Patty Scharko
Extension/ field veterinarian
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
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 SC Designated Scrapie Epidemiologist and BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) state coordinator. She currently is president for AASRP (American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners); past president for AABP (American Association of Bovine Practitioners), ACVPM (American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine) and American Association of Extension Veterinarians. She served on Christian Veterinary Mission board of advisors and did a short term CVM shuttle to Haiti in 2015 to teach about livestock health and treatments.
Member of SC Cattlemen Association, SC Farm Bureau, SC Sheep Industries Association (treasurer/secretary), Southern Goat Producers Association, and SC Forage and Grassland Coalition (secretary/treasurer)
Extension and Outreach
Involved with beef cattle, goats and sheep production/management/herd health. Major areas of activities include Beef Quality Assurance, Scrapie eradication, biosecurity and FAMACHA/parasite control training in small ruminants.