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Secretary Jim Reese Names New State Veterinarian, Dr. Rod Hall
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:08:45 CDT
Dr. Rod Hall has been named as Oklahoma's new state veterinarian by Secretary Jim Reese. Dr. Hall will replace Dr. Becky Brewer who left the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) to work for USDA-APHIS. Dr. Hall has worked for ODAFF as a staff veterinarian since December 2006 as director of cattle programs and the aquaculture program. As state veterinarian, Dr. Hall will be in charge of handling the regulatory components of the Animal Industry division as well as working with other state and federal agencies to monitor foreign animal diseases, import regulations and any animal health situations that may occur.
"I am confident that Dr. Rod Hall will be a great asset to our agency and our producers as state veterinarian. He has done an excellent job working with producer groups and veterinarians the past four years and I know he will continue to utilize his administrative and leadership skills to protect the herd health of Oklahoma," said Jim Reese, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture.
Dr. Rod Hall, originally from Stonewall, was raised on a family farm where he got his first start in animal husbandry assisting in the care and management of the family's small dairy herd. Dr. Hall worked as a veterinary assistant during his high school years in Ada before moving on to veterinary school at Oklahoma State University. Upon graduation from OSU, Dr. Hall worked as Associate Veterinarian at Ridgeview Veterinary Hospital in Alva then moved closer to home to own and operate Tishomingo Animal Clinic for 28 years as a mixed-practice rural vet clinic. Dr. Hall has over 30 years experience working with both small and large animals and their owners.
"Dr. Hall understands our industry and he relates well to producers." Said Scott Dewald, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association. "Dr. Hall worked a lot of cattle for clients while practicing in the Tishomingo area, he has provided important animal health updates to our Board of Directors over the years and they respect his understanding of the industry and the importance of protecting Oklahoma's cattle herd."
Dr. Hall currently resides in Norman. He has been involved in civic groups and professional associations throughout his career. These include: The American Veterinary Medical Association, The Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, President of the Tishomingo Lions Club, Johnston County Chamber of Commerce Director, BancFirst Tishomingo Director, Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association Director, Tishomingo School Board, Johnston County Junior Livestock Association, and President and Manager of Johnston County Little League. Dr. Hall has also been named the 2007 Johnston County Citizen of the Year and received the 1984 Tishomingo FFA Honorary Farmer Award.
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