Professor
Kansas Stave University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. KuKanich is a Professor at Kansas State University. He earned his DVM from Virginia Tech in 1997 and his PhD in 2005 from North Carolina State University. Dr. KuKanich earned Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology in 2004. He has 7 years clinical experience in companion animal and emergency medicine prior to earning his PhD. Dr. KuKanich’s research interests focus on companion animal pharmacology including analgesia, drug interactions and drug metabolism. Dr. KuKanich is ranked as a top 2% veterinary researcher in the world. He has also earned multiple teaching awards from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine as well as the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Dr. KuKanich was awarded the Zoetis Award for Veterinary ResearchExcellence in 2021.
