Dr. Blum,
the Clinic founder and
medical administrator, grew up on a farm west of Kingsville, MO. and
graduated from KHS as valedictorian of the largest class that has ever
graduated to this date.
Dr. Blum then went to the University of Missouri College of Agriculture where he majored in animal science with emphasis on beef cattle production and management through the honors program and received his B.S. Ag. degree in 1984. While at the College of Agriculture, he was very active with the Block & Bridle Club, the Collegiate 4-H, the Pre-Vet Club, and other organizations. He was selected and entered the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1983 and did the last year of his B. S. degree and the first year of his doctorate program at the same time. During his time in the CVM, he received the Kintner Award For Excellence In Pathology and several other awards and was active in the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
He received his D.V.M. degree in 1987 and accepted a position with the Mexico Animal Hospital in Mexico, MO. While in Mexico, Dr. Blum was active in the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association and held several offices in the North-East District. He was also very active in the community, holding several offices with the Mexico Jaycees and also a state level office with the Missouri Jaycees.
Seeing a
need in his home area, Dr. Blum returned to Holden to start this practice
in the fall of 1990 and has continued to be active in the MVMA and has
held several offices in the West-Central District. He has also been very
active and held multiple officer positions with the Johnson County
Cattlemen's Association. Dr. Blum is very dedicated to continuing
education and attends over forty hours of classes every year and is part
of the Academy of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Blum works with all species and all areas of practice, but has special
interests in small animal surgery, cattle production medicine, and surgery of
large exotic cats. He has a high
level of expertise, skill, and interest in surgery after studying under one of
the most world-renowned veterinary surgeons and editor of the surgery textbooks.
Dr. Blum has in recent years begun to do referral surgeries for other
surrounding practices that lack the facilities, instrumentation, and expertise
to perform certain procedures. This
surgical interest is also extended to include large exotic cats such as cougars,
lions, and tigers that are refused by most surgeons.
He especially enjoys the challenges of emergency and reconstructive
surgery of trauma victims. Dr. Blum
also has a keen and lifelong interest in cattle production. He grew up managing the cattle operation and cattle show
activities of the family farm and received his BS in Agriculture studying beef
cattle production and management, before entering veterinary school and getting
his DVM degree. He has continued to
spend many of his continuing education hours studying new techniques and
programs for cattle reproduction, health maintenance, and management.