The History of Veterinary Education in Edinburgh

Charts 200 years of growth, development and global contributions of veterinary education in Edinburgh The History of Veterinary Education in Edinburgh offers a comprehensive history of the six veterinary institutions established in Edinburgh over the last two centuries: William Dick's Edinburgh College (the Dick Vet), John Gamgee's New Veterinary College, William William's New Veterinary College, the University of Edinburgh, the Polish Veterinary Faculty and - within the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies - the Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (postgraduate training). This book brings together the contributions that each institution made to enable academic progress within veterinary education. This account highlights the educators who drew students from around the world and discusses the development of the research base that provided the foundation to the teaching programme. Edinburgh has attracted students from over 120 countries and its graduates are found in every corner of the world. Edinburgh's veterinary graduates have contributed to the progress of global health through groundbreaking research into domestic and wild animal health and welfare, and thereby to the nutrition, health and welfare of humanity. Key Features  Provides essential background information to understand the foundations of veterinary training in Edinburgh, and Scotland more widely.  Examines the academic and professional structures established to provide traditional and alternative styles of veterinary training  Provides a comprehensive timeline of the evolution of veterinary medicine in Edinburgh  Documents two centuries of veterinary student life  Showcases Edinburgh as a global epicentre for veterinary education Alastair Macdonald is Honorary Fellow at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. He lectured at the Royal (Dick) from 1984 to 2011 and has held visiting professorships in China and Indonesia. He has authored and edited numerous academic articles and books. Colin Warwick is Honorary Fellow at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. Having started working at Royal (Dick) in 1958, he retired in 2005 and was awarded an MBE for Services to Veterinary Science. He is author of over 32 articles in Veterinary History.