Large Animal Speakers

Dr. Brad White is the E.J. Frick Chair and Professor at Kansas State University, where he also serves as Director of the Beef Cattle Institute. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master’s degree from Mississippi State University. Prior to his academic career, Dr. White spent six years in mixed animal practice in southeast Missouri. His current work focuses on beef cattle teaching and research, with a particular emphasis on bovine respiratory disease. Dr. White is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, and the Academy of Veterinary Consultants.

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Cassie Baumgarten graduated with her DVM from Ross University School of Veterinary medicine. She completed an equine internship at Weatherford Equine (Weatherford, Tx) prior to completing a residency in large animal internal medicine at Kansas State University. She is currently working at Tennessee Equine Hospital (Thompsons Station, TN). Her professional interests are in equine cardiology, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.

Dr. Sidney is a 2021 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Pharmacy. Having discovered a love for rodeo and animal health at a young age, Sidney decided early in her educational career that veterinary pharmacy was the perfect path to pursue. After completing veterinary pharmacy residency at Purdue University, Sidney paved the path for veterinary pharmacy into private practice and currently holds the position of Chief Pharmacist at Refill Vet Pharmacy. A pharmacy dedicated to supporting veterinarians with custom pharmacy solutions across the state of Tennessee.

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Temple Grandin obtained her Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Temple Grandin is a Distinguished Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Facilities she has designed for handling livestock are used by many companies around the world. She has also been instrumental in implementing animal welfare auditing programs that are used by McDonalds, Wendy’s, Whole Foods, and other corporations. Her books include: Thinking in Pictures, Livestock Handling and Transport and The Autistic Brain. Her books Animals in Translation and Visual Thinking have been on the New York Times Bestseller List. Temple was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in September 2017 and in 2023 was inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame.

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