Southwest Veterinary Symposium

Dr. Allen J. Roussel (LSU ’77), professor and head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, was awarded the 2013 Southwest Veterinary Symposium Visionary of the Year Award and an accompanying check for $1,000. The honor was created to recognize individuals who are actively engaged in veterinary practice and whose contributions have improved the standards and goals of veterinary medicine.

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​	Dr. Allen J. Roussel​	​

Dr. Roussel has served 10 years on the board of managers for the SWVS, representing the Texas VMA, including a term as president in 2011.

He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and served as president of its Large Animal Internal Medicine specialty in 2011, and is a diplomate of the European College of Bovine Health Management. Dr. Roussel has been at Texas A&M since joining the faculty as an assistant professor in 1986.