Dr. John Kruger named recipient of 2020 AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award
(SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) Aug. 20, 2020 — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today honored Dr. John Kruger as the winner of the 2020 AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award.
Established in 2009 by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Winn Feline Foundation, the award honors a candidate's contribution to advancing feline health through their research.
“Dr. Kruger has spent decades improving the health of cats,” said Dr. Douglas Kratt, president of the AVMA. “His contributions have enhanced the lives of countless beloved companion animals and have had a monumental effect on feline health around the world.”
Dr. Kruger is the inaugural Carrigan Chair Endowed Professor for Feline Health at Michigan State University, and a professor of Internal Medicine. He co-founded the university’s Center for Feline Health and Well Being and has served as its director since 1998.
His research has focused on advancing the understanding, prevention and treatment of the widespread issues of urinary disorders and infectious diseases in cats. His specific interests include feline idiopathic cystitis, nutritional management of urolithiasis, evaluation of renal function, feline viral uropathogens and development of feline herpesvirus vaccines.
Dr. Kruger received his DVM from the University of Minnesota, and completed an internship at the University of Georgia. He returned to the University of Minnesota for a combined internal medicine residency and PhD graduate program.
He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and a member of the American Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology.
For more information, contact Michael San Filippo, AVMA media relations manager, at 847-732-6194 (cell) or msanfilippo
avma [dot] org (msanfilippo[at]avma[dot]org).
Serving more than 100,000 member veterinarians, the AVMA is the nation's leading representative of the veterinary profession, dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of animals, humans and the environment. Founded in 1863 and with members in every U.S. state and territory and more than 60 countries, the AVMA is one of the largest veterinary medical organizations in the world. Informed by our members' unique scientific training and clinical knowledge, the AVMA supports the crucial work of veterinarians and advocates for policies that advance the practice of veterinary medicine and improve animal and human health.