Dr. Bruce King Appointed Division Director

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Salt Lake City - State Veterinarian, Dr. Bruce King, has been appointed Director of the Division of Animal Industry. Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, Leonard Blackham, appointed Dr. King director following the retirement of Terry Menlove who left the Department in March after service as the division director since 2006. Dr. King will remain the state veterinarian while performing the director duties.

"I am excited and thankful to Commissioner Blackham for allowing me this opportunity to lead one of the department's largest divisions," said Dr. King. "I am honored to work with our dedicated division employees as we attend to the animal care and food needs of our customers," he added.

Dr. King came to work for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food in 1998 as a field veterinarian where he worked closely with the meat inspection program. He also was instrumental in putting into place the Utah Egg Quality Assurance Plan (UEQAP) which is a partnership between government and private industry to guard against Salmonella in eggs.
He has served as the President of the Utah Veterinary Medical Association (UVMA). He is now the 3rd Vice President of the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA). He will become the president of that organization in 2015.

Dr. King was raised in a small ranching community in Southern Utah, Antimony. He is the 3rd of ten children. He now resides in Axtell, Utah with his wife, Valene.

 

Posted: May 23, 2011