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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: AH on Friday 28 January 05 10:23 GMT (UK)
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Hello
Does anyone know what the training etc to become a vet in the 19th century entailed. I have a relative who is listed in 1871 as a veterinary surgeon. He seems to have moved around the country a lot and a rootschat member suggested that might be a feature of the job? I was also wondering whether anyone knew how/if one could find records of any training etc (that is of course assuming there was training involved?)
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Hi AH,
Found the following on Google:
1844 -RCVS was formed after the Royal Charter was granted. Veterinary practice became a profession distinguished by the title "veterinary surgeon".
at the following site http://www.rcvs.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=89683
Hope that helps!
tabitha
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Thanks for the link. I have been to the rcvs site a few times but they dont seem to have much on their history other than the page you gave me the link for :(
I tried sending their library department an e-mail asking whether they published/kept list of veterinary surgeons but no one replied :( :(
All a bit frustrating....especially as they were founded such a long time ago....I keep thinking there must be more information somewhere!?!
Well, thanks again for looking.....any other information/hints/ideas always welcome
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In desperation you could always ring your local vet and ask if he/she has any ideas??
tabitha
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Hope this helps.
RCVS Library and Information Service,
Belgravia House,
62-64 Horseferry Road,
London SW1P 2AF
They will look up any names (for a small fee) and send you details of when and where they qualified. I also got dates of death and where an obituary appeared.
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Hi. Many years since this post first appeared. My ancestor also listed as Veterinary Surgeon in 1841 census. Did you find out anything? Thanks.
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I recently found this:
Register of the members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons from January, 1794, to May, 1874, inclusive [electronic resource]
Available to read online at https://archive.org/details/b21482354/page/36/mode/2up
Gives name, year of graduation and residence.
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Also an earlier version of the above register;
A register of the members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: from January 1794 to December 1851, inclusive
Author(s):
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Publication:
London : Printed by Compton & Ritchie, 1852
Language(s):
English
available to view or download here:
https://digirepo.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-101143439-bk