She wears a lot of hats and finds fulfillment in many different aspects of veterinary medicine!

My hidden talent...
Staying calm in the face of chaos.

A person who has inspired me...
I am lucky to have had many mentors along the way who have each imparted wisdom and inspiration for that period of my life.

Biggest misconception about my job or industry...
That equine vets have to work a million hours per week to make a good living.

Words of encouragement to a current veterinary college student...
Try to get as many experiences as possible! You never know what contact or interaction will lead you down an amazing path that you never anticipated for your life and career.

Fondest college memory or tradition...
We had a really good last week before graduation, celebrating all of the hard work from the past 4 years with our entire class.

A cause I'm most passionate about... The most formative experience I've had...
Helping to create a more sustainable career path for other equine veterinarians.

Top of my bucket list...
An Australia/New Zealand adventure.

My favorite quote...
Write your purpose in pen and your path in pencil. -Gabriela Cardoza-

Being a VMCVM alumnus means...
Having pride in a wonderful education and a large network of alumni colleagues

How many pets/animals live at home? Can you tell us about them?

  • Maple is our new pup, a snuggly merle corgi
  • 2 ancient Nigerian dwarf goats, Herman and Hector
  • 1 three-legged cat, Cami
  • 1 also ancient Morgam horse who gives great kids lessons, Tex

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