Dr. Bruce King Named State Veterinarian

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Salt Lake City – Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, Leonard Blackham, has named Dr. Bruce King as Utah’s State Veterinarian. Dr. King has 27 years experience as a large animal veterinarian, with the past 10 years serving as a field veterinarian for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF). Dr. King served as Assistant State Veterinarian until the recent retirement of Dr. Earl Rogers. As the new State Veterinarian, Dr. King will be responsible for enforcing the numerous state and federal regulations designed to prevent the introduction and spread of animal diseases, some of which are capable of threatening human health and the food supply.

“We have a number of highly qualified veterinarians in Utah, and I am pleased to announce that Dr. King will lead our agency into the future,” said Commissioner Blackham.

“I am excited about this opportunity to continue to protect Utah’s livestock industry, and work with the many talented veterinarians throughout the state,” Dr. King said. One of Dr. King’s priorities is to help validate a new and improved diagnostic test for Trichomoniasis, a livestock disease that causes premature abortion in cattle.

“Dr. King understands the issues facing livestock owners of the state and also the need for laws and rules governing animal health, making him fair but firm in preventing the spread of disease and a great choice for the position,” said Terry Menlove, Animal Industry Division Director.

Dr. King received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Colorado State University and worked in private practice in Sanpete, Sevier, Piute and Wayne County, and under contract with the UDAF for 14 years before joining the agency in 1998.

(left) Dr. Bruce King is introduced as the UDAF's new State
Veterinarian by Deputy Commissioner, Kyle Stephens.