Kimberly Abernathy-Young DVM

 

    Dr. Abernathy-Young is originally from Jackson, Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. She then completed an ambulatory internship with Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital from 2002-2003 with Dr. Scott Pierce. In 2003, she moved to western Kentucky, starting an equine veterinary ambulatory practice in 2004 and that same year started building our KLEH facility. She graduated from The International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Program the same year and is also a graduate of the Options for Animals Veterinary Chiropractic Course and is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the Society for Theriogenology.  Dr. Abernathy-Young enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and incorporates the latest technologies and developments in diagnosis, procedures and treatments in medicine, lameness, dentistry, reproduction,  through continuing education.  In 2012, Dr. Abernathy-Young collaborated with other veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital to publish a paper in JAVMA entitled "Survival Rates of Mares and Foals and Postoperative Complication and Fertility of Mare After Cesarean Section; 95 cases" (1986-2000). Dr. Abernathy-Young also presented a poster at the 2017 Society of Theriogenology entitled: "Collection of Stallion Using Latex Condom". When Dr. Abernathy-Young is not working she enjoys running and/or hiking with her husband and two dogs, Ty and Slack, boating on Kentucky Lake and trail riding.  She is also a master gardener and enjoys tending to her gardens in the summer time.