Currently, this comprises one year in general surgical training and four years in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery; in the past it varied between two and three years of each. Otolaryngology is considered to be one of the most competitive residency fields to match into.
The Simmental breed comes from Switzerland, and is considered to be one of the oldest cattle types in the world! There are 41 million of these animals around the world, and theyâre popular for their excellent reputation in both milk and beef production.
Thefirst purebred bull was imported into the UnitedStates in 1971 and Australia received Simmentalsemen and live animals in 1972. The WorldSimmental Federation (WSF) was formed in Zagreb,Yugoslavia in 1974. In 1976, Simmental cattle wereshipped to the Republic of China. The purpose of theWSF was to unify Simmental breeders around theworld and provide them with a vehicle through whichthey could exchange research and information andincrease the influence and importance of theSimmental breed.