K-State veterinarian recognized

Hans Coetzee, professor and head of the anatomy and physiology department in the College of Veterinary Medicine, at Kansas State University (K-State) is one of six recipients of the World Veterinary Association’s Global Animal Welfare Awards. Co-founded and supported by Ceva Santй Animale, a global veterinary health company, the awards were presented to an outstanding veterinarian in each of the six regions of the World Veterinary Association for providing outstanding and exemplary welfare-related services to animal owners, hostels, fellow veterinarians and the public. Coetzee was recognized for his work with livestock animal welfare, particularly for his research on ways of advancing methods to alleviate pain in livestock. He is internationally recognized for his work in developing objective assessments of pain experienced by livestock animals during routine management procedures. He has secured more than $9 million in research funding from federal, nonprofit and industry sources, and his expertise is sought by academic researchers and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. He holds one U.S. patent for alleviating pain and improving performance during dehorning and castration, with two additional patents are pending. Coetzee also is co-founder of the bi-annual International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare.