Brian Joseph

For Washington state Veterinarian Dr. Brian Joseph, this marks his final week with the state Department of Agriculture. Many don’t know, in addition to his work as a veterinarian, Joseph is also a retired Army Reserve Veterinarian and humanitarian. Whi ...

With several cases of West Nile reported in mosquitos in southern Washington recently, the state Department of Agriculture is reminding horse owners to be proactive when it comes to their animal’s health. Washington state Veterinarian Dr. Bria ...

With temperatures expected to top out into the triple digits this weekend, the Washington state Veterinarian is reminding livestock owners to be proactive and check on their animals with regularity. Dr. Brian Joseph said there are several warning signs to watch for, especially in animals that have dark coats, or are very heavy, such as cattle ready to be harvested ...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture says 2019 has been a fairly light year when it comes to the West Nile Virus.  But, the first case of the disease in a horse has been reported.   WSDA says a two-year-old gelding in Klickitat County has tested positive for the disease.  The hor...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture says 2019 has been a fairly light year when it comes to the West Nile Virus.  But, the first case of the disease in a horse has been reported.   WSDA says a two-year-old gelding in Klickitat County has tested positive for the disease.  The hor...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture is warning horse owners, now is the time to vaccinate your animals against the Equine Influenza.  Washington state veterinarian Dr. Brian Joseph said this highly contagious disease is found everywhere on earth, with the exceptions of Iceland and New Zealand.  He...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is warning horse owners to be on the lookout for Equine Herpes Virus, better known as EHV-1.  The neuropathogenic strain was detected in King County a few weeks ago.  And while it is not to be taken lightly, WSDA Veterinarian Dr. Brian Jo...

For Dr. Brian Joseph, joining the WSDA is a homecoming of sorts.  The new state veterinarian, served as the chief veterinarian at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, and he said he considers the Evergreen state his home.  He said while he wants to visit with producers and growers before determining his goals and plans for the next couple of years, one of his key issues with be preventing disease out

The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced Monday that Dr. Brian Joseph has been selected as the new state veterinarian.  Joseph has over 40 years of veterinary medicine experience, and has held senior veterinarian and animal health positions in zoos, aquariums and nature centers in the U.S. a...