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his primary interest—horses—and the
Burleson Animal Hospital eventually
became known as the Burleson Equine
Hospital.
In 1986, Putnam decided that he
and his fellow veterinarians needed to
increase their skills in equine dentistry.
He began studying the field and
advised his colleagues to do the same,
and he soon became one of the most
qualified veterinarians in the area in
equine dentistry. He has also been
instrumental in developing ultrasonography
as a tool to predict ovulation
in mares. Aside from equine dentistry
and reproduction, he is known for his
work in lameness and with miniature
horses.
Putnam has been a member of the
Texas Veterinary Medical Association
(TVMA) since 1960, served as
president in 1997, and served in all
chairs on the TVMA Executive Board.
During his TVMA Presidency, Putnam
initiated the formation of the Southwest
Veterinary Symposium (SWVS),
and he worked with TVMA to resolve
equine dentistry issues in Texas. He is
also an active member in the American
Veterinary Medical Association
(AVMA), the American Association
of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), and
the Texas A&M Association of Former
Students Century Club. He was president
of the American Cutting Horse
Association in 1986. He has served as
president of the Central Texas Polled
Hereford Association and president of
the Tarrant County Veterinary Medical
Association.
Putnam has been honored with numerous
awards throughout his career.
Most recently, he received the Visionary
Award from SWVS in 2006. In
1993, he was named Equine Practitioner
of the Year by the TVMA. The Morris
Animal Foundation honored him
with the Veterinary State Chairman of
the Year award in 1985.
Putnam has served as a leader in his
local community and at his alma mater
for many years. He has been a member
of the College of Veterinary Medicine
& Biomedical Sciences Development
Council since 1996, and he became
a Mark Francis Fellow in 1995. In
1986, he became the president of the
Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce.
He was the organizing director of the
First National Bank of Burleson, and
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he served as its first treasurer in 1980.
In 1977, he was appointed to the Board
of Directors of Cleburne Savings and
Loan. For many years, he served on the
Burleson Independent School Board,
where he was president for two years.
As evidence of his dedication to youth,
he was named an Honorary Chapter
Farmer by the Burleson FFA chapter.
Putnam is married to Janie Putnam.
He has two sons, his wife has two
daughters, and they enjoy spending
time with their grandchildren.
Dr. Ronald O. Stried, ’71
Austin, Texas
As a mentor and advocate for veterinary
medicine, Dr. Ronald O. Stried
has faithfully served his profession for
more than 40 years.
After graduation, Stried practiced
at the Austin Cat & Dog Hospital for
nine years, becoming the owner of the
practice from 1980 to 1995. In 1986, he
established the Tangelwood Pet Hospital,
also in Austin, Texas. In 2002, he
became the medical director of VCA
Tanglewood Animal Hospital, where
he currently works.
Stried’s commitment to veterinary
medicine extends beyond his clinical
and administrative experiences.
Since 1971, he has been a member of
the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
(TVMA) where he has played
an active role as president, treasurer,
chairman of the Board of Directors,
district director, co-chairman of the
VAL conference, and chairman of the
Ethics and Grievance Committee. He is
also the TVMA Veterinary Political Action
Committee Chair. He is currently
a member of the American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA), the Capital
Area Veterinary Medical Associa-
tion, of which he was president in 1975,
and the American Animal Hospital
Association (AAHA), for which he was
area representative from 1986 to 1994.
He was the treasurer of the Texas Veterinary
Medical Foundation from 1994
until 2008. He was also the president of
the Austin Woods and Waters Association
in 1990.
Stried also spent several years helping
to form the Southwest Veterinary
Symposium (SWVS), for which he
served as the TVMA delegate. He has
been the president of the organization.
Stried has been recognized with
many awards for his dedication and
commitment to veterinary medicine.
The TVMA named him Companion
Animal Practitioner of the Year in
1990. In 1996, the AAHA Western
Region named him Outstanding
Practitioner of the Year and in 2009, he
was presented with the SWVS Visionary
Award.
He has been married to Janice Brunner
since 1967, and they have one son,
a grandson, and a granddaughter. In
his leisure time, Stried enjoys going to
his ranch and spending as much time
outdoors as possible. He also enjoys
woodworking and metalcrafting.
Dr. Michael A. Walker, ’72
College Station, Texas
As a mentor to residents, graduate
students, and hundreds of veterinary
students, Dr. Michael A. Walker has
changed the veterinary profession for
the past 40 years through his teaching,
research, and writing.
After graduating with his DVM,
Walker completed a residency in
radiology at the University of Georgia.
He then joined the faculty of Ohio
State University as an assistant profes