Dr. Geof Smith received a BS in animal and dairy science from Clemson University in 1994 followed by a DVM from the University of Illinois in 1998.

Following graduation, Geof remained at the University of Illinois for another 4 years while he completed an internship and residency in ruminant internal medicine along with a PhD in physiology.

Dr. Smith joined the faculty at North Carolina State University in 2002 and was a Professor of Ruminant medicine. In May of 2021, he joined Zoetis as a dairy technical services veterinarian in the Southeastern United States.

He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and his primary clinical and research interests revolve around clinical medicine of cattle with a specific focus on calf health.

He has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has edited 2 books on calf health and fluid therapy.