HILL'S NEWS
NAVTA announces Veterinary Technician of the Year
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America has announced the recipient of their inaugural Veterinary Technician of the Year Award.
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Suzan Harrison Named President of Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. North America
Suzan Harrison has been named President of Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. North America, which includes the market leading Hill’s® Prescription Diet® and Hill’s® Science Diet® brand pet foods. She succeeds Neil Thompson, who was promoted to President and CEO of Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. in April.
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National Hairball Awareness Day is April 27
Hairballs are the number one health condition reported by 35% of cat-owning households. Is your household one of them?
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HILL'S TIMELINE
Hill's Pet Nutrition Timeline
Take a look at Hill's through the years!| Burton Hill founds Hill Packing Company. | |
| 1926 - | Dr. Mark Morris Sr. graduates from Cornell University veterinary college. |
| 1928 - | Dr. Mark Morris establishes Raritan Hospital for Animals in Edison, New Jersey. |
| 1931 - | Hill Packing Company is incorporated under Kansas law. |
| 1939 - | Morris Frank meets Dr. Morris Sr., at a luncheon and asks him to examine his guide dog Buddy. Dr. Morris diagnosed kidney failure. He believes Buddy can be helped with a food he had developed, and sends Mr. Frank home with Raritan Ration B. This food was the forerunner of Prescription Diet® k/d® Canine and is developed to help dogs with renal failure and insufficiency. Dr. Morris cans Raritan Ration B in glass jars. |
| 1933 - | Dr. Mark Morris Sr. becomes first president of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and serves until 1935 |
| 1948 - | Dr. Mark Morris works with Burton Hill, of the Hill Packing Company, to can Canine k/d®, formerly known as Raritan Ration B and Canine p/d®, formerly known as Raritan Ration C. Dr. Morris establishes a charity for small animals that would later became known as Morris Animal Foundation - a foundation where animals are #1, and their welfare and health the sole, unwavering focus. |
| 1949 - | Prescription Diet® i/d® is developed for gastrointestinal disorders in dogs. Prescription Diet® r/d® is developed for obesity in dogs. |
| 1958 - | Hill Packing Company establishes plants in Kansas, South Carolina, South Dakota, Ohio, Arkansas, Massachusetts and Washington. |
| 1960 - | Dr. Morris Sr. becomes the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president. |
| 1962 - | Burton Hill dies; Richard L. Davis replaces him as Hill's Pet Nutrition president. |
| 1964 - | Prescription Diet® h/d® is developed for pets with heart failure and heart disease. |
| 1965 - | Prescription Diet® d/d® is developed for pets with dermatological conditions associated with certain food allergies. |
| 1966 - | Richard L. Davis dies; Don F. Hogue replaces him as Hill's Pet Nutrition president. |
| 1968 - | Riviana Foods purchases Hill's Pet Nutrition and its formulas, contracts with Mark Morris Associates to develop new pet food formulas. |
| 1968 - | Dr. Mark Morris Jr., creates the Science Diet® line of pet foods for healthy pets. The first Science Diet® pet food, Adult Maintenance, is marketed. |
| 1971 - | Prescription Diet® c/d® is developed for cats with lower urinary tract disease. |
| 1976 - | Colgate-Palmolive Company acquires Riviana Foods. |
| 1977 - | Prescription Diet® u/d® is developed for canine urinary tract disease due to calcium oxalate, urate and cystine. |
| 1979 - | Science Diet® Senior developed for geriatric wellness. |
| 1981 - | Bob Wheeler becomes President of Hill's Pet Nutrition. Prescription Diet® s/d® is developed for canine urinary tract conditions due to struvite dissolution. The revolutionary new product could actually help the body dissolve certain types of bladder stones in dogs. |
| 1983 - | First publication of the Small Animal Clinical Nutrition textbook, co-authored by Dr. Morris Jr., which would become the definitive text on nutrition for dogs and cats and used in veterinary colleges worldwide. |
| 1987 - | Prescription Diet® w/d® is developed for pets needing weight control and fiber-responsive diseases and digestive troubles. |
| 1992 - | Prescription Diet® a/d® is developed for assisted feeding and recovery. |
| 1993 - | Dr. Mark Morris Sr. passed away at age 92. |
| 1994 - | Prescription Diet® t/d® is developed for oral care. |
| 1996 - | Science Diet® Large Breed Growth puppy formula is developed. |
| 1998 - | Prescription Diet® n/d® is developed as the only therapeutic pet food clinically proven to increase the survival time of dogs undergoing a cancer treatment and improve their quality of life. |
| 1999 - | Hill's Pet Nutrition becomes a $1 billion company. Science Diet® Hairball Control is developed. |
| 2000 - | Prescription Diet® z/d® is developed for pets with food allergies. Science Diet® Sensitive Skin and Sensitive Stomach are developed. |
| 2001 - | Prescription Diet® b/d® is developed with an exclusive blend of antioxidants to help combat signs of brain aging and improve the learning ability of older dogs. |
| 2002 - | Hill's Science Diet Shelter Nutrition Partnership established. |
| 2003 - | Prescription Diet m/d developed for cats who are in need of weight loss and/or who have diabetes. Science Diet® Advanced Protection® launches as an extraordinary line of pet foods with the highest levels of antioxidants of any pet food on the market. |
| 2005 - | Prescription Diet® j/d® is developed for dogs with mobility problems. Science Diet® Indoor Cat is marketed. |
| 2007 - | Dr. Mark Morris Jr. passed away. Prescription Diet® c/d® Multicare Feline developed for cats with lower urinary tract disease |
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