Macomb, IL – The McDonough County Board will be asked to confirm the appointment of a new administrator for its animal control program.
Dr. Karen Blakeley is being nominated to replace Dr. Michael Putnam. Putnam is leaving the area.
Blakeley has been a veterinarian for ten years. She also works with the Illinois Veterinary Emergency Response Team to investigate reports of animal diseases among livestock or wild animals.
The animal shelter administrator is usually a veterinarian who administers medical care to shelter animals.