Donald Gottlob Low

Background

Low, Donald Gottlob was born on May 14, 1925 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States. Son of John Louis and Marie (Gabriel) Low.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1956.

Career

Private practice veterinary medicine, 1947-1949; district veterinarian, United States Department of Agriculture, 1949-1950; instructor, University of Minnesota, 1950-1953, 55-56; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1956-1960; professor, University of Minnesota, 1960-1965; head department veterinary hospitals, University of Minnesota, 1965-1970; professor, head department clinical science, Colorado State University, 1971-1974; professor veterinary medicine, director teaching hospital, University of California-Davis, 1974-1980; associate dean instruction, University of California-Davis, 1982-1983; associate dean public programs, University of California-Davis, 1983-1993; retired, 1993.

Achievements

• Donald Gottlob Low has been listed as a noteworthy veterinary medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Boy Scouts American, Parent-Teachers Association. Established Don Low/California Veterinary Medical Association Practitioner Fellowship, 1995. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1944.

As captain 1953-1955. Member American Veterinary Medical Association, American College Veterinary Internists (founder), Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association (Veterinarian of Year award 1970), National Academy.Practice-Veterinary Medicine, California Veterinary Medical Association (president award 1988), California Academy Veterinary Medicine (excellence in Continuing Education award 1989, distinguished service award Wild West Veterinary Conference 1995, Mark Morris Lifetime Achievement award 1998), Phi Zeta.

Connections

Married Jeanette Maxine Reedy, December 4, 1948 (divorced February 1972). Children: Ronald, Raymond, Richard, Christine, Cheryl. Married Jane M. Herschler, May 12, 1973.

Father:

John Louis Low

Mother:

Marie (Gabriel) Low

Spouse:

Jeanette Maxine Reedy

Spouse:

Jane M. Herschler

child:

Cheryl Low

child:

Richard Low

child:

Ronald Low

child:

Christine Low

child:

Raymond Low