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IDOA planning to hire more veterinarians

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is preparing to hire four additional state field veterinarians. The hiring comes after $750,000 was included in this year’s state budget to expand the staff. Currently, the state operates with one chief veterinarian and one field vet. State Vet Dr. Mark Ernst says the additional vets will allow the Department to be ready to assist in any foreign animal disease outbreak.

 

 

Ernst says at one point in time the state had five field vets dispersed around Illinois.

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