Meet Our Veterinarian

Dr. Megan Mathias (Wagner) grew up in a small town in West Virginia and has had a passion for horses for as long as she can remember. She was actively involved in 4H with her  Arabian mare "Phancy" who taught her many important lessons in life-- how to get back on after you've come off, that oftentimes to be fast, you need to go slowly, and that the hardest part of having an animal is when it comes time to say goodbye. The Hartland Equine logo is a silhouette in memory of that special horse. Dr. Mathias attended Bridgewater College where she majored in Biology with a minor in Equine Studies. In addition to her studies, she was an all-conference NCAA tennis player and was named team captain for 2 years.

She then attended North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and was recognized with the Equine Senior Clinical Proficiency Award and the Ophthalmology senior student award in 2014. While in vet school, she worked with Dr. Brian Gilger, DACVO in his equine ophthalmology laboratory researching treatment options for equine recurrent uveitis. In 2015, she completed an equine medical and surgical internship at Woodside Equine Clinic in Ashland, Virginia. She moved back to North Carolina and practiced for 2 years at a mixed animal practice seeing a menagerie of animals before moving back to Markham, Virginia in 2017, to her family's farm "Hartland", to begin focusing on her passion of equine medicine. 

Dr. Mathias started Hartland Equine Veterinary Services, PLLC in 2020 with the goal of providing its clients with personalized care -- combining compassion with excellence in veterinary medicine. She has special interests in ophthalmology, equine wellness, and emergency care. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), and is a  memeber of the Decade One equine business group for equine practitioners. In 2020, she was appointed Vice President of the Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners. She has been a guest speaker the International Hoof Care Summit (2020 Topic - Canker), and will be speaking at the 2021 AVMA Conference in San Diego, CA on a variety of equine topics as well as as a recurring speaker at the Warrenton-Cassanova Pony Club meetings. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her dog Raylan and her husband Neil, trail riding her two horses "Dexter" and "Bitsy", kayaking, and travelling.