Hubcitypam Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) For those of you that didn't know Dr. Herron, he was head of small animal surgery at Texas A&M University for many years. If you've ever seen Dr. Stack's article on the thumb test for LS Dr. Herron was the one to invent it. In addition he raised and raced greyhounds. A lot of his dogs had the "Dox" prefix. Susie McQuade of GALT had his Dox Bob Wire....Michael R. Herron December 31, 1940 – August 28, 2015 Michael R. Mike” Herron DVM, BS, MS, Dipl., A.C.V.S, 74, of College Station, he found peace on Friday August 28, 2015. A time for family to receive friends will be from 6 – 8 PM on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Hillier Funeral Home of College Station. Mike was born on December 31, 1940 to Jeff and Clara (Bolton) Herron in Evansville Indiana. He graduated from FJ Reitz High School in Evansville Indiana, and attended George Washington University (BS), Purdue University (DVM, MS), and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgery in 1972. Mike was a member of Wellborn Lions Club and the Texas Knives Collectors Association (TKCA). He loved collecting pocket knives and was an avid reader of mystery and intrigue novels. Michael (Doc) was a proud Eagle Scout and Professor Emeritus Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine and the department of Small Animal Medicine. Edited January 15, 2019 by Hubcitypam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 What a darned shame. Condolences to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartdogs Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 He was the dean of vet medicine & a wonderful mentor to many TX vets, mine included. He used his greys to show the dogs blood & muscles to new vets. We have lost a wonderful lover of ours hounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 75 is still young. Sorry to hear that he passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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