| Linda Van den Berghe, executive staff
assistant for the College of Veterinary Medicine Office
of Student and Alumni Affairs, greets Mike Gruendler,
Schering-Plough territory manager, during the Missouri
Veterinary Medical Association Convention Trade Show,
held Jan. 25-27 in Branson. |
 |
| CVM Associate Dean
of Student and Alumni Affairs and Development Director
Dr. Ron Cott (left) makes a canine friend as he chats
with exhibitors at the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Convention. |
 |
| Novartis was among the several dozen
exhibitors who offered Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Convention attendees information about their services
and products. |
 |
| Mary Westrich of Desoto offered information
on how to give effective and enjoyable presentations about
animals to children. |
 |
| The Veterinary Business Management
Association sponsored a speed networking event that brought
together MU CVM students with practicing veterinarians
at the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association Convention. |
 |
| Dr. Gregory Hammer( left), AVMA president,
is pictured with newly elected Missouri Veterinary Medical
Association officers (from left) President Dr. Steve M.
Strubberg, President-elect Dr. Scott A. Fray, Vice President
Dr. Bruce P. Whittle, Secretary/treasurer Dr. Shelia L.
Taylor and Chairman of the Board Dr. Michael Pfander. |
 |
| Dr. George F. Fischer of Amity, Mo.,
and his wife, Doris, received the Missouri Veterinary
Medical Foundation Distinguished Service Award. |
 |
| Dr. Gregory Hammer, AVMA president,
served as the keynote speaker during the Missouri Veterinary
Medical Association Awards Banquet. |
 |
| Following the Awards Banquet, Missouri
Veterinary Medical Association convention attendees enjoyed
games and dancing. |
 |
| MU CVM students take a break from
their studies to enjoy a game of foosball at the Missouri
Veterinary Medical Association Convention Awards Banquet
After-party. |
 |
| MU CVM student Kacie Ulhorn plays
a game during the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Convention Awards Banquet After-party. |
 |
| The darts boards were a popular place
for veterinary students and practitioners to relax during
the MVMA Convention Awards Banquet After Party. |
 |
| The MVMA Convention Trade Show provided
the CVM Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital faculty and
staff an opportunity to answer questions about the services
offered at the hospital. |
 |
The College of
Veterinary Medicine hosted an alumni breakfast on the
final day of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Convention. CVM Department heads offered attendees updates
on their programs. Pictured (from left) are: Director
of the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Director
Dr. Alex Bermudez, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. John Dodam, Dean Dr. Neil Olson, Veterinary Medicine
Teaching Hospital Acting Director Dr. David A. Wilson,
Associate Dean of Student and Alumni Affairs and Development
Director Dr. Ron Cott, and Department of Veterinary
Medicine and Surgery Acting Chairman Dr. R.S. Youngquist.
|
 |
| Dean Dr. Neil Olson addresses the
attendees during the CVM alumni breakfast on the final
morning of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Convention. |
 |