Owensboro native Dr. Laura Boarman has been chosen to lead the Veterinary Technology program at Owensboro Community & Technical College. Boarman has spent the last 11 years in practice at Kentuckiana Animal Clinic.
Boarman attended Western Kentucky University for undergraduate and received a doctorate from Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine.
Her professional interests are in dentistry, preventative medicine and dermatology.
OCTC’s Veterinary Technology program was established in 2015 and is a selective admissions, two-year accredited program. Students earn an Associate in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and the program prepares them to sit for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE).
Areas of study include office and hospital procedures, client relations and communications, anatomy, physiology, parasitology, microbiology, clinical techniques, pharmacology, anesthesiology, surgical and medical nursing, radiology, and clinical pathology training.
Boarman began her duties on July 1. The Veterinary Technology program and hospital/lab are hosted at OCTC’s Downtown Campus at 1501 Frederica St.
The program offers individual or small group tours, and class shadowing can be arranged on an individual basis. For more information, contact Tara Groves at [email protected] or call 270-852-8968.
