CABV/ACVB's Bylaws indicate that an Honorary Life Membership may be awarded to a veterinarian who has been judged to have made an exceptional contribution to the affairs of the Association and/or to the practice of bovine veterinary medicine in Canada.

Members may nominate a potential recipient by forwarding a letter to the CABV/ACVB Nominating Committee outlining the nominee's achievements and explaining why the individual is worthy of an Honorary Life Membership.  Nominations will be presented to the CABV/ACVB Board of Directors for approval.

Consider nominating a deserving individual.  Awards will be presented at the CABV/ACVB AGM, or the AGM of the recipient’s regional bovine veterinary association.

At the 2026 CABV annual general meeting, Drs. Guy Boisclar, Frank Schenkels and Wayne Shewfelt were presented with a CABV Honorary Life Membership in recognition of their many contributions to the bovine industry.

Past recipients include:

2025 - Dr. Henry Ceelen, Kemptville, ON

2025 - Dr. Jean-Philippe Roy, Quebec

2024 - Dr. Gord Atkins, Calgary, AB

2024 - Dr. Ken Leslie, Guelph, ON

2023 - Dr. Kerry Lissemore, Guelph, ON

2022 - Dr. Ann Godkin - Guelph, ON

2020 - Dr. Tye Perrett - Okotoks, AB

2019 - Dr. Murray Jelinski - Sakatoon, SK

2018 - Dr. John Campbell - Saskatoon, SK