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1/25/2013
MO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSN

MISSOURI VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HOLDS 121st ANNUAL CONVENTION

Over 600 veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice staff and veterinary students attended the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association's 121st Annual Convention on January 18-20 at Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. The convention offered 60 continuing education lectures to participants.

Newly installed officers include:

Craig A. Payne, DVM - President, Columbia, Mo.
James K. Schuessler, DVM - Board Chair, Kirkwood, Mo.
David A. Prigel, DVM -President-Elect, Republic, Mo.
Charles L. Barry, DVM - Vice President, Warrensburg, Mo.
Shelia L. Taylor, DVM - Secretary/Treasurer, Springfield, Mo.
Richard D. Antweiler serves as Executive Director

Awards included:

James G. Thorne, DVM, Columbia, Mo. was honored at the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association's (MVMA) 121st Annual Convention on January 19 as the recipient of the coveted Veterinarian of the Year Award. Dr. James Schuessler, MVMA board chair, Kirkwood, Mo. presented the award to Dr. Thorne at the ceremony.

Dr. Thorne is presently an associate professor and clinical epidemiologist in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at the MU- College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, Mo.

Dr. Thorne is a 1961 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. He received a PhD in Physiology from the University of Georgia in 1978. He is diplomate and past-president of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He received the Merck AgVet Award for Creativity. He holds many published articles in various veterinary and research journals.

Dr. Thorne and his wife, Mary, live in Columbia, Mo. They have three adult children: David, James and John.

The MVMA Board of Directors selects the Veterinarian of the Year based on the candidate's contributions to their community, their state, and to people whose lives they have touched.

The MVMA's annual President's Award is given to individuals who were instrumental to the President's efforts to advance the veterinary profession for the betterment of animal health in the state. Dr. James Schuessler, MVMA President, presented this year's award to Mr. Richard Antweiler, Jefferson City, Mo.

Mr. Antweiler has been the executive director of the association for 13 years assisting the veterinarian membership with professional education, legislative issues and public relations initiatives to enhance the quality of veterinary medicine in Missouri. He is also secretary/treasurer of the Missouri Academy of Veterinary Practitioners and past president of the American Society of Veterinary Medical Association Executives.

George Buckaloo, DVM, Independence, Mo., received the Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation. Dr. Buckaloo has been a dedicated volunteer for over 20 years and has helped expand the Foundation's mission of public education and charitable giving to worthy organizations.

Dr. Buckaloo is the director of the MU-CVM's Mizzou Animal Cancer Care Facility, Wentzville, Mo. Prior to his appointment with the MU-College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Buckaloo was the owner of Crysler Animal Hospital, Independence, Mo. for 30 years.

John R. Dodam, DVM received the Honorary Membership Award of the Missouri Academy of Veterinary Practice (MAVP). Dr. Dodam is department chair and associate professor of anesthesiology at the MU-College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, Mo. He received his DVM (Veterinary Medicine) at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, and MS (Pharmacology) at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, and PhD (Physiology) at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. He holds a diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists (ACVA).

MAVP honorary members are individuals who have rendered distinguished or meritorious service to the veterinary profession.

2013 Missouri Academy of Veterinary Practice officers include:

Thomas Blumhorst, DVM - President, Marshall, Mo.
Ronald Brown, DVM - President-Elect, Appleton City, Mo.
George Fischer, DVM - Amity, Mo.
Richard Antweiler - Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Jefferson City, Mo.

2013 Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation officers include:

William J. Shore, DVM - Board Chair, St. Louis, Mo.
Phillip R. Brown, DVM - Vice Board Chair, Springfield, Mo.
Mrs. Ann White - Secretary/Treasurer, Perryville, Mo.
Roger Dozier, DVM - Museum Director, Jefferson City, Mo.

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The Missouri Veterinary Medical Association is the society for veterinarians in the state, dedicated to maintaining the highest standards for professionalism and ethics in animal healthcare in Missouri. The association was founded to help the veterinarian better serve the welfare of animals and their owners.

(CONTACT: Kim C. Ralston, MVMA Communications
573-636-8612, kralston@movma.org)

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	Dr. James G. Thorne (left) receives the MVMA's Veterinarian of the Year Award from Dr. James Schuessler, MVMA board chair, during induction ceremonies held at the association's annual convention in Kansas City.
	Top row from right: Newly installed MVMA officers and district delegates: Dr. James Schuessler, Kirkwood, Mo. board chair; Dr. Craig Payne, Columbia, Mo., president; Dr. David Prigel, Republic, Mo., president-elect; Dr. Charles Barry, Warrensburg, Mo.,vice-president; and Dr. Shelia Taylor, Springfield, Mo., secretary-treasurer. Bottom row from right: Executive board members with Dr. Clark Fobian, AVMA president-elect (far right). Dr. Mark Lux, St. Louis, Mo., Dr. Cliff Miller, Moberly, Mo.; Dr. T. Everett Mobley, Kennett, Mo.; and Dr. Phillip Geeding, Helena, Mo.