Jerry Rusch, DVM, is a graduate of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Beef Cattle. He and his wife, Dr. Karen, recently sold their mixed animal practice in Southern Indiana. Dr. Rusch is a member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Academy of Veterinary Consultants, and the Society for Theriogenology. He is a part time technical service veterinarian for Axiota Animal Health and regularly speaks to veterinarians, veterinary students, ranchers, and other groups on various topics of beef cattle production medicine and herd health. Dr. Rusch was raised on a grain and livestock farm in southern Indiana and enjoys reading, traveling, and exercise.