If you think veterinary industry professionals don’t get enough credit for all the good they do, well, I’m here to tell you this is the time of year when many are celebrated. Among them is the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s newly retired dean, whose name now graces the Willie M. Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Furthermore, congratulations to the recipients of these recently announced awards:
- American Veterinary Medical Association: Ruby Perry (Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement); Dr. Joni Scheftel (Public Service); Dr. Cathy King (Global Veterinary Service); Dr. David Anderson (Lifetime Excellence in Research); Dr. Karen Tobias (Clinical Research); Dr. Jan Suchodolski (Career Achievement in Canine Research); Dr. Joshua Stern (Career Achievement in Feline Research); Dr. Debra Hickman (Animal Welfare); Dr. Janice Swanson (Humane); Dr. Zenithson Ng (Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year); Dr. Craig Carter (Meritorious Service); Dr. Les Stone, Dr. Michael Topper and Kimberly Topper (President’s Awards); and Gina Spadafori (Steve Dale Excellence in Veterinary Media).
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Edward C. Feldman (Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence); Dr. Susan L. White (Lee and Inge Pyle Service Award); Dr. François-René Bertin (William R. Fenner Early Career Award for Outstanding Service); Dr. Neil K. Harpster (Specialty Lifetime Achievement for Cardiology); Dr. Stephanie J. Valberg (Specialty Lifetime Achievement for Large Animal Internal Medicine); and Dr. Dennis J. Chew (Specialty Lifetime Achievement for Small Animal Internal Medicine).
- KC Animal Health Corridor: Craig Wallace (Iron Paw).
- Trupanion: Astrid Kramer (U.S. Veterinarian of the Year); Samantha Kaiser (U.S. Veterinary Professional of the Year); Dr. Lesley Steele (Canadian Veterinarian of the Year); and Carla Olsen (Canadian Veterinary Professional of the Year).
- World Small Animal Veterinary Association: Louis Liu (Global Meritorious Service).