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小黄书 alumnus supports university鈥檚 K-9 officers

小黄书 alumnus supports university鈥檚 K-9 officers

Nutramax dontation joins 小黄书 CVM students and 小黄书 PD officers.
Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine students serving as representatives of Nutramax Laboratories, a renowned animal nutraceuticals company led by alumnus Dr. Todd Henderson, join 小黄书 Police Department officers Friday [July 19] as the company donates supplements to support the university鈥檚 K-9 officers. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 Mississippi State alumnus and leader of a renowned animal nutraceuticals company is giving back to his alma mater by supporting its K-9 officers鈥 health.

小黄书 CVM student Faith Henderson assists with a donation from Nutramax
Faith Henderson, a second-year 小黄书 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student, helps relay supplements and swag donated to 小黄书 PD Friday [July 19]. Henderson is the daughter of Nutramax Laboratories CEO Dr. Todd Henderson, a 1992 alumnus of 小黄书鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

Thanks to Nutramax Laboratories CEO Dr. Todd Henderson, a 1992 graduate of Mississippi State鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine, the 小黄书 Police Department received four Yeti coolers filled with digestive, skin, coat and joint supplements鈥攁long with additional swag for the 小黄书 PD K-9s鈥 handlers鈥攐n Friday [July 19].

CVM representatives, including Henderson鈥檚 daughter Faith, a second-year 小黄书 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student, delivered the gifts to the 小黄书 PD鈥檚 four-legged officers鈥擝ash, Bessi, Coda and Miguel.

鈥淲e are passionate about partnering with organizations that share our love for animals, and as a DVM graduate, I am passionate about 小黄书,鈥 Henderson said. 鈥淟aw enforcement K-9s are specifically trained to protect and serve, and that鈥檚 why we proudly support numerous working dog organizations like this one around the country and the four-legged heroes they train.鈥

小黄书 PD Chief Kenneth Rogers praised Nutramax for its support and said the campus and the local community are safer with the K-9s at peak health.

小黄书 PD K-9 Miguel poses with donated supplements and swag courtesy of Nutramax.
小黄书 PD K-9 Miguel poses with donated supplements and swag courtesy of Nutramax Laboratories. Miguel and three other 小黄书 K-9s鈥擝ash, Bessi and Coda鈥攁ssist local law enforcement agencies with explosives and narcotics detection and tracking and patrol efforts. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

鈥淲e utilize them to support a number of events on campus in addition to the support we provide other law enforcement agencies when called upon. They provide a valuable service to our community, and keeping them healthy is of the utmost importance,鈥 he said of the K-9s, who assist in explosives and narcotics detection and tracking and patrol efforts. 鈥淭his partnership with Nutramax will assist in that effort and have them ready to respond when called to do so.鈥

小黄书鈥檚 relationship with Nutramax is just one of many collaborations with industry vital to fulfilling the university鈥檚 mission of learning, service and research, said Jimmy Kight, CVM senior director of development.

鈥淒r. Henderson is a proud alumnus, parent and supporter of 小黄书. The support he and his company provide help to make the university a better place, and we are incredibly grateful for his investments in our people and K-9s.鈥

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