First Flight (medical research horse)
First Flight was a thoroughbred horse used in the production of the first botulism antitoxin. The horse was used as a research animal between 1978 and 1993 to produce antitoxin for military and civilian personnel. Until the 1990s, serum derived from First Flight was the only source of the antitoxin in the United States.
First Flight | |
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Sex | Male |
Foaled | 1967/8 |
Died | 17 May 1999 Large Animal Research Facility, Fort Detrick |
Color | Black |
Owner | U.S. Army |
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