Object Details
- Description
- Vac-Trap self-vaccination mechanism for use with wild animals, developed by George M. Baer (1936-2009), head of the Rabies Laboratory at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, and tested by William G. Winkler (1932-2013), a veterinarian with the CDC.
- 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.
- "Rabies is Spreading Rapidly Here, Disease Center Warns," Washington Post (Oct. 21, 1982), pp. A1, A31.
- “Death of Former CDC Employee and Noted Rabies Expert—George M. Baer, DVM, MPH,” One Health Initiative (June 17, 2009).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. William G. Winkler
- ID Number
- 1993.0320.01
- catalog number
- 1993.0320.01
- accession number
- 1993.0320
- Object Name
- vaccinator, rabies
- trap, animal
- Physical Description
- metal, steel (overall material)
- green (overall color)
- steel; paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 25.5 cm x 13.5 cm x 17.5 cm; 10 1/32 in x 5 5/16 in x 6 7/8 in
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- The Antibody Initiative
- Health & Medicine
- Antibody Initiative: Rabies
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1147429
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-b5bd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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