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Bayh-Dole Act passed the U.S. congress allowing universities to patent discoveries made in federally supported laboratories

On Dec. 12, 1980, the U.S. Congress enacted the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517, Patent and Trademark Act Amendments of…

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Trans Ova Genetics was founded

In 1980, Trans Ova Genetics, now a Urus company, was founded under the vision of Dr. David Faber,…

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Schering-Plough Animal Health introduced Intra-Trac vaccines for kennel cough in dogs

In 1980, Schering-Plough Animal Health introduced Intra-Trac vaccines for kennel cough in dogs. For years, Iowa State University…

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Biotechnology | CDC | Infectious Disease | Neurology | USDA | Veterinary

chronic wasting disease first observed in a captive deer in Colorado

In 1967, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first observed in a captive deer in Colorado where it was…

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Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown in record setting time

On Jun. 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and a time of 2:24 flat,…

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Secretariat won the Preakness Stakes in record setting time

On May 19, 1973 Secretariat won the Preakness Stakes in a record setting time of 1:53, a stakes…

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Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in record setting time

On May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in a record setting time of 1:59 2/5, a…

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Biology | Life Science History | U.S. Congress | USDA | Veterinary

The Animal Welfare Act was passed by the U.S. Congress, the first law that protected research animals

On Aug. 24, 1966, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that became known as the Animal Welfare Act (P.L….

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USDA eradicated New World screwworm from the United States

In 1966, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) eradicated New World screwworm (NWS) from the United States using sterile…

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Biology | Life Science History | USDA | Veterinary

The AAALAC filed its articles of incorporation

On Apr. 8, 1965, the Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) filed its articles of incorporation…

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Outbreak in South Africa raises possibility of wild birds as a possible reservoir for influenza A viruses

In 1961, influenza virus was first isolated from wild birds in South Africa, from common terns (Sterna hirundo)….

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Life Science History | Veterinary

The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine teaching hospital was constructed

In 1961, The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine teaching hospital was constructed, and a diagnostic laboratory…

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D. Weinman and A.H Chandler suggested Toxoplasma gondii transmission via consumption of undercooked meat

In 1954, D. Weinman and A.H Chandler suggested T. gondii transmission via consumption of undercooked meat. in 1956,…

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Agriculture | Biology | Disease | Life Science History | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Veterinary

Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)

In 1953, Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the Virginia Agricultural and…

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of antibiotics on animals

In 1951, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of antibiotics on animals. In 1943, farmers…

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The CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division

In 1947, the CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division, focused on protecting and improving both animal and…

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Life Science History | Veterinary

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was established

In 1946, the The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was established.

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The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM degree was established

In 1946, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM degree was established. From 1946 to 1965…

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The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first PhD was awarded

In 1942, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first Ph.D. was awarded to Nathan Sugarman in chemistry. In…

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Biology | Life Science History | Neurology | Vaccine | Veterinary

Karl Habel produced an improved, killed rabies vaccine that eliminated foreign brain tissue caused paralysis

On Sept. 6, 1940, Karl Habel produced an improved, killed rabies vaccine that eliminated foreign brain tissue that…

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Iowa State University Research Foundation was established

In 1938, the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) was established to manage the collection of intellectual property…

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Tyson Foods was founded

In 1935, Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated and the company at that time provided three services: sale…

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New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.

In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…

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Biology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | USDA | Veterinary

Edward Francis extended the earlier observations on tularemia

In 1919, Edward Francis extended the earlier observations on tularemia. His other studies, continued into the 1920s, clarified…

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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | Medicine | Veterinary

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M was founded

In 1916, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is an institution that represents…

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Life Science History | Medicine | Vaccine | Veterinary

Rabies vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.

In 1914, rabies vaccine was first licensed in the U.S. The H. K. Mulford Company, founded in Philadelphia…

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The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s first building, Connaway Hall, was built

In 1910, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s first building, Connaway Hall, was built to house…

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Life Science History | USDA | Veterinary

Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute first described Toxoplasma gondii

In 1908, Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute were the first to describe Toxoplasma gondii…

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Arthur M Stimson developed a better method for rabies vaccine preparation

In 1908, Arthur Marston Stimson developed a better method for rabies vaccine preparation so it could be sent…

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Disease | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Polio | Vaccine | Veterinary

Karl Landsteiner and Erwin Popper identified a virus as the cause of polio

In 1908, Dr. Karl Landsteiner at the University Department of Pathological Anatomy in Vienna discovered that the cause…

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