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Jacques Jenny was born in
Switzerland in the small ski village called Ennenda. He became interested in horses and veterinary medicine while he worked on his cousin's farm and that is why
he joined the Cavalry for his military service duty. Jacques Jenny graduated veterinary school at the University of Zurich in 1942. From 1942 to 1944 he was an
assistant in anatomy at the University of Zurich. He then went to France from 1944 to 1945 to study under Professor Marcenac in the Alfort National Veterinary
School, where he was an assistant in surgery.
Jacques Jenny came to the United States in 1948 and worked 6 months at Angell Memorial
Hospital in Boston. He was recruited to the University of Pennsylvania in June of 1948 and became an instructor in surgery under Dr. Mark Allam. In 1960,
he became a professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Jenny's contributions to veterinary orthopedics include clinical and research
advancements such as: the first intramedullary pinning performed in man or animals in the city of Philadelphia; intramedullary nailing with Kuentscher
nails; work on hip dysplasia and bone grafting; the first successful fracture fixation of equine long bones, which made him famous; and development
of a water raft recovery system for horses after orthopedic surgery.
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Dr. Jenny chaired the first organizing committee for
the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and served as the college's first President. Dr. Jenny initiated many teaching courses in bone and joint surgery that
crossed species lines. He was a renowned international speaker and won many awards and honors for his teaching and his clinical accomplishments.
Dr. Jenny and his wife, Elinor, a 1949 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's
College of Veterinary Medicine, raised 5 children. They were avid participants in fox hunting, steeple chasing and horse breeding. Colleagues that
worked with Jacques Jenny will always remember him as an energetic, deeply committed teacher of orthopedic surgery.
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