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A biography of and interview with Lawrence T. Waitz

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Donald F.
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-05T15:12:51Z
dc.date.available2009-06-05T15:12:51Z
dc.date.issued2009-06-05T15:12:51Z
dc.descriptionPerson interviewed: Waitz, Lawrence T. Interviewer: Smith, Donald F. Interview date: October 9, 2007. Interview Location: Cutchogue, NY. Date biography was written: February 15, 2009.en_US
dc.description.abstractMatriculating at Cornell University at age 16, Lawrence Waitz completed his DVM degree too young to qualify for licensure in New York State. He spent the intervening months before his 21st birthday supplementing his formal education by working for established New York City and Long Island practitioners. Once licensed, he started a large animal practice in western Nassau County, where he served riding stables, racing and pleasure horses, and several dairies. When his asthma became so debilitating that he had to abandon large animal practice, he shifted his career focus to small animal practice, first in Nassau County and later in Suffolk County near the eastern end of Long Island. He retired from veterinary practice over 40 years ago, allowing ample time to develop new activities, notably painting and sailing. Now in his 99th year of life and living independently with his wife, Dr. Waitz is believed to be Cornell's senior veterinary alumnus.en_US
dc.description.audio1_5240g29sen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/12879
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectLawrence T. Waitzen_US
dc.subjectCornell DVM 1931en_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectSmall Animal Practiceen_US
dc.subjectEquine Practiceen_US
dc.subjectLong Islanden_US
dc.subjectPierre Fishen_US
dc.subjectWilliam Haganen_US
dc.titleA biography of and interview with Lawrence T. Waitzen_US
dc.typebiographyen_US
dc.typeinterviewen_US
dc.typesounden_US

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