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Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

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Diseases Of The Pharynx, Charles W. Raker Jun 2014

Diseases Of The Pharynx, Charles W. Raker

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

No abstract provided.


Diseases Of The Guttural Pouch, Charles W. Raker Jun 2014

Diseases Of The Guttural Pouch, Charles W. Raker

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

No abstract provided.


Clinical Observations Of Bone And Joint Diseases In Horses, Charles W. Raker Jun 2014

Clinical Observations Of Bone And Joint Diseases In Horses, Charles W. Raker

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

Bone and joint diseases in the horse, as observed by the veterinary clinician, assume many forms frequently producing signs of lameness. The bones or joints of the limbs are most commonly affected and many factors which operate either singly or collectively produce the lesions observed.


Congenital Lateral Luxation Of The Patella In The Horse, James R. Rooney, Charles W. Raker, K. J. Harmany Jun 2014

Congenital Lateral Luxation Of The Patella In The Horse, James R. Rooney, Charles W. Raker, K. J. Harmany

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

Lateral luxation of the patella has been described in horses and ponies. Medial luxation has been reported only twice. Upward fixation of the patella is not true luxation. This report concerns two cases of lateral luxation of the patella related to hypoplasia of the lateral ridge of the trochlea of the femur.


Remarks By Robert Marshak At The Memorial For Charles W. Raker, Robert Marshak May 2014

Remarks By Robert Marshak At The Memorial For Charles W. Raker, Robert Marshak

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

Remarks by Robert R. Marshak at the "Celebration of Life" Memorial for Charles W. Raker. University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center. June 1, 2014.


Legendary Equine Surgeon Dr. Charles W. Raker Dies, One Of Penn Vet New Bolton Center Founders, Jane Simone Feb 2014

Legendary Equine Surgeon Dr. Charles W. Raker Dies, One Of Penn Vet New Bolton Center Founders, Jane Simone

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

No abstract provided.


A Biography Of And Interview With Charles W. Raker, Vmd, Sarah Khatibzadeh Feb 2012

A Biography Of And Interview With Charles W. Raker, Vmd, Sarah Khatibzadeh

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

Charles W. Raker was one of the leading equine surgeons of the second half of the 20th century. Raised in Daylesford, Pennsylvania, he received his VMD from the University of Pennsylvania (UP) in 1942. After several years in general practice, he joined the faculty of the UP as a surgeon involved with all large animal species. As one of the founding faculty of New Bolton Center, he gradually developed a strong clientele for cases involving general and orthopedic surgery of horses. Starting in the 1970s, he began to concentrate on upper respiratory surgery and became a preeminent leader in that …


A Tribute To Charles W. Raker, Robert R. Marshak Oct 1985

A Tribute To Charles W. Raker, Robert R. Marshak

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

A tribute to Charles W. Raker on the occasion of his retirement from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985 by his colleague Robert R. Marshak.


J.B. Lippincott Prize Jun 1942

J.B. Lippincott Prize

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

J.B. Lippincott Prize awarded to Charles W. Raker by the Veterinary Department of the University of Pennsylvania, June 2, 1942.


University Of Pennsylvania One Hundred And Eighty-Sixth Commencement For The Conferring Of Degrees, Charles W. Raker Jun 1942

University Of Pennsylvania One Hundred And Eighty-Sixth Commencement For The Conferring Of Degrees, Charles W. Raker

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

Commencement program from the University of Pennsylvania's commencement ceremony on June 2, 1942. Charles W. Raker graduated With Major Honors from the School of Veterinary Medicine (p. 22). He was also the recipient of the following prizes (p. 33-34): The J.B. Lippincott Prize The Leonard Pearson Prize The 1930 Class Prize The Suburban Cattle Breeders' Association Prize


University Of Pennsylvania One Hundred And Eighty-Sixth Commencement For The Conferring Of Degrees Jun 1942

University Of Pennsylvania One Hundred And Eighty-Sixth Commencement For The Conferring Of Degrees

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

Commencement program from the University of Pennsylvania's commencement ceremony on June 2, 1942. Charles W. Raker graduated With Major Honors from the School of Veterinary Medicine (p. 22). He was also the recipient of the following prizes (p. 33-34): The J.B. Lippincott Prize The Leonard Pearson Prize The 1930 Class Prize The Suburban Cattle Breeders' Association Prize


Veterinary Medicine By Charles William Raker, Charles Raker Dec 1933

Veterinary Medicine By Charles William Raker, Charles Raker

Charles W. Raker (1920 - 2014)

Essay written by Charles Raker while a freshman at Tredyffrin Easttown High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania ca. 1934.