Ashland Veterinary Center Expands to Increase Professional Services

The demand for rural veterinarians committed to planting roots, becoming invested in rural communities and practicing the profession for a lifetime, far exceeds the number of new graduates across the U.S.

In 2024, Ashland Veterinary Center (AVC) became a Core Food Animal Clinical Practice Partner with the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine. We met Railey Rumohr during her fourth year of vet school clinical rotation assigned to AVC. Her level of skill, curiosity, perfectionism and determination made an indelible impression on the AVC team. During her rotation at AVC, Railey’s focus on learning the business of veterinary medicine, in addition to her clinical skills, was uncharacteristic for a student.

Ashland Veterinary Center is excited to announce the addition of Railey Rumohr, DVM, to the AVC team. Railey has already begun to build her network within the AVC family, the Ashland community and the growing footprint of the AVC practice area.

Railey was raised in a rural Texas community. She entered college as an NCAA student-athlete, competing on the volleyball team. Her childhood goal has always been to become a veterinarian. To better prepare for eventually entering vet school, she transferred to Southwestern Oklahoma State University to complete her bachelor of science degree. Although Texas Tech was launching a new veterinary school, Railey was impressed with the structure and focus on producing rural mixed-animal practitioners. Railey graduated this spring from Texas Tech after earning a doctor of veterinary medicine degree.

Railey responded to joining the AVC team by stating, “I value what we bring to AVC clients and their production systems. The way we practice is exactly how I wanted to learn. It isn’t just medicine. It is so important to me that AVC strives to help their clients add value, rather than simply treating a symptom.”

Randall Spare, DVM and president of Ashland Veterinary Center, offered his insight by saying, “Beyond her clinical skills, Railey starts each day asking how can I help, who can we serve and what can I learn. We are excited to welcome her to AVC and the Ashland community. Working with fresh minds with a disciplined focus to learn and serve our clients every day is personally rewarding for me, and of great value to our clients professionally.”

Since 1990, Ashland Veterinary Center has been a rural mixed-animal practice in Ashland, Kansas. AVC is dedicated to the quality care of large and small animals in a five-state region. Located in southwestern Kansas, AVC serves registered and commercial beef ranching operations, feedlots and pet owners in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle area, eastern Colorado, and southern Nebraska. The clinic provides services, ranging from herd health management to equine surgery and nutrition consultation. Market Makers Beef Genetics, a division of Ashland Veterinary Center, markets semen on elite multi-trait Angus sires to registered and commercial beef producers across the U.S. The AVC team serves the diverse livestock production space and assists clients in navigating inherent industry volatility by adding value.