330 |
Byzantium. Apsyrtus called “father of veterinary medicine”. |
450 |
Rome. Vegetius books on veterinary art, influential for years. |
900 |
England. Anglo-Saxon Leech Book includes animal cures. |
1350 |
Italy. Laurence Rusius Hippiatria, widely circulated in printed edition after 1530. |
1490 |
Spain. Short-lived veterinary schools established. |
1522 |
Spain. Francisco de la Reyna Book of Veterinary. |
1528 |
Switzerland. Vegetius work printed as Mulo-Medicina. |
1565 |
England. Thomas Blundeville first major English veterinary book on horses. |
1576 |
England. George Turbeville first English book dealing with diseases of dogs. |
1598 |
Italy. Carlo Ruini first anatomy of the horse prefacing the start of veterinary science. |
1639 |
England. Thomas de Grey book on horses, hereditary disease and attempted rationale for common procedures. |
1664 |
France. Jacques de Sollysel wrote classic text, recognised glanders. |
1683 |
Scotland. Andrew Snape first English equine anatomy book. |
1711 |
Italy and England. Giovanni Lasci and Thomas Bates both establish effective methods to control rinderpest, but not used. |
1720 |
England. William Gibson surgeon–farrier advances humane treatments, rational medication and education. |
1761 |
France. Claude Bourgelat founded Lyon Veterinary School and Alfort School in 1765. Start of veterinary profession. |
1778 |
Scotland. James Clark notable book, introduces concept of hygiene, advocated veterinary schools. |
1783 |
England. Francis Clater Every man his own farrier the first of many horse doctor books. |
1785 |
England. Odiham Agricultural Society proposes a British Veterinary School. |
1791 |
England. London Veterinary College founded with Sainbel as first Professor. Start of British veterinary profession. |