Mark Morris Jr. Honored With Lifetime Achievement AwardApril 17, 2009 Hill’s Pet Nutrition of Topeka, Kan., posthumously honored Mark L. Morris Jr., DVM, Ph.D., Dipl. ACVN, with the 2008 Mark L. Morris Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award. “Dr. Morris truly established his own legacy by taking his father’s vision and turning it into reality,” said Mary Beth Leininger, DVM, director of professional affairs for Hill’s. “He has made a difference in millions of animals’ lives and changed the way the entire veterinary profession thinks about nutrition.” At the time of his death in January 2007, Morris had developed more than 130 nutritional products. In recognition of his lifetime of service, Hill’s will donate $20,000 to the Morris Animal Foundation in his name. The award was established in memory of Morris’ father and is presented annually at the North American Veterinary Conference. <HOME>
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Mizzou’s Dr. Cook Wins National HonorApril 17, 2009 James Cook, DVM, Ph.D., director of the Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory at the University of Missouri, has been named the grand-prize national winner of the “Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet” essay contest for going above and beyond when it comes to caring for animals. “I’ve been fortunate to receive a number of different awards in my career, but this award is probably the most meaningful,” Dr. Cook said. “I want my work and my life to make a difference in people’s lives and animals’ lives. “In these cases, making a difference in a dog’s life made such a difference in these special people’s lives, and this award helps me always remember that and be motivated by it.” Cook, who was also the Midwest regional winner, was chosen from more than 1,000 nominations made by pet owners throughout the country. All the vets received attractive certificates recognizing their nominations. The contest to recognize America’s best veterinarians was sponsored by the Morris Animal Foundation of Denver; Merial Ltd. of Duluth, Ga., and BowTie Inc., publisher of Veterinary Practice News, Dog Fancy and Cat Fancy magazines. Michael Ray of Deltona, Fla., was one of Cook’s nominators. …
Equine Vets Enter Hall Of FameApril 17, 2009 Two veterinarians who have helped raise the level of care for horses have been inducted into the International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame, sponsored by the American Farriers Journal. G. Kent Carter, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, chief of medicine at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, has been working in conjunction with farriers for more than two decades. He also established an instructional rotation dedicated to equine lameness at the college. Jay Merriam, DVM, operates the referral clinic Massachusetts Equine Clinic in Uxbridge, Mass., which specializes in sports medicine and equine podiatry. He also initiated a clinical internship program linking his practice with the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. <HOME>
Richards Honored For Lifetime MentorshipApril 17, 2009 The Cat Writers’ Assn. recently named the late James Richards, DVM, the recipient of its 2007 Shojai Mentor Award, which recognizes a Cat Writers’ Assn. member who goes beyond mentorship duties by offering guidance, encouragement and support to fellow members. Dr. Richards, who was director of the Cornell Feline Health Center at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, was a spokesman for feline health and awareness campaigns. The most recent was the KNOW Heartworms initiative, which aims to tackle myths of feline heartworm disease. He also founded the Cornell Feline Health Center Veterinary Issues Award. The award, renamed in his honor, encourages writers to undertake difficult stories on the topics of technological or medical advances, research or innovations in feline veterinary medicine. Richards died in April to a motorcycle accident in New York. <HOME>
AAHA Honors FiveApril 28, 2008The American Animal Hospital Assn. recently recognized five veterinarians for their contribution to veterinary medicine. The awards were given at the 2008 AAHA Yearly Conference which was held in Tampa, Fla., March 26-30. R. Michael Thomas, DVM, was named AAHA Practitioner of the Year for his commitment to the association, the profession, the community and his clients and patients. Dr. Thomas is a member of the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Veterinary Information Network Board of Directors, Veterinary Management Group I and president-elect for the Companion Animal Parasite Council. He owns Noah’s Animal Hospital in Indianapolis. The AAHA Award went to Michael Paul, DVM, for his contributions toward the betterment of AAHA and the veterinary profession. Dr. Paul is executive director and chief executive officer of the Companion Animal Parasite Council. Roger Clarke, BVSc, received the Hill’s Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award for his efforts to advance animal welfare through service and furthering humane principles, education and understanding. Dr. Clarke, an educator and international consultant, graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia, and established the Bundoora Veterinary Hospital in 1969, now one of only three emergency clinics in Melbourne. The Nestle Purina Petcare Award went to Dan Jordan, …
