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Volume 11 Issue 4

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 11.

A Chronological Digest of British Veterinary History, Part 2: 1839-1844 A chronological list of the main developments in veterinary history from 1839 to 1844, which covers the changes at RVC after Edward Coleman’s death and the progression towards the charter of 1844. Iain H Pattison Animal Welfare in South African War An outline of the veterinary problems of horses and mules during the Boer War of 1899-1902. There was virtually no veterinary provision at the start...

Volume 11 Issue 3

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 11.

A Chronological Digest of British Veterinary History, Part 1: 1762-1839 A chronological list of the main developments in veterinary history from 1762 to 1838. This covers the foundation of the first veterinary college in Lyons in 1762, the foundation of the London School, the death of St Bel and the appointment of Edward Coleman, appointment of veterinary surgeons for the army, the foundation of William Dick’s school in Edinburgh, and development of the RVC. Iain H...

Volume 11 Issue 2

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 11.

Delabere Pritchett Blaine Delabere Pritchett Blaine (1770-1845) was the son of a dissenting minister. He started medical training at the Borough Hospital in Southwark. He gave this up and started treating animals. He became an assistant to Sainbel and newly founded veterinary college in London, teaching anatomy. He left the college after a disagreement with Sainbel and went to Lewes, where he persuaded the local farmers to let study the diseases of their livestock. He became...

Volume 11 Issue 1

Written by Glenn on October 23, 2025. Posted in Volume 11.

A Memoir William Williams FRSE FRCVS JP William Williams was born in North Wales in 1842. At 17, he became a pupil of a local veterinary surgeon. Three years later, he developed symptoms of consumption and decided to go to the gold diggings in Australia to improve his health. He returned in 1855 and enrolled at the Edinburgh Veterinary College, where he was an exceptional student winning a gold medal and qualifying in 1857. He set up a veterinary practice in Bradford and was...