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The Sixth ever vet clinic
The college of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University was found in 1899 beginning with a single $60 shed. -
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100 Years of Veterinarians
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Aspirin
Aspirin first manufactured by chemist Felix Hoffmann at Bayer in Germany -
Salary
a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year that was the average amount of money -
Aleen Isobel Cust
In 1922 she became the first female veterinary surgeon to be recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. -
Breeding hygiene
The work by Dr. Dimock and Dr. Phil Edwards in the field of mare fertility resulted in an increase in pregnancy rates from 40-65% to 75-85% over a 5 year period. The emphasis of their work was related to breeding hygiene. -
EAV vaccine
An effective live avirulent EAV vaccine was developed and evaluated by Drs. McCollum, Doll and Wilson. -
blood test
Development of a blood test to detect evidence of contagious equine metritis (CEM) in mares; a disease introduced to the United States in 1977 that posed a threat to the economic well-being of the entire Thoroughbred industry because of international sanctions on movement of horses. -
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center
the State Department of Agriculture transferred the State Department of Agriculture transferred the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) to the University of Kentucky, and it became part of the Veterinary Science Department. -
Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center
Construction began and the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center was completed in 1987. -
protozoan parasite
First diagnostic test for equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) a neurological disease affecting horses nationwide caused by a protozoan parasite. This test uses spinal fluid or serum to detect the parasite. -
Current vet clinics
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Current Salary
As of May 2016, the annual median income for veterinarians was $88,770, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest 10 percent earned an average of $52,470, while the top 10 percent brought home an average of $161,070. Vets in Hawaii earned the most, with an annual mean wage of $201,250.Mar 16, 2018
