Dr.
Elmer A. Woelffer (COR ’31) of Oconomowoc - WVMA President 1961
1897 – 1995 (92 yrs.)
Photo: From personal files of Dr. Fred Born
Editor’s comments: The following text is from Dr. Rodney
Kuenzi
Dr. Elmer
Woelffer grew up on a family farm in rural Wisconsin. He received his
bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his veterinary
medical degree from Cornell University. After graduation, he worked as a farm
manager and veterinarian for H.P. Hood & Sons and Pabst Farms. He then
entered private practice, retaining Pabst Farms as a client. He remained a
private practitioner in Oconomowoc, Wis., until his death in 1995. Many
consider Dr. Woelffer the father of bovine reproductive programs. He integrated
sound scientific principles into reproductive programs and authored a
herd-health column in Hoard’s Dairyman. He was a member of the AVMA Executive
Board and Professional Liability Trust. He received numerous awards, including
the AABP Award for Excellence in Dairy Preventative Medicine and the
Amstutz-Williams Award. He also was an honorary lifetime member of the AABP.
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