Michigan honey bee veterinarians contact list

Heather Chapman<$authorEmail> and Meghan Milbrath<milbrat2@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Department of Entomology -

Find a veterinarian near you who is eager to provide veterinary care for Michigan honey bees.

Veterinarians wearing beekeeping suits inspect a bee frame. One person is holding an orange cat.
A curious cat joins veterinarians as they inspect a bee frame. Photo by Meghan Milbrath, MSU.

Honey bee colonies need to be healthy and strong in population to adequately pollinate crops or to make a honey crop. When honey bee colonies become sick with bacterial diseases, beekeepers can use antibiotics to control disease. Changes to the federal code require beekeepers work with a veterinarian to access antibiotics for their bees. Michigan State University has been working to train honey bee veterinarians in the state so they understand honey bees and the beekeeping industry and are comfortable working with beekeepers who need their help keeping their colonies healthy.

Michigan State University’s honey bee team has developed a contact list for Michigan veterinarians who are eager to work with beekeepers. These veterinarians, all licensed in Michigan, have expressed interest in supporting beekeepers. The contact list provides their contact information and the counties they cover. Beekeepers seeking veterinary assistance for their bees should contact the listed veterinarians directly for further information.

If beekeepers are already working with a vet who is not listed but may be interested in working with bees or taking beekeeping clients, they should contact the Michigan State University honey bee team at honeybees@msu.edu.

Michigan Honey Bee Veterinarians Contact List

For more information about working with honey bees, visit BeesNeedVets.com.

To be added to the contact list, fill out the contact list form.

Questions about the contact list? Email honeybees@msu.edu.

Send questions about other beekeeping and pollinator topics in Michigan through the Ask Extension form.

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