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From village boy to veterinary pioneer fighting cattle disease

Dr Wyckliff Ng'etich (centre) and colleagues from Animal Health Innovation Lab during a field visit in Narok county. [Courtesy]

His journey into veterinary medicine was inspired by a deep love for animal health, rooted in transformative childhood experiences in Kaproret village, in the Rift Valley.

As a primary school student, young Wyckliff Ng'etich witnessed a pregnant cow struggling with a difficult delivery. The sight stirred something profound within him, and he eagerly volunteered to assist the visiting veterinary officer. That moment planted the seed of a lifelong passion.'

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