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    Koch's Discoveries

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    Over a century ago, the practice of medicine was hardly a science. “[T]he most eminent doctors had not one bit better explanation for the causes of epidemics than the ignorant Russian villagers who hitched the town widows to their plows,” writes Paul de Kruif in Microbe Hunters. It wasn’t until the discoveries of Robert Koch, Louis Pasteur, and Paul Ehrlich, effective treatments were developed. Demons were no longer the cause of disease and incurable maladies were no longer incurable. These trail

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    My Hero's Journey

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    eight main horses and lead them into the barn three at a time, and into their stalls. While the horses were preoccupied with their morning grain and hay, I would try to groom the young, untamed horses without getting my face kicked in. Once, they finished their meal I would lead them out to the pulling fence that was made out of large log telephone poles. The pulling fence was the site where these young horses would learn some hard life lessons. When I had fed all the older horses I would move

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    join the Academy because I am real interested into helping animals and people. I am hoping to be a Veterinarian and to be able to do many different positions in the medical field. I grew up raising many different types of animals, for example, horses, pigs, cows, cats, dogs and etc... In the seventh grade I was able to dissect a frog and it really caught my attention. I was able to have hands on experience with the inner body of a living organism, allowing me to learn many new things about the inner

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    Is the slaughtering of horses the most humane method? Horses get treated in brutal and cruel ways on a regular basis, but slaughtering is a painful and disturbing action to imagine. They do not deserve this treatment and yet, they still allow it around the world. The slaughtering of horses remains a commonly used method that has devastated the people that revolve around horses. Horse slaughter: the killing of horses in a slaughterhouse most likely for human consumption. Before they get slaughtered

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    American Quarter Horse The Quarter horse, or the American Quarter Horse is the all American symbol in the equine world. A remarkable animal, with an amazing history, the American Quarter Horse can easily spring roughly ¼ times faster than other horse breeds. Originally created for competing in quarter races several centuries ago (thus the name of the breed), the Quarter Horse is one of the most complex, and beloved horse in America, if not in the world. Very adaptable and with a gentle, thou resistant

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    The muckrakers were always finding things that weren't done right to always get the worse out of the people they reported on. Just like Progressive social reforms work to address the poor. Progressive shared common was a belief that industrialization and urbanization had created troubling social and political problems. Not only just about the poor but about the Settlement houses as well were a big concern. The rapid growth generated a profusion of problems for city dwellers. These were the main

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    Veterinary Medicine History

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    Meredith worriedly rushed to the animal hospital with her rescue dog, Doc, in the backseat whimpering. She did not know what happened to him, she turned her back for a minute, heard the loud yelp, and everything after that is a blur. She immediately rushed out the door, to the animal hospital. Upon her arrival, the vet that greeted her assured her it was nothing serious and that Doc would definitely be fine. Meredith breathed a sigh of relief, thankful for having chosen such a well-educated vet.

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    Did you know that "dogs" haven't always been by our side? You wouldn't believe that the cute, fuzzy, sweet, loving dogs we have as pets today, came from wolves. The relationship between wolves and humans has changed over time because the wolves came close to humans. A very long time ago the dogs we know today haven't always been "dogs." They were all once wolves years ago. Wolves are much more different today than the wolves back then. Over 30,000 years ago, sheets of ice covered the earth, There

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    than 51,530 and top 10 percent earned more than 144,100. Veterinarians diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctional animals. Veterinarians who treat animals use medical equipment that are capable of treating animals and helping them. Veterinarians working in research use a full range of sophisticated laboratory equipment. There are so many reasons veterinarians study diseases and health maintenance for animals. There are so many students that have prepared for the careers of being a veterinarian

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    Family farms serve as both a place to live and a place to work and is unique as both a home and a workplace. Growing up on a cattle farm, with horses and the necessary machinery, I was exposed to many conditions that have taught me valuable lessons and allowed me to thrive as a young individual. One of the main reasons that I have been able to thrive under these circumstances is because of my family members ensuring my safety. My family has always been rigorous about teaching me how to stay safe

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