Kansas ag leaders weigh solutions for veterinarian shortages that affect rural communities

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,313

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas and the nation face a veterinarian shortage, and state agriculture experts are collaborating to draw more vets to practice in rural areas.

Kansas State University officials are supporting programs that introduce veterinary students to rural lifestyles and gathering data to understand where shortages exist, said Brad White, director of K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute and director of the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas.

The United States has lost about 90% of …

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