Author: Glenn

Volume 15 Issue 1

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 15.

Fundraising to Rebuild the Royal Veterinary College By 1932 the buildings of the Royal Veterinary College were in a dilapidated state and need ed urgent replacement. This was estimated to cost £250,000. A nationwide campaign to raise money was launched. Money was given by raffles and collections at horse shows and dog shows, fund raising events such as fetes and concerts. Donations were received from a wide range of sources – from individuals to clubs and societies, pet food...

Volume 14 Issue 4

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 14.

‘The Veterinarian’, 1828-1902 A history of the journal ‘The veterinarian’ which was published between 1828 and 1902. The journal was launched by William Percivall and received enthusiastic support form William Youatt. They were supported by John Percivall, father of William. William Percivall resigned in 1831 and Youatt was in sole charge until his death in 1847, when William Percivall took over again. In 1855 the journal was sold to the London College and became their...

Volume 14 Issue 3

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 14.

William Youatt: His Ancestry and Unitarianism A history of the ancestry of the early life and Unitarian ministry of William Youatt. Youatt appears to have been born in the West Country. His father was probably a presbyterian minister, William Youatt of Dulverton, Somerset. The first confirmed references to William Youatt, the veterinary surgeon, is the survival of seven student essays from 1792-95 at the nonconformist Northampton Academy. In 1803, Youatt was appointed as a...

Volume 14 Issue 2

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 14.

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is part of the Chinese philosophy of Ying and Yang, with functional disease related to Yang and organic disease related to Ying. The two main methods of treatment are acupuncture and Herbal medicine. A veterinary school was set up in the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907), which was probably the first in the World. Treatment was mainly for horses. Veterinary publications appeared from the Tang dynasty onwards....

Volume 14 Issue 1

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 14.

The Supply of Army Horses to India During British Colonial Rule: Importation Fifth and final article on horse supply in colonial India. Importation had always played a major part in supplying horses for use in India by the Army. Horses were imported from various places in the early days including ‘Turkomans’ and light cavalry horses from Asia. Arabs remained the most popular imported horse, especially on the racetrack and left their mark more on Indian horses than any other...

Volume 13 Issue 4

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 13.

John Hunter: A Good friend to the Veterinary Profession John Hunter (1728-1793) was a distinguished surgeon in London. He acquired a huge collection of pathological specimens, which forms the basis for the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons. He was very supportive of the fledgling Veterinary School in London through the perilous time after the death of Sainbel’s death. Bruce V Jones The Supply of Army Horses to India During British Colonial Rule: The...

Volume 13 Issue 3

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 13.

The Supply of Army Horses to India during British Colonial Rule: The Stud System At the start of their occupation of India, the British Army found the supply of local horses inadequate for their needs. The East India Company set up stud farms, importing stallions from England, particularly Arabs. Local Indian owners of mares would bring them to the stud for service. There was experimentation with the use of local breeds of stallions and mares crossed with imported horses to...

Volume 13 Issue 2

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 13.

The Supply of Army Horses to India during British Colonial Rule: Native Breeds Horses originally came into India with the Aryans from the north. Over time many sturdy native breeds were developed. These country-bred horses were not suitable for the British Army, although sturdy, acclimatised with tremendous staying power, they were too small and their conformation was not suitable to long strides and high speeds. They also had a bad temperament. The British Army were impressed...

Volume 13 Issue 1

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 13.

‘The Quarterly Journal of Veterinary Science in India’ and Army Medical Management The first of five articles focussing on horse breeding in colonial India. ‘The Quarterly Journal of Veterinary Science in India’ was the first veterinary periodical published in India. There were eight volumes between 1883 and 1890, of four editions of about 400 pages. It was established by two British army vets, Frederick Smith and John Henry Steel, later joined by John’s father Charles Steel....

Volume 12 Issue 4

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 12.

A Chronological Digest of British Veterinary History: Part 6 1879-1888 This covers the period of the successful campaign by Frederick Fitzwygram and George Fleming to get an act of parliament to protect the use of the title of ‘veterinary surgeon’ to qualified men in 1881. The National Veterinary Association was founded in 1882. The ‘Veterinary Record’ was first published in 1888. Iain H Pattison Fever Cows and Measly Pigs, Veterinarians, Farm Animals and Public Health...