TABLE OF CONTENTS


President’s Letter...................................................................................................................3 Message from the Executive Director..............................................................................4 Outgoing President’s Recap................................................................................................5 Meet the KVMA Award Winners......................................................................................7 Scenes from 2025 MAVC......................................................................................................8


Public Health Rabies Update........................................................................................................12 HPAI Update...........................................................................................................13


Article: Why In-Person Events Are Critical for Veterinary Associations...........14 MSU Vet Tech Program Named AVTE Program of the Year....................................15 KBVE News: Regulations Updates..................................................................................16 Welcome New KVMA Members.....................................................................................18 Student News


Auburn CVM Graduation...................................................................................19 White Coats on the Horizon..............................................................................20


Power of 10 Update.............................................................................................................21 KVMA Executive Board Retreat......................................................................................21


In Memoriam.........................................................................................................................23 New KY Spay or Neuter License Plate...........................................................................25


KVMA Foundation 2025 Clay Shoot....................................................................................................26


Meeting Minutes KVMA Executive Board......................................................................................30 KVMA Business Lunch........................................................................................31


Diagnostic Rounds


UKVDL: An Unsual Presentation of Blackleg...............................................34 Breathitt Vet Center:IBR....................................................................................37


 Veterinarians Wanted.........................................................................................39 Relief Veterinarians.............................................................................................48 Practices for Sale/Lease......................................................................................51


2026 KVMA EXECUTIVE BOARD


KVMA President Dr. James Beckman


KVMA President Elect Dr. Lauren Mirus


KVMA Immediate Past President Dr. Wade King


KVMA Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Taylor Marshall


KVMA Vice-President Dr. Lynne M. Cassone


Central KY VMVA Dr. Chris Jolly


Greater Louisville VMA Dr. Mark Chick


Jackson Purchase VMA Dr. Cathryn Williams


 


Lincoln Trail VMA Dr. Marsha Bull


Northern KY VMA Dr. Jason Burcham


 Dr. Shawn Tussey


South Central KY VMA Dr. Mandy Williams


South East KY VMA Dr. Stacey Hutchison


West Central KY VMA Dr. John Laster


RADR VMA Dr. Allison Siu


 Dr. Jim Weber


AVMA Delegate Dr. Frank Vice


AVMA Alternate-Delegate Dr. Debra Shoulders


KY State Veterinarian – Advisor Dr. Steve Velasco


KY Public Health Veterinarian – Advisor Dr. Kelly Giesbrecht


 Joan Arnold


KY Fish & Wildlife –Advisor 


Debra Hamelback 


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