The $125,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) will enable DR. Hailey Mueller Veterinary Services LLC to enhance large animal veterinary services in the rural shortage area of southeastern Kansas. The funding will be used to purchase a veterinary truck with a vet box, a portable tilt chute, and a point-of-care analyzer. These equipment upgrades will improve the quality and safety of veterinary services, expand the practice's capabilities, and enhance educational opportunities for the local veterinary nursing program. The overall objectives are to (1) increase the availability and quality of large animal veterinary services, (2) add services and build relationships with producers to improve animal health and welfare, and (3) utilize equipment that enhances the safety and sustainability of veterinarians practicing large or mixed animal medicine long-term in this rural shortage area.
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