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Jesse Tyma, DVM

DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS

CERTIFICATION IN VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE

Dr. Tyma grew up in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and completed her undergraduate education at Amherst College before earning her veterinary degree from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a rotating internship at Rhinebeck Equine, followed by a large animal surgical residency at the University of Georgia. In 2019, she became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal).

After several years in private practice in New Jersey, Dr. Tyma returned to Rhinebeck Equine in 2023. She brings broad experience across racing and performance disciplines, with clinical interests that include gastrointestinal and soft tissue surgery, emergency and critical care, management of angular limb deformities in foals, wound reconstruction and chronic wound care, sports medicine, and disorders of the axial skeleton. She is also certified in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture. Dr. Tyma enjoys managing complex cases and values a thoughtful, team-based approach to care, working closely with the Rhinebeck Equine clinical team, clients, and referring veterinarians to develop practical, individualized treatment plans and optimize patient outcomes.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Tyma is an active leader within the equine veterinary community. She serves as Chair of the AAEP Early Career Committee and is a Decade One and Starting Gate group facilitator. She previously served on the AAEP Internship Sub-Committee of the Sustainability Initiative. Through these roles, she is committed to mentorship, collaboration, and supporting a strong, sustainable future for equine veterinary medicine—efforts that directly enhance the care provided to horses and their owners.

Outside of practice, Dr. Tyma enjoys CrossFit, hiking, downhill skiing, and time spent in serene outdoor settings. She also loves doting on her trio of orange cats and pair of miniature horses, baking, solving the NY Times daily puzzles, and cheering on Philadelphia sports teams. Go birds!

Publications

  1. Christie KD, Epstein KL, Tyma JF, Afonso T, Fultz L, Giguere S. Prospective randomized comparison of different antimicrobial protocols for the prevention of surgical site infections in horses undergoing emergency exploratory celiotomy. Equine Vet J. 2025.

  2. Tyma JF. Best practices for use of regional limb perfusion in a field setting. UK Vet Eq. 2024; 8(4):164–169.

  3. Tyma JF and Epstein KL. Postoperative sinusitis and pneumonia following emergency ventral midline celiotomy. Can Vet J. 2023 Jan;64(1):76–80.

  4. Tyma JF. Chapter 3 – Sedation and Restraint for Standing Procedures. In: Barletta ML, Quandt JA, Reed R (eds). Equine Anesthesia and Pain Management. CRC Press. 2023.

  5. Saba CF, Eggleston RE, Parks AH, Peroni JP, Tyma JT, Sjoberg E, Williams JM, Grosenbaugh D, Leard AT. ALVAC-fIL2, a feline interleukin-2 immunomodulator, as a treatment for sarcoids in horses: A pilot study. J Vet Intern Med. 2022;36(3):1179–1184.

  6. Naskou MC, Tyma JF, Gordon J, Berezny A, Kemelmakher H, Chocallo Richey A, Peroni JF. Equine platelet lysate gel: a novel matrix for mesenchymal stem cell delivery. Stem Cells and Development. 2022.

  7. Tyma JF and Williams JM. Chapter 12.3 – Equine Abdomen – Epiploic Foramen Entrapment of the Small Intestine. In: Grenager N, Orsini P, Orsini JA (eds). Comparative Veterinary Anatomy: Clinical Applications. Elsevier. 2021.

  8. Hill JA, Tyma JF, Hayes GM, Radcliffe R, Fubini SL. Higher body mass index may increase the risk for the development of incisional complications in horses following emergency ventral midline celiotomy. Equine Vet J. 2020;00:1-6.

  9. Tyma JF, Epstein KE, Whitfield C, Cohen ND, Giguere S. Investigation of effects of omeprazole on the fecal and gastric microbiota of healthy adult horses. Am J Vet Res. 2019;80(1):79–86.

  10. Tyma JF, Balducci JJ, McConachie Beasley EL. Radiographic identification of an intraluminal obstruction of the descending colon (fecalith) in a miniature horse gelding. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2018;253(6):711–713.

  11. Tyma JF, Hart KA, Vautier J, Williams JM. Ruminal impaction in a miniature zebu steer. Vet Rec Case Reports. 2018;6:e000526.

Presentations

  • How to Manage Castration Complications. AAEP National Convention — Denver, CO; December 2025.

  • How to Manage Ventral Midline Surgical Site Infections. AAEP National Convention — Denver, CO; December 2025.

  • Navigating Perfectionism in Equine Veterinary Practice. AAEP National Convention — Orlando, FL; December 2024.

  • OCD in the Equine Athlete. Merck Animal Health “Merck Monday” Webinar Series — Virtual; September 2024.

  • To Scope or Not to Scope? The Role of Arthroscopy in Joint Disease. Equine Ask the Specialist, Cavalcade Education — Poughkeepsie, NY & Virtual; February 2024.

  • Responsible and Intentional Leadership for Early Career Veterinarians. AAEP National Convention — San Diego, CA; December 2023.

  • The Intersection of Ethics of Practice and Sustainability of the Profession. AAEP National Convention — San Diego, CA; December 2023.

  • Back Disease in the Horse: Kissing Spines Disease. Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar — Meadowlands, NJ; August 2022.

  • Post-operative Respiratory Complications Following Colic Surgery. International Colic Research Symposium (BEVA) — Virtual; September 2021.

  • Investigation of Equine Platelet Lysate Gel. ACVS Surgery Summit — Phoenix, AZ; October 2018.

  • Effect of Omeprazole on the Fecal Microbiome in Healthy Adult Horses. International Colic Research Symposium — Lexington, KY; July 2017.

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