James H. E. Haught

James H.E Haught
photography by Sean McDermid

     In the Spring of 2012, James will graduate with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University. He is open to moving to just about anywhere, but hopes to find a position where he can get great mentorship in a mixed animal practice. If you live in an area that could benefit from the addition of a veterinarian with extensive goat experiece or know of a practice that may be hiring, feel free to pass on James resume and coverletter. Thanks.

James grew up on a working cattle ranch in Del Norte, Colorado as the fouth generation cattlemen. He was very active in the 4-H youth program raising rabbit, sheep, and beef projects. But it was his diary goat projects that he enjoyed the most. Through James' hard work and dedication, what started as a creative solution to feeding bottle calves on the ranch, eventually grew into the Rancho-Snowfal Dairy Goat herd of today.

As a Senior in High School, James was awarded guaranteed admission into Colorado State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine, upon his completion of the undergraduate degree of his choosing. Later that fall, James moved to Fort Collins and began his Bachelors in Animal Science. While in Fort Collins, James was active in CSUs Dairy Judging Team, Alpha Gamma Rho, and worked as a Food Animal Veterinary Technician at the Vet School. Although his schedule is often packed with school and farm responsibilities, James enjoys offering free help and mentorship to local dairy goat youth and their families. James currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Alpines International Breed Club and is a member of the All-American and Awards Committees in the American LaMancha Club.