Niels Thorshaug
Niels Thorshaug (21 November 1875 – 9 October 1942) was a Norwegian veterinarian.
He was born in Løiten. He was hired as district veterinary there in 1903, then became a consultant of the state in 1919. From 1926 to 1941 he headed the State Animal Authority. He was also instrumental in the creation of the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science.[1]
Holth was also noted for stopping several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, as well as his work to eliminate the diseases bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis,[1] together with Halfdan Holth and Lars Slagsvold.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Thorshaug, Niels". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Slagsvold, Lars (Magnussen)". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.[permanent dead link]
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