Van B. Ricketts, DVM

Nathrop, CO

Dr. Ricketts is Director of Corporate Customer Accounts, Merial, Ltd. He has close contact with corporate cattle feeding companies throughout the US in his responsibilities for Merial. He has conducted his entire career in the cattle business including 18 years as a practicing veterinarian (cattle). Dr. Ricketts held positions in technical service, and sales management with Pfizer and was Chief Operational Officer of ProVet, a national veterinary products distribution company. He has served as elected director and president of 6th District Farm Credit Advisory Board, President of local Farm Credit board and President of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association. An avid advocate of data based decision making for cattle producers and cattle feeders Dr. Ricketts encourages all producers to identify and measure in order to increase profitability.