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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 



Dr. David Roberts has for years occupied a conspicuous place among the 

 veterinarians of the United States. Gov. Davidson appointed him State Veter- 

 inarian of Wisconsin in 1906, in ivhich oftice lie succeeded his brother, Dr. Evan 

 D. Roberts, of Janesville, Wis., wlio had held the office for si.\ years. Dr. David 

 Roberts ably filled this position until November 1, 1908, when he resigned in ' 

 order to conduct an educational campaign against the two dread diseases in cattle — 

 tuberculosis and abortion. This campaign was not confined to Wisconsin, but was 

 extended to Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, and other states, and as a 

 result infectious diseases have been stamped out from among many valualile 

 herds in all parts of the country. 



For generations back the Roberts family has been interested in the breeding 

 and treating of live stock. Twenty-five years before any veterinary college had been 

 established in America, J. P. Roberts, the grandfather of Dr. David Roberts, was 

 engaged in treating horses and cattle, llis father, John 'SI. Roberts, was a well- 

 known stock raiser and farrier, his service being in demand even at the present 

 time, owing to his experience and good judgment. 



It will thus be seen that Dr. David Roberts was, in a measure, born in this 

 profession. 



During the early part of Dr. Roberts' life he attended the district school, 

 and later entered Beloit College. Returning from Beloit he successfully managed his 

 father's stock farm with its extensive milk interests and a side line of draft horses, 

 hogs and slieep. His great love of stock, and tlie success wdiich attended his 

 every efi'ort with them, persuaded him to enter the Chicago Veterinary College in 

 order to fit himself for the profession for which he was naturally gifted. 



In 1889 Dr. David Roberts was graduated from the Chicago Veterinary College, 

 and his desire of becoming a cattle specialist induced him to leave the larger cities 

 ar.d locate in the beautiful city of Waukesha, whicli is in the very heart of the large 

 dairy mdustry of this great state, where he has since 1889 enjoyed a large practice. 

 While he has devoted his time to the general practice of the Veterinary Science, 

 still it must be understood that he is eminently a 



CATTLE SPECIALIST, 



and as such is far more competent to handle and treat the complicated diseases of 

 cattle than one who has not paid particular attention to this line of work. 

 On account of the magnitude of the cattle industry in this country, the Doctor 

 places this branch of the practice ahead of all others, and it is with pardonalile 

 pride that we refer to his magnificent success in this field. 



In the discovery of the Anti-Abortion Treatment, Dr. Roberts has ren- 

 dered a service of the highest importance to the cattle industry of the world. It is 

 a matter of great interest to owners and breeders of live stock, that this Treatment, 

 along with numerous other scientific prescriptions that he has employed with such 

 remarkable success in his extensive practice, have been placed on the market in 

 such form as to be readily available. 



The Doctor has built up the largest cattle practice in the countrj', and is pre- 

 pared to visit any part of the United States on important cases, details of such trips 

 to be arranged with him by correspondence. 



