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With deep sympathy we have to announce that
Dr. James Gannon
- a veterinarian surgeon, considered the most knowledgeable greyhound veterinarian in the world, passed away.
He will always live in our hearts!
Melbourne’s Dr. Jim Gannon, considered the most
knowledgeable greyhound veterinarian in the world, passed away suddenly from a
heart attack on Monday 4th October at his home in Doncaster East.
The news comes as a shock to the greyhound industry as Dr. Gannon, who
recently celebrated his 80th birthday, appeared to be in excellent health.
“Dr. Gannon was the Bradman of greyhound veterinary science, and greyhound
medicine didn’t exist until he came along”, said Greyhound Racing Victoria’s
CEO, John Stephens.
“He ran a vet clinic in the Melbourne suburb of Kew during the 1960’s, 70s
and 80s that was immensely popular among greyhound folk. Most of Victoria’s good
greyhound vets and good greyhound trainers learned their craft from Dr. Gannon
in those days.”
“I saw Jim at a luncheon six days before he passed away and he looked as fit
as a fiddle. He had a strict fitness regime which included using equipment in a
gym he had at home, and he was on a healthy diet”, Stephens added.
One of the co-authors of the leading Greyhound textbooks worldwide—“Care of
the Racing Greyhound” and its sequel, “Care of the Racing & Retired
Greyhound”—Dr. Gannon is the only veterinarian to have been inducted into
Greyhound Racing Victoria's [GRV] Hall Of Fame.
He has also been presented an Order of Australia Medal by Victorian Governor
John Landy and an Australian Sports Medal by Prime Minister John Howard and was
a key figure in the launch of Greyhound Adoption Program in Victoria.
Survivors include Dr. Gannon’s wife of 54 years, Faith; their two daughters,
Michele and Kerry, and three grandchildren.
Funeral details will be placed on GRV’s website in the coming days.
Source: Greyhound Racing Victoria
Dr. Gannon in the Hall of Fame of Greyhound racing Victoria - HERE
Latest news on Greyhound Racing Victoria webpages - HERE
Meeting of Dr. Jim Gannon with representatives of the Czech Greyhound Racing Federation at the World Greyhound Racing Federation International conference in Melbourne 2007 - HERE
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