Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Conference (1990). Bovine "Give Away" and Awards
Abstract
The AABP again sponsored a "Bovine Give-Away" in the form of ten $50.00 prizes. The event was organized by Dr. Samuel Hutchins 3rd, Exhibits Manager in collaboration with the exhibitors.
Dr. Keith Sterner, Past President of AABP, stated
that in view of the number of high quality proposals, two
AABP Research Assistantship Awards would be presented.
AABP Award of Excellence was established in 1989 and sponsored by American Cyanamid Company to recognize a non-practitioner veterinarian whose professional activities have had a consistent and direct influence on the daily activities of veterinarians in bovine practice.
Dr. Samuel Hutchins III, South Barre, Vermont received the 1990 Distinguished Service Award, presented by Dr. Keith Sterner.
AABP Awards for Excellence in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, sponsored by MSD-AGVET division of Merck & Co. Inc. were announced during the annual business meeting on Sunday, September 16.
The Awards recognize member practitioners who have developed outstanding preventive veterinary medicine programs for their clients in beef or dairy practice. Each award consists of a $1500 scholarship contribution by MSD-AGVET in the name of the recipient to his/her veterinary college of choice and a specially designed bronze plaque in bas-relief. The awards were presented at the Business and Awards Luncheon on Sunday, September 16, 1990.
The 1990 Beef Program Award was presented by Dr. Gordon Atkins, AABP Vice President to Dr. Charles E. Dayhle, Sr., Clarendon, Texas.
Dr. Donald J. Klingborg, Merced, California was named the 1990 Outstanding Bovine Practitioner of the Year.
The Award, presented by Syntex Animal Health, Inc. was initiated by Diamond Laboratories in 1979.
