Dr. Todd Smith Taylor has taken over ownership of the Animal Clinic of Platte County as of 06-May-2017. Dr. Taylor is a 2007 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri. He received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Biology from William Jewell College in 2002. He also studied at Cambridge University, Homerton College, Cambridge England in 2000-2001 as part of the Honors Study Abroad Program. Dr. Taylor has had a unique veterinary career that led him to the Animal Clinic of Platte County. He worked for two different veterinary clinics in the Greater Kansas City area after graduating veterinary school. He has also worked for Boehringer Ingelheim as a Technical Services Veterinarian where he consulted with veterinarians around the country on BI’s products. He also presented continuing education lectures to veterinarians around the country on topics ranging from proper vaccine protocols, managing canine congestive heart failure, and the proper management of osteoarthritis in both canine and feline patients. After working with Dr. Bleish over the past year, Dr. Taylor has taken over sole ownership of the hospital as of 06-May-2017.