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Dr. Konkle Named Wisconsin's State Veterinarian
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 09/17/2019

State Agriculture Secretary Brad Pfaff announced he has appointed Dr. Darlene Konkle as Wisconsin's official state veterinarian. Konkle has been with the state's animal health department for 14 years, and has served as the acting state veterinarian since June 2018.

"I have been deeply impressed with Dr. Konkle's work, her knowledge of Wisconsin's animal agriculture industry, and her broad experience in private practice, academia, and regulatory medicine," Pfaff said. "She is a consensus builder, developing relationships with her colleagues in federal and state agencies, as well as with groups representing our agricultural and small animal constituencies. Her understanding of national and international animal movement and her experience in animal disease response is vital to protecting Wisconsin agriculture."

Konkle first joined DATCP as an education and outreach veterinarian in the Johne's disease program. She became the veterinary emergency program manager in 2007, developing disease control methods and training to reduce threats to the state's livestock sector. Six years ago, she was named assistant state veterinarian, where she led the state's response to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2015.

A native of Outagamie County, Dr. Konkle holds a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, and a Master of Science degree in large animal internal medicine, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. She worked in a mixed animal private practice in Montana, and as a teacher and clinical associate at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, Canada. Immediately prior to joining DATCP, she worked as an equine practitioner in Wisconsin and Kentucky.

She is the current president of the board of directors for the National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs.


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