Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
History of veterinary care in America before 1800
By Bierer, Bert W·Published in Veterinary heritage : bulletin of the American Veterinary History Society·2014·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: American veterinary history: before the nineteenth century. 1940.
Plain-English summary
This abstract discusses the early history of veterinary medicine in America, particularly before the 19th century. As domesticated animals became more common in the 16th and 17th centuries, various animal diseases started to cause significant problems, especially in the late 1700s. While veterinary medicine was developing in Europe, particularly in England, it was largely absent in America at that time, with only untrained individuals attempting to treat animals using questionable methods. Overall, the establishment of proper veterinary care in America lagged behind that of Europe during this period.
Abstract
With the development of our present day domesticated animals in America (during the 16th and 17th centuries), it was not long before animal diseases became troublesome and destructive (especially during the latter half of the 18th century). Though veterinary medicine became rather firmly established in many European countries (including England) during the latter half of the 18th century, veterinary medicine was relatively nonexistent in America, with only self-styled animal doctors and farriers (with their empirical and often destructive remedies).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25799615/