Harry Rozmiarek

Harry Rozmiarek (born March 27, 1939 in Pulaski, Wisconsin) is a noted veterinarian, academic, and laboratory animal care specialist. Dr. Rozmiarek graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1962 with a veterinary degree. He joined the United States Army and was assigned as an attending army veterinarian at Fort Meyer, Virginia. Among his duties, Dr. Rozmiarek attended to Black Jack, the famous riderless horse in the funeral of President John ... more

Harry Rozmiarek (born March 27, 1939 in Pulaski, Wisconsin) is a noted veterinarian, academic, and laboratory animal care specialist. Dr. Rozmiarek graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1962 with a veterinary degree. He joined the United States Army and was assigned as an attending army veterinarian at Fort Meyer, Virginia. Among his duties, Dr. Rozmiarek attended to Black Jack, the famous riderless horse in the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. He also consulted on the health of the Kennedy family dog and cared for some Irish deer that had been a gift to Kennedy from the people of Ireland. The remainder of his 20-year military career took him to Thailand where he conducted infectious disease research with the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). And he spent several years as director of The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) in Frederick, Maryland. He retired from the Army in 1983 with the rank of Colonel. After the Army, Dr.... less