Object Details
- Description
- Self-vaccination mechanism for use with wild animals, developed at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta; made by Humane Coyote Getter, Inc., in Pueblo, Co.; and tested by veterinarian William G. Winkler (1932-2013).
- Ref: George M. Baer and William G. Winkler, “Oral Rabies Immunization of Carnivores,” U.S. Patent 4,014,991 (March 27, 1977).
- William G. Winkler and Konrad Bőgel, “Control of Rabies in Wildlife,” Scientific American 266 (June 1992): 86-93.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. William G. Winkler
- ID Number
- 1993.0320.02
- catalog number
- 1993.0320.02
- accession number
- 1993.0320
- Object Name
- exterminator, coyote
- vaccinator, rabies
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- solder (overall material)
- steel; metal; solder (overall material)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 17.1 cm x 2.7 cm x 3 cm; 6 3/4 in x 1 1/16 in x 1 3/16 in
- overall, coyote getter device: 1 1/8 in x 6 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 17.145 cm x 2.8575 cm
- overall, setting tool: 1/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 1 3/8 in; .3175 cm x 10.4775 cm x 3.4925 cm
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- The Antibody Initiative
- Health & Medicine
- Antibody Initiative: Rabies
- Antibody Initiative: Veterinary Vaccines and Serums
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1147430
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-b5be-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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