Veterinary Medicine
We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily pleasure and avoiding pain - Saint Augustine
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History of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary medicine owes much to mankind’s infatuation with the horse that helped finance and advance its development from amateur status to scientific discovery. It also benefited from strides in human medicine, in sorts, becoming a sister that was brought along through new methods of exploratory dissection and diagnostic expertise leading to the evolution of medicines and their use in cures. However, schools that trained doctors to treat humans were established long before institutions that advanced the study of animal care. The first schools for vets did not appear until the 18ths century in Europe and not in America until the later part of the 19th century.
Before then, animal…
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A Quick History of Veterinary Medicine
The first known people to dabble in the field of veterinary medicine began around 9000 BC in Middle East countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and Iraq. Sheepherders had a crude understanding of medical skills which were used to treat their dogs and other animals.
How Veterinary Science Went From Treating Cattle Plague to Modern-Day Pets
To appreciate how far we have come in the study of veterinary science, we should take a look at how it has evolved and developed over the centuries.
The History of Veterinary Medicine
Welcome to this page about the history of veterinary medicine. So far, I've written a general introduction, gathered some comments and quotes about various interesting changes in our profession, and have started a time line where I've listed momentous, humerous, or intriquing events by approximate date
The History of Women in Veterinary Medicine in the U.S.
Challenges, opposition and obstacles had to be overcome by the early female pioneers in veterinary medicine in the United States. Here is a timeline of some of the significant milestones achieved by women who have helped pave the way for women succeeding in the profession.
The lost history of American veterinary medicine: the need for preservation
The objective of this study was to survey holdings of ephemeral veterinary literature.
Timeline of Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science was “born” in 1761 with the opening of the first veterinary school in Lyon, France. Here is an overview of the numerous breakthroughs that marked the history of animal health ever since.
Early History of Veterinary Medicine & Colonial Animal Caregivers
Veterinary medicine owes much to mankind’s infatuation with the horse that helped finance and advance its development from amateur status to scientific discovery. It also benefited from strides in human medicine,
History of Veterinary Medicine
Indians, Egyptians, and Chinese were the ones who first made use of veterinary medicine. Ancient Indian artworks portrayed pictures of people taking care of animals. Asoka, an emperor from India, is also known to have started hospitals for the treatment of animals. Study of Chinese civilization reveals that documentation of different diseases in animals was made by them as early as 2500 B.C.E.
Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum
The teaching of anatomy in veterinary schools around the world shares many common approaches. Whilst textbooks are still widely used, there is a move to creating online teaching resources which can often be more visually effective and engaging. As a result many schools are creating their own materials, often duplicating things that colleagues in other locations are also producing. For these reasons, the Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum (OVAM) was established to promote free sharing of peer reviewed content.
World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine
The WAHVM encourages, promotes, and coordinates research and education in the history of veterinary medicine.
American Veterinary Medical History Society
The American Veterinary Medical History Society was formed by a group of interested veterinarians and friends to recall the past and relate it in an interesting fashion to their colleagues, and to collect and place in suitable archives a record of the "remembered" past from as many as possible.
The Veterinary History Society
The Veterinary History Society was founded in London in 1962. The aims of the Society are to foster all aspects of veterinary history and membership is open to any person interested in the subject.
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