MSU alumnus supports university’s K-9 officers

Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine students serving as representatives of Nutramax Laboratories, a renowned animal nutraceuticals company led by alumnus Dr. Todd Henderson, join MSU Police Department officers Friday [July 19] as the company donates supplements to support the university's K-9 officers. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

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STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State alumnus and leader of a renowned animal nutraceuticals company is giving back to his alma mater by supporting its K-9 officers' health.

Faith Henderson, a second-year MSU Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student, helps relay supplements and swag donated to MSU PD Friday [July 19]. Henderson is the daughter of Nutramax Laboratories CEO Dr. Todd Henderson, a 1992 alumnus of MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

Thanks to Nutramax Laboratories CEO Dr. Todd Henderson, a 1992 graduate of Mississippi State's College of Veterinary Medicine, the MSU Police Department received four Yeti coolers filled with digestive, skin, coat and joint supplements-along with additional swag for the MSU PD K-9s' handlers-on Friday [July 19].

CVM representatives, including Henderson's daughter Faith, a second-year MSU Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student, delivered the gifts to the MSU PD's four-legged officers-Bash, Bessi, Coda and Miguel.

"We are passionate about partnering with organizations that share our love for animals, and as a DVM graduate, I am passionate about MSU," Henderson said. "Law enforcement K-9s are specifically trained to protect and serve, and that's why we proudly support numerous working dog organizations like this one around the country and the four-legged heroes they train."

MSU 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.

MSU PD K-9 Miguel poses with donated supplements and swag courtesy of Nutramax Laboratories. Miguel and three other MSU K-9s-Bash, Bessi and Coda-assist local law enforcement agencies with explosives and narcotics detection and tracking and patrol efforts. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

"We 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," he said of the K-9s, who assist in explosives and narcotics detection and tracking and patrol efforts. "This partnership with Nutramax will assist in that effort and have them ready to respond when called to do so."

MSU's relationship with Nutramax is just one of many collaborations with industry vital to fulfilling the university's mission of learning, service and research, said Jimmy Kight, CVM senior director of development.

"Dr. Henderson is a proud alumnus, parent and supporter of MSU. 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."

For more information about the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, visit www.vetmed.msstate.edu. The MSU Police Department is available online at www.police.msstate.edu.

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Friday, July 19, 2024 - 3:51 pm