The ‘Veterinary Practitioner’s Consultant’

Dr. Dee Griffin , class of 1975, received the prestigious 2009 Academy of Veterinary Consultants’ Consultant of the Year Award sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health. Griffin is described as the “veterinary practitioner’s consultant.”

He works with consultants and practitioners on many levels both directly and through continuing education opportunities. Griffin advises many local, state and national cattlemen’s associations on important current issues, and he has introduced many veterinary students to beef food animal medicine.

Ties That Bind

Griffin maintains a relationship with many packers in the beef industry, which makes him a positive liaison between practicing veterinarians and the commercial sector of the industry. His work on the Beef Quality Assurance Program is legendary.

Currently, Griffin is a professor at the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center in Clay Center, Neb. Foll owing his graduation from OSU, he earned a master’s degree in veterinary pathology and animal science from Purdue University.

Griffin is a past president of the Academy of Veterinary Consultants, and he has received numerous prestigious industry awards.

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