The history of veterinary medicine dates back to the earliest of times. Early in time it was not considered a science, but referred to as an art. This was a crude and sometimes barbaric practice. It was not until the ancient Romans that the treatment of animals became more serious. However even then their understanding was still at the very basic level of comprehension, with their entire focus on the maintenance of military horses, which led to the development of farriers. The largest advancement did not come until the 1400's to the 1700's thru the accumulate understanding of anatomy of animals and even people and the development of veterinary science and the founding of the first School of Veterinary Medicine in Lyons France. The conception of the first institution for the collegiate study of veterinary medicine has had one of the largest impacts on not only the lives and well-being of the citizens in the 1700's but an instrumental role on the rising numbers of women today in high-ranking and prestigious professional careers. With the development and the incredible success of the study of veterinary medicine in France this led to a larger wide-spread thirst for knowledge of the anatomy and treatment of livestock, horses and the domesticated animals of that time frame, this ultimately led to the opening of institutions that kept a focus on veterinary studies, including the first in Lyons France in 1761. The opening of these institutions also had a significant impact on how countries treated the plague and other outbreaks in their homeland, as well as the impact the education had on how, for example, Britain was able to seize control over India and its development. Yet another impact the development of theses institutions for highe...
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