Ron Orchard

Clinical Instructor of Community Outreach

Shelter Medicine

DVM, MS

Phone: 785-706-8886
E-mail: orchard@vet.k-state.edu

Education

• DVM - Kansas State University (2022)
• Master of Public Health – Kansas State University (2021)
• PhD candidate in Leadership Communication (present)
• Community Outreach / Shelter Medicine Fellowship (2022-2024)

Teaching

• Community Outreach (4^th year elective)
• Shelter Medicine (4^th year elective)
• Shelter Operations Consultation (4^th year elective)
• Shelter Basics: Medicine and Management (1^st and 2^nd year elective)
• Integrating Veterinary Medicine with Shelter Systems (2^nd and 3^rd year elective)
• Victim to Verdict: Animal Cruelty Investigations (2^nd and 3^rd year elective)

Research/Clinical Interests

• Community-Engaged Scholarship in Veterinary Medicine
• High-Quality, High-Volume Spay/Neuter Techniques and Population Management
• Shelter Medicine Program Development
• Spectrum of Care and Limited Resource Medicine
• One Health Initiatives
• Access to Veterinary Care