Dr. Tom Strause of Darien, Wisconsin, was named Quality Veterinarian of the Year for his participation in the Dairy Quality Center’s Verified Premium Plus Program (VPPP). The award was given by center Executive Director Keith R. Carlson at the 46 annual conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners in Milwaukee.
“Dr. Strause’s dedication to his dairy clients includes the verification process to review various protocols and support regular training programs at the dairies,” Carlson said.
One of Strause’s goals for his clients is to assist dairies to be more profitable. Through the VPPP, his clients earn premiums beyond grade and yield for their direct-marketed dairy beef.Paying attention to the details aids dairy producers to eliminate residues when marketing milk and dairy beef.
Merial, an animal health company, Duluth, Georgia, and the Dairy Quality Center, Stratford, Iowa, co-sponsor this annual award, designed to recognize veterinarians who help dairy producers implement quality management practices within their operation.
Strause is associated with the Stateline Veterinary Clinic in Darien, Wisconsin. PD
—From Merial and Dairy Quality Center news release
