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Award recipient, Dr. Tye Perrett, is a practitioner with Feedlot Health Management Services based in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.

The annual award, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond in educating, supporting and advancing the careers of future bovine veterinarians.

Congratulations to the recipients of top honors in the student case presentation competition and, also, the research summaries graduate student awards.

Prestigious awards were given to several bovine veterinarians at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners 2021 54th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

There are some people that without, the cattle feeding industry just wouldn't be the same. Bob Smith, DVM, is one, and has been named Certified Angus Beef's 2021 Feeding Quality Forum Industry Achievement Award Winner.

Gordon Atkins, DVM, was named the Mentor of the Year at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners national conference in Louisville, Ky.

During the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) Conference this week, the Academy named Carter King, DVM, 2019 Consultant of the Year.

George Seidel probably needs a bigger display case. He’s accumulated a long list industry awards and academic honors, padded last week with Colorado State University’s 2009 Livestock Leader Award.

George Seidel probably needs a bigger display case. He’s accumulated a long list industry awards and academic honors, padded last week with Colorado State University’s 2019 Livestock Leader Award.

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners helps veterinary students and young graduate veterinarians prepare for the future.

Prestigious awards were given to several bovine veterinarians at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners 2019 52nd Annual Conference in St. Louis, Mo.

Two notable dairy and beef veterinarians are recognized for serving the cattle industry for decades.

Here’s a recap of the most important animal-health related articles of 2019.

Dr. Amy Vincent led in profiling the genetic evolution of swine influenza type A viruses (IAV) and how this affects the animals' immune responses to the pathogens.

Nominations are sought for the 2019 Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame (CPVHoF). The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2019. One beef and one dairy veterinarian will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame (CPVHoF) seeks nominations for its 2019 inductions.

The North Dakota State University’s Saddle and Sirloin Club will honor State Veterinarian Susan Keller as Agriculturalist of the Year.

During the recent Academy of Veterinary Consultants winter conference in Kansas City, AVC and AgriLabs honored Dr. W. Bruce Wren with its Outstanding Service Award.

During the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) winter conference this week in Kansas City, members honored Dr. Glenn Rogers, Aledo, Texas with the prestigious AVC Consultant of the Year award.

Craig Carter, director of the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, recently received two prestigious awards from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.

Feedyard Veterinary Consultant Del Miles combines rigorous science with good-old hard work.

Feedyard Veterinary Consultant Del Miles combines rigorous science with good-old hard work.

The annual awards luncheon during the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) conference offers a chance for veterinarians to celebrate the accomplishments of their colleagues.

During the recent annual conference, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) and award sponsor Zoetis presented Dan Thomson, DVM, PhD, with the prestigious Distinguished Service Award.

The AABP recognizes the future of bovine veterinary medicine depends upon young veterinarians becoming involved in their profession, assuming leadership roles and building upon the successes of previous generations.

Established in 1978 and currently sponsored by Boeringer Ingelheim, the AABP Bovine Practitioner of the Year Award honors a single beef or dairy veterinarian for outstanding contributions to the industry.

During its recent annual conference, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) honored Texas A&M University veterinarian Virginia Fajt, DVM, PhD, with the AABP Award of Excellence.

Since joining the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine faculty in 1983, Sheila McGuirk, DVM, PhD, has built international acclaim as a teacher, researcher and mentor to other veterinarians.

During the recent American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) conference, attendees honored Dr. Ben Shelton for excellence in preventative medicine in dairy practice.

Boehringer Ingleheim sponsors the annual AABP Excellence in Preventative Medicine Award, with honorees from both beef and dairy practices.

At the 2018 51st AABP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., two outstanding and long-time cattle veterinarians were inducted into the Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame (CPVHOF).

Colorado State University veterinarian Tim Holt has performed over 350,000 pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) tests on cattle since 1980.

Ken Odde, former Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry (ASI) department head and current professor, was presented the Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence Award.

During the recent Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) spring conference in Fort Worth, Texas, the group honored Galen Weaver as AVC Consultant of the Year for 2017.

If you are a dairy or beef cattle veterinarian out of school less than 10 years and would like to further your education/training in the area of your choice, apply for the Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Award.

Nominations for several awards are due by June 15.

Dr. Keith A. Roehr, Broomfield, Colorado, has been selected by the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and its Veterinary Medical Alumni Association to receive a 2018 Alumni Recognition Award.

To celebrate the World Veterinary Day, April 28, 2018, the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) are organizing the World Veterinary Day Award.

Dale Grotelueschen, director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Great Plains Veterinary Education Center received the veterinarian of the year award from the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association.

The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2018.

Three of the most prestigious awards in veterinary medicine, animal welfare and human-animal interaction will be presented at the annual convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

For nearly 40 years, veterinarian Dee Griffin has guided progress in animal husbandry and beef quality.

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners helps veterinary students and young graduate veterinarians prepare for the future.

In recognition of a career of service to veterinary medicine and the cattle industry, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) presented Bob Smith, DVM, with the 2017 Distinguished Service Award. The pres

The 50th American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) conference kicked off Wednesday night with a reception sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. During the reception, Boehringer Ingelheim and the Dairy Quality Cen

To celebrate the World Veterinary Day (WVD) that will take place globally on 30 April 2016, the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) are organizing the World Veterinary D