Dr. Sara K. Lyle is based in Baton Rouge , Louisiana .
Westminster Kennel Club
Westminster Kennel Clubhas announced its pickfor 2025 Veterinarian of the Year : Dr. Sara Lyle of Baton Rouge , Louisiana . Lyle is the fourth - ever award receiver and will be honor in person at the 2025 Westminster Dog Show in February .
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Read on to get a line more about Lyle and her esteemed calling as a veterinarian and professor .
Meet Dr. Lyle
Sara K. Lyle , DVM , MS , Ph.D. , DACT , began her career as a private - exercise veterinary , but after ten years , she resolve to transition into academia and train the next generation of veterinarians . In 2002 , she became a clinical teacher at Louisiana State University ( LSU ) where she has remained for over 20 long time and is now an associate prof .
As an educator , Lyle is most passionate about " foster interdisciplinary collaboration among veterinary , clients , and patients to achieve share goal of improve reproductive health outcomes , " which concur with her career as an accomplished theriogenologist , which is a veterinary surgeon with all-encompassing preparation in animal reproduction .
When off the clock , Lyle never strays too far from animals in need . She is the current President of the United States of the Theriogenology Foundation and has served as a member of the Louisiana State Animal Response Team , which helps to rescue and deal for animals surveil hurricane that affect southern Louisiana .
Westminster Kennel Club
“ I am fantastically humble and observe to be recognized as the Westminster Kennel Club ’s Veterinarian of the Year , ” Lyle says . “ Education and armed service are at the affection of my work from the base of canine health to raising enquiry funds through the Theriogenology Foundation . I am grateful to The Westminster Kennel Club for creating this award which beam a visible light on Not One More Vet and its living of mental well - being within the veterinary biotic community . ”
About the Veterinarian of the Year Award
The WKC launched the Veterinarian of the Year honour in 2022 . The goal of the awarding is to both celebrate veterinary surgeon and address the mental wellness challenge the veterinary community faces regularly in partnership withNot One More Vet .
Lyle was chosen as the award ’s fourth - ever recipient role from a pocket billiards of over 300 nominee , resolve byMarty Greer of Veterinary Village , Joseph Rossi of North Penn Animal Hospital , and Treyton Diggs of AllStar Animal Clinic , Westminster’s2024 Veterinarian of the Year Award recipientand active WKC Resident Veterinarian .
The 2025 VOTY regional finalists included Douglas Tack of Black River Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey , Daryl Waits of Fayette Veterinary Hospital in Ohio and Kyle Schumacher of Schumacher Veterinary Clinic in New Mexico and Lyle of Louisiana .
Lyle is scheduled to be honored in person as Veterinarian of the Year at the149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Showin February . to boot , the WKC is coiffe to donate $ 10,000 to Not One More Vet in Lyle ’s name .
The 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
This twelvemonth ’s Westminster Dog Showreturns to Madison Square Gardenon Feb. 8 , 10 and 11 in New York City . Tickets are available now atwestminsterkennelclub.org .
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