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9000 BCE
The very first known veterinary
The first every known veterinarian was in 9,000 BC sheep herders use to use rudimentary medical skills to help the animal including the dogs that had watched over the sheep. Even though medical treatment was around it didn't become popular until 4,000- 3,000 BC. -
veterinary school
In 1872 was the first class in veterinary medicine at Iowa state. -
popularity grew in veterinary
In 1912 a new building had to be built because there was not enough space for students and clinic workers. Veterinary school had to share a four-story building with Botany Hall. In 1912 they also began to store specimens were preserved with embalming fluids . -
Epact of war and great depression on veterinary
During war many schooling building ( veterinary school buildings) was used as training camps and which then 1/4 of people who was studying at veterinary school joined the military while others waited to get in.
also many people was unenrolling themselves and the people who actually worked as veterinarians was telling the newer staff there's no future in the career. -
Expansion of veterinary work after war
After war the want to study veterinary medicine grew. Most people who wanted to study veterinary was soldiers who had fought in the war which was people who was older and more mature. The people who graduated in 1938 was the first every people to graduate in the new building.
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medicine in 1940's
Around this time world war 2 was happening which did have a big effect on dogs/animals food and medical safety, because there was new drugs made for the soldiers that was then later used on live stock. Also during the war the government thought midwestern cattle would be used as a target and they also started shipping calls with fevers because veterinarian we're infecting them with stuff that caused that purposely. livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/crops_11.html -
Animal welfare act
In 1966 the Animal welfare Act was passed which is an act that regulates the research on animals in research and exhibition. Other law that include other species coverage or specifications for animal care but all animals are covered in the animal welfare act. /Animal_Welfare_Act_of_1966 -
CVTEA forms
In 1973 the CVTEA called the AVMA committee for animal technicians at the time and then later was renamed committee on animal technical and at this time there were only 5 schools. -
Committee of veterinary education
Overall balance nationally the supply and demand in private practice but there was a slight shortage of teachers and a lot of the didn't that was used was not actually medicine mostly they used herbal medicine and sometimes prayer. -
Technological advancements in veterinary work field
Over the time technology has advance a lot, Now you may do ultra scans and laparoscopy which was only supposed to use on humans but now you can do it on animals which is very helpful. There is also wear-able devices in which can track heart rate body temperature ,PH etc..
vetport.com/technology-helping-veterinary-medicine