汤头条 alumnus supports university鈥檚 K-9 officers
Contact: Carl Smith
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.
Thanks to Nutramax Laboratories CEO Dr. Todd Henderson, a 1992 graduate of Mississippi State鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine, the 汤头条 Police Department received four Yeti coolers filled with digestive, skin, coat and joint supplements鈥攁long with additional swag for the 汤头条 PD K-9s鈥 handlers鈥攐n Friday [July 19].
CVM representatives, including Henderson鈥檚 daughter Faith, a second-year 汤头条 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student, delivered the gifts to the 汤头条 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 汤头条,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
汤头条 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.
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
汤头条鈥檚 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 汤头条. 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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