TABLE OF CONTENTS
President’s Letter...................................................................................................................3 Message from the Executive Director..............................................................................4 Meet the KVMA Board Nominees.....................................................................................5 Dr. Tanner - 2026 J.T. Vaughn Outstanding Equine Service Award..........................6 Lois Campbell is new UKDVL Diagnostics Services Coordinator.............................7 Congrats Dr. Quammen, AVMA President......................................................................8 KVMA District Meetings....................................................................................................10 Welcome New KVMA Members......................................................................................11 Power of Ten Leadership Academy.................................................................................12 KVMA Position Statement on MLP................................................................................14
Veterinary Technicians .....................................16 Optimal Team Task Delegation.........................................................................22 AVMA News: It Pays to Invest In Veterinary Technicians........................25
In Memoriam.........................................................................................................................27
Student News Congratulations Kentucky Graduates............................................................28 LMU Student Writer: Romanticize The Journey.........................................30 Auburn Student Writer: Maycee Lyons.........................................................33
Practice News Changing Veterinary Business Model............................................................34 UKVDL Rounds An Unsual Case of Distant Limb Necrosis in a Suckling Beef Calf..........36
2026 Mid-America Veterinary Conference Welcome..................................................................................................................39 General Information.............................................................................................42 Educational Program...........................................................................................43 Registration Forms.........................................................................................46-47 Exhibitors................................................................................................................48 Events.......................................................................................................................49 KVMA Awards.......................................................................................................50
KVMA Foundation...............................................................................................................54
Veterinarians Wanted.........................................................................................56 Relief Veterinarians.............................................................................................63 Practices for Sale/Lease......................................................................................66
CONTACT KVMA Phone: 502-226-5862 |
kvma.org |108 Consumer Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601
2026 KVMA EXECUTIVE BOARD
KVMA President Dr. James Beckman
KVMA President-Elect Dr. Lauren Mirus
KVMA Vice President Dr. Lynne Cassone
KVMA Immediate Past President Dr. Wade King
KVMA Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Taylor Marshall
KAEP
Buffalo Trace VMA 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. Ben Redmon
Jackson Purchase VMA Dr. Cathryn Williams
AVMA Delegate - Advisor Dr. Frank Vice
KY State Veterinarian - Advisor Dr. Steve Velasco
KY Public Health Veterinarian - Advisor
KY Vet Tech Ass. Representative - Advisor Dr. Joan Arnold
KY Fish & Wildlife - Advisor
Governmental Relations Chair
AVMA Alternate-Delegate - Advisor
KVMA Executive Director
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