Better All the Time

When Dr. Charles Eisenhour, class of 1977, graduated from OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, his mind was on starting a new business with his wife, Donna, and paying some bills. The young couple had discussed having children and wanted to be able to provide a good home life for them.

“It never occurred to me one of my children would become a veterinarian,” says Dr. Eisenhour. “As I performed the ceremonial hooding of my son Daniel, class of 2007, I was filled with a great deal of pride in his accomplishments.”

Following graduation, Dr. Daniel Eisenhour located in Dalhart, Texas, where he works in a mixed-animal practice.

“I anticipate this first year in practice will be very exciting and challenging,” he says. “I am eager to sharpen my skills, perfect my techniques and expand my knowledge base, so I can be the best veterinarian I can be.”

His father is confident Daniel will strive to do his best in providing patient care and client service. “He possesses good people skills and is very passionate about what he is doing,” the senior Eisenhour says.

“I am extremely proud of Joshua. He is independent, confident and yet, cautious. OSU prepares its students very well to enter private practice,” Posey says. “I am grateful to OSU for our veterinary medicine degrees.”

One of Joshua’s fondest memories of veterinary college is an addition to his family. “The birth of my daughter, Claire, made me more focused on the goal I set four years ago when I entered this journey,” he says.

“I would encourage anyone interested in veterinary medicine to pursue it. I believe they would like the lifestyle and the fulfillment that comes with it.”

Perhaps with the ever increasing number of female veterinarians, one day the young Dr. Posey will hood his daughter to follow in his footsteps.

“I believe Daniel has received a better education than I did. Whereas my education was more compartmentalized, his was more an integration of the different scientific disciplines drawing together around the clinical perspective,” says Eisenhour.

“Daniel has better clinical skills and diagnostic abilities, and he interacts with clients better than I did at graduation. I think OSU is doing a better job of producing a practice-ready veterinarian.”