Kansas State University (KSU) College of Veterinary Medicine has named Bonnie Rush, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, as executive associate dean.

Rush is a professor of equine internal medicine, department head of clinical sciences, and interim director of the KSU Veterinary Health Center.

"I am thrilled to have Dr. Rush join our leadership team in this new role," said Tammy Beckham, DVM, PhD, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. "Her expertise and dedication to the mission of the college is unparalleled and I am looking forward to working with her to continue to advance the goals of the college."

Rush’s area of clinical expertise is equine respiratory disease with an emphasis on respiratory physiology, immunology and aerosol drug therapy. She co-authored the book Equine Respiratory Diseases, by Blackwell Publishing, with Tim Mair, BVSc, PhD, DEIM, DESTS, Dipl. ECEIM, MRCVS, of Bell Equine Clinic, in Kent, U.K