Dr. Joseph G. Yocum, of   Danville, Kentucky, is a graduated with honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. He attended the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 1983. Dr. Yocum began his practice of veterinary medicine at the prestigious Hagyard Davidson and McGee equine veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky. He practiced there for 15 years before becoming resident veterinarian at W. T. Young’s Overbrook Farm. In 2003 he was appointed general manager at Overbrook Farm and has worked in that capacity until 2010. Dr. Yocum opened Green Tree Veterinary Services in 2010 and further expanded his services with the opening of his small animal and stem cell referral practice, Advanced Animal Care Clinic in 2012.  He is also a consultant for Medivet America, a leading Stem cell technology company.

Dr. Yocum is board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He was president of the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners and was the equine program director for the KVMA in 1997.  Dr Yocum recently presented at the Mid-America veterinary conference on advanced equine reproductive technology. He has also presented papers at Sydney University and in Hong Kong on regenerative medicine. He has served on several committees and is now serving on the Equine Welfare Committee of the American Association of Equine Practitioners.