Robert M. Cobb Jr. is Georgia’s newest state veterinarian, overseeing everything from livestock markets and meat inspection rules to the care of horses and the licensing and inspection of animal shelters, pet dealers and dog and cat breeders.
Cobb, who earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine degree from the University of Georgia in 1981, was appointed to the job by state agriculture commissioner Gary Black. He had been the state's assistant state veterinarian, after working for years in private practice.
Former state veterinarian C. Carter Black retired in October.
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