The American College of Theriogenologists, from its pedigree to the neonatal period

Abstract

Early letters and documents associated with the formation of the American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) were photocopied and
bound to become the so-called ACT “Red Book,” with more than 500 pages. As only 10 of these books were produced, this important
source of our history is relatively inaccessible. Recently, this book was professionally scanned into a single, searchable file (.pdf format)
and a Table of Contents produced, with both files available on the ACT website (www.theriogenology.org). This article, based exclusively
on information from that book, briefly reviews some of the key events in 19th century animal reproduction, the roots of the Society for
Theriogenology (SFT) and efforts to create the ACT.