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Rosalie A. Reed

1945–

United States

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Rosalie A. Reed (born 1945) is an American veterinarian. In 1973, Reed became the first woman to work as a veterinarian at the Los Angeles Zoo. She was also the first African American to become a veterinarian at a major United States zoo.

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