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Jennifer Covey |
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Peanut, a baby ring-tailed lemur, has undergone surgery on her broken limb to give her a second chance at a normal life. Peanut’s devoted handlers at Summer Wind Farms Sanctuary drove her more than one and a half hours to see a board-certified veterinary surgeon, Dr. Jennifer Covey. |
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John Thomas Vaughan |
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John Thomas Vaughan, DVM, past president of ACVS, was honored by The American Association of Equine Practitioners with the Distinguished Educator Award for advancing the equine veterinary profession through impactful teaching and mentorship during the President's Luncheon, which was held at the organization's 55th Convention in Las Vegas. |
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Nathaniel A. White II |
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The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) inducted Nathaniel A. White, II, DVM, MS and Director, ACVS Veterinary Symposium, to the post of AAEP president during the 55th Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Dr. White is the Jean Ellen Shehan Professor and director of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. |
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C. Wayne McIlwraith |
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C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, past president of ACVS, has been was honored for his long dedication to the American Association of Equine Practitioners. McIlwraith, professor and director of equine orthopaedic research at Colorado State University, received the recognition during the President's Luncheon, which was held at AAEP’s 55th Convention in Las Vegas. |
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John A. Stick |
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John A. Stick, DVM, past president of ACVS, was welcomed to the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) board of directors during the AAEP’s 55th Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Dr. Stick is Michigan State University's large animal hospital chief of staff. |
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Richard E. Lau |
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The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has chosen Richard Lau, DVM, of Cheshire, as its 2009 Veterinarian of the Year, in recognition of his many years of service and leadership to the veterinary profession. |
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Larry J. Wallace |
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Dr. Larry Wallace retired on August 31, 2009, after devoting his professional lifetime to teaching, research, and service, the 3-areas of endeavor mandated by land - grant Universities. The past 37 of these years were at the University of Minnesota. |
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Kurt J. Matushek |
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Kurt J. Matushek, DVM, MS, has been has been named the new editor-in-chief and director of the Publications Division of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s journals. |
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William D. Liska |
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William D. Liska, DVM, received the 2009 AVMA Practitioner Research Award at the AVMA Convention in Seattle, WA. |
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Anthony Simon Turner |
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Anthony Simon Turner, BVSc, MS, received the 2009 Lifetime Excellence in Research Award at the AVMA Convention in Seattle, WA. |
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Warwick Arden |
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Dr. Warwick Arden, Dean of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, assumed the presidency of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges at the AAVMC's 2009 Summer Meeting. |
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Joshua Jackson |
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Josh Jackson, DVM, co-director of Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego, shares in the announcement of the opening of their second state-of-the-art specialty and emergency facility, Veterinary Specialty Hospital of North County. |
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Terry Dew |
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Terry Dew, DVM, after 15 years providing mobile veterinary surgical services, has moved into a permanent facility. |
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C. Wayne McIlwraith |
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Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, recently received Colorado State University’s highest recognition awarded for outstanding accomplishments in research and scholarship |
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Warwick A. Arden |
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Warwick Arden, BVSc, DVCS, PhD, has been appointed to serve as Interim Provost at North Carolina State University. |
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Larry R. Bramlage |
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Dr. Larry Bramlage, current ACVS Board of Regents Chair and prominent equine surgeon, was the on-track veterinarian at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby on May 2. Dr. Bramlage, along with Dr. Foster Northrop, the attending veterinarian, and the horse’s owners consulted and decided to scratch this year’s pre-race favorite I Want Revenge. |
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Douglas Allen |
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Douglas Allen, DVM, MS, has been named director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. |
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Elwyn Firth |
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Elwyn Firth, BVSc, PhD, Director of the Equine Partnership for Excellence, a partnering arrangement between the New Zealand Government, Massey University and national and international industry partners, has been awarded the highest degree conferred by Massey University. |
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David Anderson |
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David E. Anderson, DVM, MS, Professor, Agricultural Practices at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, is co-creator of a "virtual training" program that will allow veterinarians from anywhere in the world to gain access to critical training information. |
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Michael Pavletic |
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Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, recently performed an operation to reattach the face of a cat that was injured when it sought refuge from days in the cold in a car engine. |
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