A native of Elmore County, Alabama, she holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine and a bachelor’s degree in microbiology, both from Auburn University. She worked in a mixed animal practice for two years before returning to Auburn to complete a residency in food animal theriogenology (the branch of veterinary medicine concerned with reproduction). She became a diplomat of the American College of Theriogenologists in 2005. Dr. Edmondson’s major research interest is theriogenology of cattle, small ruminants, and camelids. Her current projects involve analysis of diagnostic tests for accurate detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in cattle, methods to control horn flies, effects of BVDV on reproduction in alpacas, and pharmacological studies with alpacas.