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John Piehl, ’76 DVM, was honored with the Distinguished Veterinary Service Award by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA). This award is given to individuals who have performed outstanding veterinary service to the veterinary profession and have contributed to the well-being of animals. Piehl has served as a Veterinary Medical Officer with USDA-APHIS for 33 years, and has worked on the exotic Newcastle Disease in California and tuberculosis and pseudorabies eradication in Minnesota.