TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Letter...................................................................................................................4 From the Desk of the Executive Director.........................................................................5 Power of 10 Leadership Program.......................................................................................6
Proposed Distributive Model Veterinary School at Murray State University...................................................................................................9
The Kentucky Rural Veterinary Loan Repayment Program....................................14 Research
Cattle Serology: Insights from Five Years of Diagnostic Testing at BVC (2020–2024).............................................................................................16
Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association News.....................................................................19 Legislation
Proposed Tariffs and Their Impact on U.S. Veterinary Medicine..................................................................................................................21
Preparing for Tariff Impacts: Guidance for Veterinary Clinics.......................................................................................................................26
In Memoriam.........................................................................................................................28 Practice News: AI .............................................30 .................................33
AVMA News: COE Revised Accreditation Policies and Procedures.....................35 KY Public Health News.......................................................................................................36 KBVE News: Veterinary Facility Registration.............................................................37 ......................................................................................45 Auburn CVM News..............................................................................................................47 .....................................49 KVMA Foundation and Sympathy Card Program.......................................................52 KVMA Executive Board Minutes.....................................................................................54
.........................................................................................56 Relief Veterinarians.............................................................................................64 Practices for Sale/Lease......................................................................................67
CONTACT KVMA
Phone: 502-226-5862
kvma.org 108 Consumer Lane Frankfort, KY 40601
2025 KVMA EXECUTIVE BOARD
KVMA President Dr. Wade King
KVMA President Elect Dr. James Beckman
KVMA Vice President Dr. Lauren Mirus
KVMA Immediate Past President Dr. Ben Redmon
KVMA Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Taylor Marshall
KAEP
Dr. Shawn Tussey
Central KY VMA Dr. Chris Jolly
South Central KY VMA Dr. Mandy Williams
West Central KY VMA Dr. John Laster
Greater Louisville VMA Dr. Mark Chick
South East KY VMA Dr. Stacey Hutchison
Northern KY VMA
Lincoln Trail VMA Dr. Marsha Bull
RADR VMA Dr. Lynne Cassone
Jackson Purchase VMA Dr. Cathryn Williams
AVMA Delegate - Advisor Dr. Frank Vice
KY State Veterinarian - Advisor Dr. Steve Velasco
KY Public Health Veterinarian - Advisor Dr. Kelly Giesbrecht
Dr. Joan Arnold
KY Fish & Wildlife - Advisor
Dr. Jim Weber
AVMA Alternate-Delegate - Advisor Dr. Debra Shoulders
Debra Hamelback
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