KCA News: Cattlemen, Veterinarians Partner to Address Rural Vet Shortage
Dr. Debbie Shoulders is a veterinarian and an associate clinical animal science professor at Western Kentucky University. She encourages both producers and people.
“We really need to reach students by eighth grade because that’s when they start picking classes toward their future career day to several thousand area students where we to teach students basic animal handling skills to make them more comfortable around animals.”
KCA and KVMA are among the partners in the youth mentorship program with the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. The program, led by Auburn Professor Dr. Cris Young, pairs promising Kentucky high school students interested in rural veterinary medicine with a current Auburn University veterinary student or recent helped promote this program to its members and is involved with the applicant interview process.
Wade Moore is a Henry County high school student and young age.
“This program is really helping me improve my understanding of what vet school is like all the way from
Lily Becknell is a high school student from Jessamine County career in veterinary medicine to help producers.
“In my county, there is only one large animal vet, and they work at the stockyards,” she said. “Growing up as a farm kid, I know you always need a vet.”
Becknell said the program has given her a chance to meet other Kentucky high school students with the same career
shown me what vet school will be like.”
Both Becknell and Moore plan to include large animals in
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KVMA News | Spring 2025
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