Breaking the Barnyard Barrier: A Woman Veterinarian Paves the Way - Paperback
by Linda Rhodes
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nevada PressISBN-13:9781647792350ISBN-10:1647792355UPC:9781647792350Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, MedicalBook Subcategory:Memoirs, Women, Veterinary MedicineSize:8.60 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC54PMTPJ0
In the late 1970s the golden valley between Utah's Wasatch Mountains was home to some of the best dairies in the country. That was also where Linda Rhodes, a newly minted large animal veterinarian, had to prove that a woman could do what the Mormon dairymen were sure was a man's job. She was often scared that they were right. Throughout her experience, she tackled a menagerie of challenging...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nevada PressISBN-13:9781647792350ISBN-10:1647792355UPC:9781647792350Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, MedicalBook Subcategory:Memoirs, Women, Veterinary MedicineSize:8.60 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC54PMTPJ0
Linda Rhodes began her career as a dairy cow veterinarian after she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania summa cum laude in 1978. After several years in dairy practice, she was granted a fellowship at Cornell University, where she obtained her PhD in 1988. The rest of her career was spent in the pharmaceutical industry, helping to develop medicines for many species of animals. She...
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
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