John Victor Lacroix

Born in 1882, John Victor Lacroix was an early graduate of the Kansas City Veterinary College, finishing in 1906. Kansas State University's history of the college notes that he went on to establish a general veterinary practice in Hiawatha, Kansas, and by 1908 had built a hospital equipped for large-animal patients.

Lacroix is best remembered as a veterinary author and teacher. The title pages and library records for his works identify him as a veterinary surgeon and professor of surgery at the Kansas City Veterinary College. His best-known books include Lameness of the Horse and Animal Castration, practical manuals aimed at veterinarians dealing with common but difficult problems in animal treatment.

Library authority records list his lifespan as 1882–1964. Taken together, the surviving records suggest a career rooted in both everyday clinical practice and professional education, with writing that helped bring specialized veterinary knowledge to a wider working audience.