Laura Rothfeldt, DVM

Dr. Laura Rothfeldt joined the Arkansas Department of Health in 2018 as the State Public Health
Veterinarian. Her focus is on zoonotic disease surveillance and outreach for the state of Arkansas,
including rabies prevention and education, vector-borne disease epidemiology, and emerging infectious
disease response. Laura retired as a Major from the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, and served at various
sites around the world, including Arkansas as a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer. Laura graduated from Oklahoma State University with a
Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to commissioning
in the military, she practiced as a mixed animal veterinarian in rural Oklahoma.