Volume 6 Archives - The Veterinary History Society UK

Volume 6 Issue 4

Written by Glenn on October 22, 2025. Posted in Volume 6.

Veterinary History on Stamps Descriptions and Illustrations of veterinary surgeons depicted on postage stamps. R D Locke Youatt and Brunel In 1831 a famous first edition of the book ‘The Horse with a Treatise on Draught’ was published. Two of the contributors were William Youatt, the distinguished veterinary surgeon and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the eminent engineer. T K Ewer Situation Frightful but not Necessarily Fatal. Rabies in 18th Century England ...

Volume 6 Issue 3

Written by Glenn on October 22, 2025. Posted in Volume 6.

Rinderpest in Africa in the Late 1890s An epidemic of Rinderpest in Africa was noted in Egypt in the 1840s and gradually spread south, reaching Tanzania in 1880s and Rhodesia in 1890s. Charles Gray was the first veterinarian to see Rinderpest in 1896, one of only a few vets working in Southern Africa. There was a devastating epidemic in Soth Africa, a slaughter policy was introduced and erecting fences to restrict movement of cattle. The disease was finally eradicated in...

Volume 6 Issue 2

Written by Glenn on October 22, 2025. Posted in Volume 6.

The Manufacture and Marketing of Veterinary Products from 1850-1914 The largest purchases of animal medicinal products were by farmers, farriers and domestic households, rather than the veterinary profession. Even by 1850 there were still very few veterinary surgeons in rural areas. Advertising reflected the market situation. An early popular product was Harris’s Mixture, which was claimed to treat a wide range of diverse conditions. Another similar product was Cupiss’s...

Volume 6 Issue 1

Written by Glenn on October 22, 2025. Posted in Volume 6.

Employment of Dogs for Military Purposes In 1889 E E Bennett presented a paper on the employment of dogs for military purposes. Bennett outlined five main uses of dogs by the army; as guard dogs, scout and reconnaissance dogs, despatch dogs carrying messages, ammunition carriers and as searchers looking for injured and killed soldiers. It was noted the German Army was much more advanced in their use of dogs than the British Army. In the years before the First World War, Edwin...