Lars Magnussen Slagsvold (24 April 1887 – 2 September 1959) was a Norwegian veterinarian. He was born in

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as a son of farmer Magnus Slagsvold (1854–1921) and Inger Krogstie (1855–1924). He finished his education in 1909 in

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. After several years of practice he was hired as a head of department in the National Veterinary Institute in 1924. He was a professor at the

Norwegian School of Veterinary Science Norwegian School of Veterinary Science ( no, Norges veterinærhøgskole) or NVH was a public university located at Adamstuen in Oslo, that educated veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety ...

from 1936 to 1946, and from 1946 to 1957 he headed the State Animal Authority. Slagsvold was also noted for his work to eliminate the diseases

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and brucellosis, together with

Niels Thorshaug Niels Thorshaug (21 November 1875 – 9 October 1942) was a Norwegian veterinarian. He was born in Løiten. He was hired as district veterinary there in 1903, then became a consultant of the state in 1919. From 1926 to 1941 he headed the State An ...

and Halfdan Holth. Slagsvold was decorated as a Knight, 1st Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1951 and he was also held the

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(Commander) and the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

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