Dr. W. Ben Stoughton is from Merritt Island, Florida and is currently an Assistant Professor in Large Animal Internal Medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). Prior to moving to Prince Edward Island (PEI) in December 2017, he was a Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology at Texas A&M University. He completed his undergraduate and DVM degrees at the University of Florida, followed by a rotating equine internship at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala. After his internship, he completed a Large Animal Internal Medicine (LAIM) residency at Texas A&M University and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Medicine (ACVIM) in LAIM in 2013. Upon finishing his residency, he entered the Merit Scholars Fellowship Program at Texas A&M University for completion of a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences studying the pathogenesis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His current professional interests include large animal internal medicine, veterinary education, communication, Christian Veterinary Mission, ultrasonography, and equine parasitology. Dr. Stoughton currently has 4 children, 8 chickens, 4 cats, 3 horses, and 2 dogs and is greatly helped by his lovely wife of over 17 years. His hobbies include photography, vegetable farming and creating and eating spicy salsa. He seeks to live Coram Deo.