Vet profession and industry (foundations and current status) Flashcards
who was clause boureglat
started first vet school is France, 1761, was expert horseman, he convinced King Louis XV to open school to train.vets due to Rinderpest decimating cattle across europe
treatment and prevention of disease in ancient times based off of
empirical practice; trial and error
dawn of modern vet in europe
18th century; the enlightenment, reason and science challenged magic and religion
early vets focused on:
horses and livestock
what was the first fleet
arrived in aus in 1788 bringing cats, dogs, 44 sheep, 19 goats, 5 rabbits, 32 pigs and 291 poultry, no vets but small number transported as convicts
who was William Tyson Kendall
Father of vet science in aus, opened first vet school in aus
who was first women to graduate vet school in aus
isabelle bruce reid
what is veterinary surgeons legislation
state legislation (different one’s for each state) acts and regulations, in QLD its vet surgeons act which was updated in 2016
what are state and territory veterinary boards
-regulate the profession
-established in association with legislation
-regulate the practice of vet science
-make sure vets are at a standard for clients and animals
what is AVA
Australians veterinary association
-supports the vets
-advocates for vets, meets w government
-CE
support/ wellness framework, social and professional connections
-national body with state branches
what is Australian and New Zealand College of Vet Science
-further study in order to specialize
What is AVBC
Australasian veterinary Boards Council
-sits above the boards and represents them, the AVA and the NZVA
-accredits vets schools
-runs exams for overseas vets
who do you have to register with in order to legally work here
Veterinary surgeons board of QLD
why did vet schools close 1942-1946
WW2
some trends from 1950-2000
-population doubled
-more female grads
-increase of vet schools from 1-7
-changes in human animal relationships
-more public interest in AW
