Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year

The Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year

The Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding work of veterinarians in promoting the human-animal bond in practice through a special sensitivity to both clients and patients; in their communities through assuming a leadership role in programs that bring people and animals together; or in education or research on human-animal interactions.

The award was named for the late Dr. Leo K. Bustad, former President of the Delta Society, Dean of the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and a pioneer in recognizing the importance of the human-animal bond.

Below are the recipients of this award.

Nancy Kay, DVM, ACVIM - 2011
San Francisco, CA

Dr. Ken Gorczyca - 2010
San Francisco, CA

Brian Forsgren, DVM - 2009
Cleveland, OH

Jane Shaw, DVM - 2008
Fort Collins, Colorado

Samuel Costello, DVM - 2007
Hubbard, Ohio

Richard Meadows, DVM - 2006
Columbia, Missouri

H. Marie Suthers-McCabe, DVM - 2005
Blacksburg, VA

Kathy Mitchener, DVM - 2004
Tennessee

Brenda Griffin, DVM - 2003
Auburn University, AL

Marty Becker, DVM - 2002
Author and Educator

Bonnie Beaver, DVM, MS, DACVB - 2001
Texas A&M University

Caroline Schaffer, DVM - 2000
Tuskegee University