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Patty Scharko
Extension/ field veterinarian
Professor, Diplomate of American College of Preventive Medicine
Livestock and Forages Program Team, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Animal Health Programs
Office: 500 Clemson Road, Columbia
Phone: 803-726-7803
Email: pschark@clemson.edu
Educational Background
DVM Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia 1983
MPH Public Health- epidemiology
UNC- Chapel Hill 1989
BSA General Agriculture
UGA 1980
Profile
Patty is the extension/field veterinarian and works with cattle, goat and sheep. She is the SC Designated Scrapie Epidemiologist and BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) state coordinator. She is past president for AASRP (American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners), AABP (American Association of Bovine Practitioners), ACVPM (American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine) and American Association of Extension Veterinarians. Member of SC Cattlemen Association, SC Farm Bureau, SC Sheep Industries Association, Southern Goat Producers Association, and SC Forage and Grazing Lands Coalition.
Extension and Outreach
Involved with beef cattle, goats and sheep production/management/herd health. Major areas of activities include biosecurity, Beef Quality Assurance, Scrapie eradication and FAMACHA/parasite control training in small ruminants.
