Sales Support Veterinary Medicine
Resume:
Kathleen M. Emery
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QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent communications, human relations, leadership, and organizational skills. Solid base of academic and practical experience in medicine, surgery, production medicine, nutrition and herd health. Strong writing skills. Well-developed decision-making skills. Ability to work independently and without supervision. Focused on networking and building relationships to advance animal health. Commitment to continuing education.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, WI
Residency Food Animal Production Medicine
University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin La Crosse, WI
BS degrees Public Administration, English
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Land O Lakes Madison, WI
2022-2024
Technical Service Veterinarian, Calf and Heifer
Provided technical calf and nutritional services and sales support for Land O Lakes Animal milk products in Wisconsin,
Conducted dairy meetings with producers, dealers, and territory managers
Conducted training for dealers and dairy sales staff for calf health and feeding
Provided trouble-shooting services for on-farm nutrition, feeding veterinary calf problems
Conducted calf and young stock investigations on client dairies
Dow AgroSciences/Corteva Agriscience Madison, WI 2006-2020
Veterinarian, Nutrition Technical Services
Provided technical dairy and nutritional services and sales support for Mycogen BMR corn silage in Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois
Conducted dairy meetings with producers, dealers, and territory managers
Conducted training for dealers and agronomy staff for nutritional aspects of silage and implications for the cow
Provided trouble-shooting services for on-farm nutrition, feeding veterinary and fermentation problems both in person and using NDS software
Conducted production, mastitis, lameness, young stock, and reproduction investigations on client dairies
Presented at major nutrition conferences
Designed and supervised University and other third-party research
Wrote technical articles for nutritionists and the popular press regarding dairy topics and summarizing research trials
Assisted dairy nutritionists in feeding problems and protocols
Sauk Prairie Veterinary Clinic Prairie du Sac, WI
Associate Veterinarian
Provided routine and emergency medical and surgical care for dairy and beef patients
Developed milk quality strategies for clinic herds ranging from 80 – 600 cows
Provided monthly herd health services for six herds.
St. Anna Veterinary Clinic Elkhart Lake, WI
Associate Veterinarian
Provided routine and emergency medical and surgical care for dairy patients
Developed Milk Quality strategies for clinic herds ranging from 80-600 cows
Provided monthly herd health services for ten herds
University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, WI
Resident and MS student, Food Animal Production Medicine
Assisted with herd investigations into a variety of dairy herd problems involving nutrition analysis, ration formulation, and monitoring, milking machine analysis, and milking procedure evaluations, and computerized herd record monitoring and analysis
Developed diagnostic approaches to herd production and health problems
Evaluated animal housing and handling facilities
Assisted in the teaching of 5 clinical rotations: Dairy Herd Problem Identification, Solving Milk Quality Production Problems, Applied dairy Nutrition, Infectious Disease Herd Investigations, and Dairy Finance/Computerized Records
Participated in modules of the Dairy Health Management Certificate Program with 42 enrolled veterinarians
Completed field study and MS thesis studying effects of a direct-fed microbial on pre- and post-partum cow health
River Valley Veterinary Clinic Plain, WI
Associate Veterinarian
Provided emergency and routine medical and surgical care for dairy, small ruminant, and small animal patients
Established herd health programs for practice dairy clients
Developed neonatal management program for sick dairy calves
Conducted monthly herd health and blood testing for swine herds for Pseudorabies and Brucellosis validated and qualified status
Examined and test cattle and swine prior to interstate and international movement
Worked with several herds toward achieving Johnes-free certification
Conducted vaccine trial for large pharmaceutical company
Emergency Clinic for Animals Madison, WI
Veterinary Assistant
Provided technical diagnostic support and treatment for critical care patients
Assisted in emergency surgery, performed anesthesia and assisted in medical procedures
Admitted patients, took histories, performed physical exams, dispensed drugs, and discharged patients
Balanced daily account receivables
Obtained clinical experience with primary care cases emphasizing appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to basic acute health disorders and emergency practice
Publications
Journal of Dairy Science 2007; 90: 2058-2068
G. R. Oetzel, K. M. Emery, W. P. Kautz, and J. E. Nocek
Direct- Fed Microbial Supplementation and Health and Performance and
Postpartum Dairy Cattle: A Field Trial
Journal of Dairy Science, 2002; 85(5):1119-26
Monitoring nonlactating cow intramammary infection dynamics using DHI somatic cell count data. Cook, NB, Bennett TB, Emery KM, Nordlund KV.
The Bovine Practitioner, January 2001, Case Report: Polioencephalomalacia in calves.
References provided upon request
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