Phyllis Lose Research Paper

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Imagine a time where there is a ''Man's job'' and a ''Women's job'', well that's how it was for Phyllis Lose, the first female equine veterinarian, in 1957. (First) Though she faced many difficulties entering this field she didn't give up and that's what allowed her to reach her goals. Phyllis Lose's work is inspirational because she changed the world of veterinary medicine, empowered girls to enter a ''man's field'' of work, and showed great strength by not giving up in order to reach her goals.

On January 13, 1926 in Decater, Illinois Margret ''Phyllis'' Lose was born; to parents Frank and Margret Lose (Ancestry). From a young age Phyllis had a love for animals, especially horses. At the age of 9, Phyllis convinced her parents to …show more content…

Phyllis Lose went on to practice equine medicine. Though at first, she faced many difficulties trying to gain clients, her biggest struggle in finding clients was her gender. Because of her gender she wasn´t taken as seriously as her male peers. For example, Dr. Lose, in interview with Brandon equine, told about an experience that she once had. A man that Dr. Lose knew told her "... you know you're ok, but I'd never call on you" (In The News). Let's just say she'd prove him wrong in the future (more about her accomplishments later). Slowly building up clients Dr. Lose took side jobs, such as deodorizing a skunk (Wylie). Continuing down that path Dr. Lose built up a clientele. Later in her career Phyllis met Grace Kelly (an actress). Kelly took a liking to Phyllis and help fund her own practice. That allowed Dr. Lose to opened a second clinic that focused on colic, orthopedic, and soft tissue. Throughout her career she didn't look back, but forward in order to reach great success. For the time, she was a new idea to people. Being the first female equine veterinarian, she faced the difficulty of showing that she could perform that job as well as any man could. And through her determination she showed everyone that she …show more content…

Phyllis Lose had many achievements throughout her career. Some of her accomplishments include being the first female equine veterinarian, developing surgical techniques for club footed foals (Goad) . Before her techniques were used many foals were put to sleep due to the fact that it was a difficult and expensive procedure. She also developed techniques for the removal of ovarian cancer, bladder stones, and guttural pouches in horses (Goad). Along with developing these surgical techniques, Dr. Lose practiced at many places. Besides her two clinics, she worked for Philadelphia Mounted Police and K-9 unit, Philadelphia Zoo, Barnum and Bailey Zoo, Track Vet at Philadelphia Park, and Lipizzaner Stallions. Remember that man that told Dr. Lose "... I'd never call on you", well she ended up becoming one of his veterinarians. She also provided care for injured/retired police horses (In The News). I think that she's an inspiration to all girls who want to enter the field of veterinary medicine. Looking at Dr. Phyllis Lose resume it's amazing to see all the roles she filled, imagining all the things that she

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