Contact Us

Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health

1320 Research Park Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: 785-564-6601
FAX: 785-564-6778

Administration

Dr. Justin Smith - Animal Health Commissioner
    Office - 785-564-6601
Dr. Sara McReynolds - Assistant Animal Health Commissioner
    Office - 785-564-6792
    Cell - 785-473-6774
VACANT - Assistant Animal Health Commissioner

Divisions

Disease Control

OFFICE STAFF

Garrett Girk - Animal Disease Traceability Coordinator
     Office - 785-564-6606
     Cell - 785-410-8667
Nathan Brown
- Emergency Management Coordinator
     Office - 785-564-7468
Ethan Scarpelli- Emergency Management Specialist
     Office - 785-564-6612
     Cell - 785-410-8667
Kelly Oliver - Animal Health Planner (Secure Food), Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator
     Office - 785-564-6608
Karen Hunter - PSA/Office Manager, Licensing
     Office - 785-564-6617
Jennifer Ukena - Cervid, NPIP, OCV, Tests
     Office - 785-564-6602
Jami Woltemath - Vet CVI, Imports, Permits
     Office - 785-564-6616
Lisa Markley - Exports, Permits
     Office - 785-564-6615

FIELD VETERINARIANS
Dr. Drew Crisler - State Veterinarian for Northwest Kansas
     Cell - 785-299-0022
Dr. Elsie McCoy
-
State Veterinarian for Northeast Kansas
     Cell - 785-633-3638
Dr. John Nelson - State Veterinarian for South Central Kansas
     Cell - 620-931-8079

BRANDS
Mariah Louderback - Brands Recorder
    
Office - 785-564-6609
Jim Pinegar - Brand Investigator
     Cell - 785-207-8733
Josh Winkler - Brand Investigator
     Cell - 785-338-0554

Animal Facilities Inspection

OFFICE STAFF
Dr. Sasha Thomason -
AFI Program Director
     Office - 785-564-6607
Michelle Florence - AFI Program Specialist
     Office - 785-564-6605
Mandy Kelly - AFI Program Specialist
     Office - 785-564- 6603
Savannah Brethauer - AFI Program Investigator
     Office - 785-564-6629

FIELD STAFF
Christopher Demel - Western Kansas
     Cell - 785-307-9784
Ben Lancaster - Eastern Kansas
     Cell - 785-633-3644
Sara Washee - Central Kansas
     Cell - 316-650-0388