MSU large animal veterinarian Dan Grooms has been elected president of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, the largest organization of cattle veterinarians in the world.
Grooms, also an MSU AgBioResearch scientist, was installed Sept. 21 during the 46th annual AABP Conference in Milwaukee, Wis. He served as AABP vice president prior to this election.
The organization represents the interests of veterinarians specializing in cattle throughout North America and parts of Europe and South America.
AABP informs its 6,000 members on topics such as animal welfare, food safety and prudent pharmaceutical usage.
Grooms, who specializes in large animal medicine, has been on the faculty of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine since 1997.