The History of Veterinary Education in Edinburgh

Charts 200 years of growth, development and global contributions of veterinary education in EdinburghEstablishment of separate Colleges of Veterinary Medicine in EdinburghEstablishment of the war-time Polish Veterinary Faculty in EdinburghDevelopment of the postgraduate Centre for Tropical Veterinary MedicineInvolvement of the University of Edinburgh in Veterinary EducationWomen as veterinary graduates in EdinburghInternational training in veterinary medicine and surgeryThe history of veterinary education in Edinburgh has been traced from 1696 to 2022.William Dick established his veterinary school in 1823.The development of his veterinary interest, formal training and family life is presented.About 14,000 students from at least 139 countries have studied towards obtaining undergraduate veterinary degrees and/or postgraduate qualifications (diplomas, masters, doctorates) from the Dick Vet, Gamgee's Edinburgh New Veterinary College, and Williams' New Edinburgh Veterinary College, Polish