Academy of Veterinary
Consultants, Pfizer Animal Health Announce Booker Consultant of the Year
Dr. Calvin Booker of
Feedlot Health Management Services nominated by peers
MADISON, N.J. — Jan. 17,
2011 — The Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) named Calvin Booker,
DVM, M.Vet.Sc., of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, the 2010 AVC Consultant of the Year
at the Winter Conference in Denver, Colo., on Dec. 2. The award is sponsored by
Pfizer Animal Health.
“Pfizer Animal Health is
honored to sponsor this award and to recognize our peers,” says Gerald Stokka,
DVM, president of AVC and senior veterinarian with Pfizer Animal Health. “Dr.
Booker is a deserving recipient who has contributed in many different areas of
our profession.”
Members of AVC nominate their
peers based on outstanding contributions to the field, and the winner is
selected by a committee of past honorees at the winter meeting each year. The
first AVC Consultant of the Year award was given in 1986.
“I’m honored to have been
nominated and humbled to have been selected as the recipient,” Dr. Booker
says. “I’m fortunate that I’ve worked with some great people and had some
great mentors — people I’ve got to work with at our company, with our
clients and with my peers in Canada and elsewhere. I always look for the
opportunity to learn.”
For the past 18 years, Dr. Booker
has been a part of Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd., where he is now a
managing partner and a key member of the professional consultant team that
provides services to the feedlot sector of the beef cattle industries in Canada
and the United States. Dr. Booker leads the organization’s research department
that includes collaborative initiatives with academic institutions, government
agencies, independent research firms and individual feedlots.
His involvement in the industry
only begins with AVC. Dr. Booker also is involved in the American Association of
Bovine Practitioners, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, the International
Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics and others. Dr. Booker
received his veterinary degree from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
As part of the award, Dr. Booker
will contribute $2,000 to the scholarship fund at his alma mater, the Western
College of Veterinary Medicine, to assist senior students who are passionate and
interested in beef cattle production.
Sponsorship
of the AVC Consultant of the Year award is part of Pfizer Animal
Health’s Commitment to Veterinarians, an initiative supporting veterinarians
through training and education, research and development, and investment in the
future of the veterinary profession.
About Pfizer Animal Health
Pfizer
Animal Health, a business of Pfizer Inc., is a world leader in discovering and
developing innovative animal vaccines and prescription medicines, investing an
estimated $300 million annually in animal health product research and
development. For more information about how Pfizer Animal Health works to
ensure a safe, sustainable global food supply from healthy livestock and
poultry; or helps companion animals and horses to live longer, healthier lives,
visit www.PfizerAH.com.
About
the AVC
The AVC is an association of
veterinarians involved in beef cattle medicine, herd health programs and
consultation. Our mission is to provide continuing education, member support and
leadership among various entities of the beef cattle industry. The AVC goal
strives for optimum productivity of a safe, high-quality product.
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Photo Cutline: Dale Grotelueschen,
DVM, Veterinary Operations, Pfizer Animal Health presents Calvin Booker, DVM,
M.Vet.Sc., of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, with the 2010 AVC Consultant of the Year
at the Winter Conference in Denver, Colo., on Dec. 2. Photo taken by Geni Wren
and courtesy of AVC.
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