Associate Professor of veterinary clinical sciences Larry Booth Jr. is presumed dead after a boating incident earlier this week, his family informed the College of Veterinary Medicine, according to Communications Manager Dave Gieseke.

Booth earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Iowa State in 1973 and then joined the college’s faculty in 1986. He then went on to complete his residency of surgery and earned his master’s degree at Michigan State in 1977. He was also a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Within the college, Booth taught a variety of veterinary clinical sciences classes and advanced surgery labs. Booth was also involved in advancing the surgical training program.

He served as the director of biomedical communications from 2001 to 2004 and as the director of Veterinary Education and Technology Services from 2004 to 2009. Booth also served as chair of the college’s Curriculum Committee from 2001 to 2005.

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