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The Veterinary College of London was founded in 1791 by a group led by Granville Penn, a grandson of William Penn, following the foundation of the first veterinary college in Europe in Lyon, France, in 1762. The promoters wished to select a site close to the metropolis, but far enough away to minimise the temptations open to the students, who ...
Duncan McNab McEachran, (1841–1924, grad. 1861), co-founder of the Upper Canada Veterinary School in 1863, founder of the Montreal Vet College in 1866, [25] Albert E. Mettam, (1866–1917) first principal of Royal Vet College, Dublin [26] Prof William Christopher Miller Professor of Animal Husbandry at the Royal Veterinary College, London
The Royal Veterinary College is the oldest and largest veterinary school in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1791 , it became part of the University of London in 1949 , although it remains largely self-governed.
In 1906 the College was officially named the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College by Act of Parliament. It is referred to as the "Dick Vet". In 1916 it moved to a purpose-built new home at Summerhall in the South Side of Edinburgh, which had been built 1913-1915, with some disruption due to the First World War. [9]
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons hears charges against veterinary surgeons accused of serious professional misconduct or being unfit to practice because of a criminal conviction. [8] Appeals from decisions of the Disciplinary Committee are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. [9]
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In 2008 the Royal Veterinary College completed the third phase of development of the QMHA. This development supports the continued expansion of both secondary and tertiary medical and surgical services for small animals, built around support services such as Emergency and Critical Care , Anaesthesia and Diagnostic Imaging .
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