Press & Awards
AWARD
Ag Communicator of the Year
Maricopa County Farm Bureau
2023
AWARD
Forward Under 40 Award
DairyGirl Network
2024
AWARD
James A. Jarrett Award for Young Leaders
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
2025
PODCAST
Cow Girl Talk
From Silicon Valley to Dairy Land: Michelle's Dairy Doc Journey by Cow Girl Talk
PODCAST
The SeconDairy
Dr. Michelle Schack, DVM: Social Media Influencer; Veterinarian; Animal Welfare Advocate.
Ag Talk: Your Story Matters
Dr. Michelle Schack, DVM: Social Media Influencer; Veterinarian; Animal Welfare Advocate.
PODCAST
AVMA My Veterinary Life
Behind the Scenes of Dairy Practice: A Day in the Life of Dr. Michelle Schack
PODCAST
The Agtually Podcast
Meet Dr. Michelle (AKA Dairy Doc), who will teach us about dairy cow wellness and how farmers actually care for their animals.
PODCAST
Barnyard Language
Parenting & Life as a Large Animal Vet in Arizona with the Dairy Doc aka Michelle Schack
PODCAST
The Dairy Hour
Dairy Doc, Michelle Schack on DairyKind, Social Media, & Being a Dairy Veterinarian
PODCAST
Arizona Agriculture Connection
An Inside Look at Arizona's Dairy Industry with Dr. Michelle Schack, DVM
PODCAST
Progressive Dairy
Employee training with Michelle Schack
PODCAST
Have You Herd?
From San Francisco to Dairy Practice – Dr. Michelle Schack
PODCAST
The Hoard’s Dairy Man Podcast
From San Francisco suburbs to dairy vet
PODCAST
Barnyard Language
Parenting & Life as a Large Animal Vet in Arizona with the Dairy Doc aka Michelle Schack
PODCAST
The Livestack Podcast
Training That Sticks: How On-Farm Education Builds Better Welfare and Stronger Teams
PODCAST
The Foggy Farmer
The DairyDoc: What Really Happens Behind the Barn Door with Dr. Michelle Schack
PODCAST
AgFuture
Finding Your Place in Agriculture with Dr. Michelle Schack
PODCAST
FEATURE
UCD Alumni
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Spotlight - Dr. Michelle Schack
INTERVIEW
UC Davis Veterinary Alumni Medicine
A Conversation with a Livestock Vet, Michelle Schack
Explore Animal Health
Dairy Demystified: 3 Things This Veterinarian Wants You to Know
ARTICLE
FarmHer
Dairy Month Spotlight: Meet Dr. Michelle Schack a.k.a. The Dairy Doc!
ARTICLE
AG Daily
The DairyDoc is in: Meet the vet tackling dairy myths online
FEATURE
Reader’s Digest
Here’s Why You Should Buy Milk at Costco—Especially Right Now
ARTICLE
Dairy Star
From compliance to culture: Schack advocates for better employee training programs
ARTICLE
Real Simple
Whole Milk or 2%? Nutritionists Reveal Which Is Actually Healthier
FEATURE
Dairy Herd Management
New Dairy Training Platform Boosts Consistency and Compliance
ARTICLE
AFA
Finding Your Place In Ag
ARTICLE
Real Simple
Whole Milk or 2%? Nutritionists Reveal Which Is Actually Healthier
ARTICLE
Alltech
DairyKind, UC Davis CLEAR Center and Alltech collaborate to create bilingual videos on cattle sustainability
FEATURE
The Food Institute
Experts Weigh in on Health Risks of Raw Milk, Raw Farm Cheese Recall
ARTICLE
Food Safety Magazine
How On-Farm Animal Well-Being Shapes Food Safety Outcomes
ARTICLE
Bovine Veterinarian
The Veterinarian Who Wants Everyone at the Table
ARTICLE
Bovine Veterinarian
Train for the Why: How Understanding Reduces Treatment Errors on Dairy Farms
ARTICLE
AG Daily
DairyDoc’s New Children’s Book Brings Milks Journey to Life
ARTICLE
Dairy Herd Management
Where Employee Training Gets Lost in the Shuffle
ARTICLE
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Vet’s book addresses an udderly unacceptable gap
ARTICLE
Fill Your Plate Now
Farm to Carton: Dr. Schack on Her Children’s Book, Connecting Kids to Dairy Farming
VIDEO
Arizona Agriculture Connection
Help us welcome back Michelle Schack, DVM aka-DairyDoc!
VIDEO
ABC 15 Arizona
'The Dairy Doc' out with new book to help kids understand how milk goes from farm to table
ARTICLE
Explore Animal Health
Dairy Demystified: 3 Things This Veterinarian Wants You to Know
ARTICLE
Vet Life Reimagined
Openness, Community, and the Veterinary Career You Never Expected
ARTICLE
I Asked 100 Kids Where Milk Comes From… Here’s What They Said
How Does Milk Get from Cow to Grocery Store? I Asked 100 Kids
