MacNaughton Award
Elanco is the sponsor of this award that is in memory of Dr. Brian MacNaughton, an outstanding bovine veterinarian from Ontario who many years ago, had the vision of a national bovine veterinary organization that would represent the interests of bovine veterinarians in matters of a national scope. He recognized that the four regional bovine associations were strong and effective at the regional level and that they provided excellent continuing education for their members. He understood however that a national voice would be beneficial for bovine veterinarians and their profession, for the dairy and beef cattle industries, and for associated agribusinesses.
Dr. Robert Tremblay Honored with the Elanco / Dr. Brian MacNaughton Memorial Award
Elanco Canada honours Dr. Robert Tremblay with the fourth Brian MacNaughton Memorial Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to bovine veterinary medicine in Canada.
Mississauga, Ontario, September 12, 2024 – Elanco Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Tremblay has been awarded the fourth Elanco / Dr. Brian MacNaughton Memorial Award, recognizing his significant contributions to the field of bovine veterinary medicine in Canada.
The Elanco / Dr. Brian MacNaughton award honors a veterinarian for significant contributions to the Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians (CABV) and to organized veterinary medicine in Canada at the national level. This award commemorates Dr. Brian MacNaughton, a visionary Ontario bovine veterinarian who advocated for a national bovine veterinary organization to unite regional associations and amplify their collective voice for the benefit of the profession and related industries.
"Dr. Tremblay's dedication to bovine health is truly remarkable," said Michelle McCotter, General Manager of Elanco Canada. "His leadership in disease prevention and control, along with his commitment to advancing best practices in the field, has significantly benefited Canadian cattle farmers and the industry as a whole. We are honored to recognize his achievements."
Dr. Robert Tremblay grew up in New Brunswick and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in 1982, after which he started his career in large animal practice with the NB Department of Agriculture in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Eager to expand his expertise, he pursued further studies at the University of Guelph and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Science degree in 1988. He remained at OVC as faculty in Large Animal Medicine until 1992 and became a Diplomat in the same field with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
From 1992 until 1999, Dr. Tremblay served as a Health Consultant for cattle and ruminants at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. He also became one of the experts on bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) during the outbreaks in the province, assisting in vaccine development and control of the outbreak. In 1999, Dr. Tremblay joined Boehringer Ingelheim where he worked until his recent retirement. In his role as a Technical Services Veterinarian, he engaged with producers and veterinarians at various events across the country to explore new methods for enhancing veterinary and farm practices.
Dr. Tremblay has significantly contributed to the field through numerous articles in journals and magazines. Largely dedicating his career to preventing and controlling diseases in cattle, he has led numerous information sessions and roundtables for producers and veterinarians, with a focus on disease prevention and animal welfare. Moreover, Dr. Tremblay's extensive experience and expertise has made him a sought-after expert on food producing-animal-related advisory committees, including the Canadian Quality Milk and the proAction programs (Dairy Farmers of Canada) and the Verified Beef Production program (Canadian Cattlemen Association).
In line with those remarkable achievements, Dr. Tremblay has also continuously been involved in veterinary organizations. For example, an instrumental force behind the Atlantic Bovine Practitioner Association (ABPA) since 2000, Dr. Tremblay has continuously upheld the ABPA’s mission through various leadership roles and as a key leader ensuring its continuity.
Finally, a seasoned CABV Board member and past President, Dr. Tremblay currently serves as its 1st Vice President and is poised to be President again in the near future.
ABOUT ELANCO
Elanco Animal Health is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we’re driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ CSR framework – all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at www.elanco.com.
This award is named in memory of Dr. Brian MacNaughton, an outstanding bovine veterinarian from Ontario, who had the vision of a national bovine veterinary organization that would represent the interests of bovine veterinarians in matters of a national scope. Dr. MacNaughton passed away in September of 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Presented biennially, Elanco Canada is proud to sponsor this award to recognize and commemorate Dr. MacNaughton’s vision, his spirit, and his passion.
Elanco is the sponsor of this award that is in memory of Dr. Brian MacNaughton, an outstanding bovine veterinarian from Ontario who many years ago, had the vision of a national bovine veterinary organization that would represent the interests of bovine veterinarians in matters of a national scope. He recognized that the four regional bovine associations were strong and effective at the regional level and that they provided excellent continuing education for their members. He understood however that a national voice would be beneficial for bovine veterinarians and their profession, for the dairy and beef cattle industries, and for associated agribusinesses.
Dr. Émile Bouchard Receives the 2022 Dr. Brian MacNaughton Memorial Award
Elanco Canada honours Dr. Émile Bouchard with the third Brian MacNaughton Memorial Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to bovine veterinary medicine in Canada.
“We are pleased to recognize Dr. Bouchard for his contributions to the field of bovine veterinary medicine”, said Michelle McCotter, General Manager of Elanco Canada. “Dr. Bouchard is renowned for his leadership and implication in the veterinary profession and truly embodies the spirit and purpose of the Dr. Brian MacNaughton Memorial Award.”
Born into a famous hockey playing family, Dr. Bouchard graduated in 1981 from the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire (FMV) of the Université de Montréal. After his internship, he started working at the FMV Ambulatory Clinic in 1982. Realizing the importance of modernizing dairy herd health management at the Ambulatory Clinic and in the province, Emile obtained a leave of absence in 1984 to pursue a population medicine residency program and an MPVM degree at the University of California, Davis.
Upon his return in 1988, in addition to his teaching and field service roles at FMV, Emile led, along with his colleagues Drs. Michel Bigras-Poulin and Denis Du Tremblay, the large R&D endeavour called Projet ASTLQ (Improvement of Dairy Herd Health in Quebec), which resulted in 1993 with the development of the dairy herd health software DSA, now used by the majority of dairy veterinarians in Quebec. He also developed the Dairy Population Medicine Residency Program at FMV in 1991 and contributed to the launch of the Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network, headquartered at FMV, in 2001.
Finally, in addition to his involvement with Quebec practitioners, Emile represented Canadian veterinarians as the director of District 12 of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners from 1995 to 2001 and was instrumental in making the 1997 Annual AABP conference in Montreal a great success. Emile also acted as a Canadian representative to the World Association for Buiatrics (WAB) since 1998 and was the President of the organizing committee for the 2004 World Buiatrics Congress in Quebec City. He was most recently President of the WAB, with his 2018 term ending at the Madrid World Buiatrics Congress in September 2022.
Dr. Luc DesCôteaux, Professor and colleague from FMV, nominated Dr. Bouchard for the Brian MacNaughton Memorial Award. This award is named in memory of Dr. Brian MacNaughton, an outstanding bovine veterinarian from Ontario who had the vision of a national bovine veterinary organization that would represent the interests of bovine veterinarians in matters of national scope. Dr. MacNaughton passed away in September 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Presented biennially, Elanco Canada is proud to sponsor this award to recognize and commemorate Dr. MacNaughton’s vision, his spirit, and his passion
ABOUT ELANCO
Elanco Animal Health is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we’re driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ CSR framework – all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at www.elanco.com
This award is named in memory of Dr. Brian MacNaughton, an outstanding bovine veterinarian from Ontario, who had the vision of a national bovine veterinary organization that would represent the interests of bovine veterinarians in matters of a national scope. Dr. MacNaughton passed away in September of 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Presented biennially, Elanco Canada is proud to sponsor this award to recognize and commemorate Dr. MacNaughton’s vision, his spirit, and his passion.