Merck Animal Health today announced that Elizabeth Adams, D.V.M., has joined its Dairy Technical Services team. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Adams owned and operated an ambulatory dairy veterinary practice, as well as served as a veterinary consultant, providing herd health consultations on large dairies in Central Valley California. 
A graduate of the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Adams is known for her work in using ultrasound technology to assess lung damage that heifers may have experience from early bouts of pneumonia, as well as evaluate bovine pregnancies and fetal sexing. Given her specialized knowledge in thoracic ultrasound techniques, Dr. Adams served as a speaker for Merck Animal Health, training other dairy practitioners in its use in calves. She also specializes in the use of microbiology diagnostics to evaluate milk quality. "We are pleased to add someone of Dr. Adams' caliber to our team," says Scott Nordstrom, D.V.M., dairy technical services director, Merck Animal Health. "Her skills, experience and knowledge certainly will be of great value to our customers and their operations, and will complement the exceptional technical support and expertise we offer to our customers."
A member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Dr. Adams currently serves on the group's animal welfare committee. In addition, she is a member of the Academy of Dairy Veterinary Consultants and served as its president from 2012 to 2013. Dr. Adams will provide technical support nationally but will focus primarily on western dairy operations.
8.20.2014