Hometown: Nine Mile Falls, WA
Undergraduate Degree: Animal Sciences (WSU)
Area of Interest: Theriogenology, Large Animal Medicine
Drawn to large animal medicine and motivated by firsthand experiences with limited veterinary access, fourth-year WSU veterinary student Ammasie Allred is preparing for a future serving farmers and animal owners in the Inland Northwest.
“I always want to do better for the animals we get to share our lives with,” she said. “Growing up, there were times when veterinary access for my family was limited, whether due to affordability or accessibility. Being in that position made me feel called to action — like I could be someone who could make a difference.”
With special interests in small ruminants, camelids, and theriogenology, Ammasie’s long-term career goal is to work as an ambulatory farm veterinarian, providing on-site care for a wide range of species – chickens, goats, cattle and even the occasional barn cat.
At WSU, Allred said the curriculum’s emphasis on communication has been especially impactful, equipping her with the skills and confidence to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues. She has also immersed herself in professional development, attending more than a dozen veterinary conferences and conventions nationwide while in school.
Outside the clinic, Ammasie’s interests reflect creativity and agriculture. She enjoys fiber arts such as needle felting and yarn spinning, cooking with goat milk, and playing roller hockey with her WSU College of Veterinary Medicine classmates. She also hopes to expand her dairy goat herd after graduation and continue showing goats through the American Dairy Goat Association.
Ammasie shares her life with a small herd of Nubian goats; two guinea pigs, Chunk and Finn; and, Eevee, a longtime Corgi/Jack Russell canine companion. She proudly considers herself both a “goat girl” and an “inner horse girl” at heart.