Agri-food
- Agriculture, the land, environment and plant science
- AgriCommerce
- Animal science
- Food technology
- Earth science
- Horticulture
- Veterinary science
- Take The Next Steps Here
History of Veterinary Science
Veterinary medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals.
It is a relatively modern creation, with the first veterinary school opening in Lyon, France, in 1761. Practicing vets as we know them today have probably only been around for less time than that.
The role is pretty much the equivalent of a doctor in human medicine. Although if you think about it, doctors deal only with humans. Veterinarians deal with many different types of creatures, with different body types and their own unique medical issues. There is indeed heaps to learn!
New Zealand got its own vet school back in 1962, when the Bachelor of Veterinary Science was established at Massey University. Today it is still the only place in New Zealand where you can qualify to be a vet.
Wildlife medicine, and a focus on conservation of wild and endangered animals is something that has only emerged in the last century. With that, has come an awareness that to protect endangered animals, we need to protect the environment in which those animals live.
The World Wildlife Fund was conceived in the early 1960s, with a mandate to protect endangered species. As support for the organisation grew, it started to put resources into preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, reduction of pollution and climate change. All areas that have become very important in the 21st century.
Work with wildlife is today an important branch of veterinary medicine. Kerri Morgan and the Wildlife Health Centre at Massey focus on New Zealand’s native wildlife like the kiwi.
The One Health world-wide movement focussed the world’s attention more on the care of wildlife, and also on how animal and human health can be affected by one another.
Today there are over 2000 vets in New Zealand. In the US there are more than 600,000!
History of Veterinary Science
Veterinary medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals.
It is a relatively modern creation, with the first veterinary school opening in Lyon, France, in 1761. Practicing vets as we know them today have probably only been around for less time than that.
The role is pretty much the equivalent of a doctor in human medicine. Although if you think about it, doctors deal only with humans. Veterinarians deal with many different types of creatures, with different body types and their own unique medical issues. There is indeed heaps to learn!
New Zealand got its own vet school back in 1962, when the Bachelor of Veterinary Science was established at Massey University. Today it is still the only place in New Zealand where you can qualify to be a vet.
Wildlife medicine, and a focus on conservation of wild and endangered animals is something that has only emerged in the last century. With that, has come an awareness that to protect endangered animals, we need to protect the environment in which those animals live.
The World Wildlife Fund was conceived in the early 1960s, with a mandate to protect endangered species. As support for the organisation grew, it started to put resources into preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, reduction of pollution and climate change. All areas that have become very important in the 21st century.
Work with wildlife is today an important branch of veterinary medicine. Kerri Morgan and the Wildlife Health Centre at Massey focus on New Zealand’s native wildlife like the kiwi.
The One Health world-wide movement focussed the world’s attention more on the care of wildlife, and also on how animal and human health can be affected by one another.
Today there are over 2000 vets in New Zealand. In the US there are more than 600,000!