Dr. Philip Bushby, Professor of Humane Ethics and Animal Welfare at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Philip Bushby, a veterinarian and well-known advocate for early age spay/neuter, can’t remember a time that he didn’t want to be a vet. He became interested in veterinary medicine at an early age by helping nurse sick puppies back to health, and at school, he fell in love with surgery. It wasn’t until Dr. Bushby did an internship at an animal hospital in New York City in the 1970s, however, that he began to learn about the staggering pet overpopulation problem this country was facing.