Vet2011: "Vet for health, Vet for food, Vet for the planet!"
Veterinary medicine celebrates its 250th birthday around the world!
Animal diseases and their treatment have played critical roles throughout history with the earliest known documentation as long ago as 1900 B.C. The word "veterinarian" came into use in the mid-1600s. Veterinarians back then were trained by shadowing other veterinarians and learning by "trial and error," and there was no formalized education. 1761 marks the founding of the world's first veterinary school in Lyon, France, revolutionizing the profession . In 2011 we not only celebrate the 250th anniversary of the "birth" of formalized veterinary medical education, but we also honor and celebrate the veterinary medical profession — a profession that has dedicated two and a half centuries to protecting and preserving the health of animals, humans and the ecosystem.
As the sole U.S. representative on the international Vet 2011 Executive Committee, AVMA was joined by 380+ peer members from 78 countries around the world to support and promote this important milestone for the profession. AVMA also led the U.S. National Vet2011 Committee's coordination efforts for U.S.-based celebrations held here at home.
Below are links to a summary of events, activities, and resources that celebrated and honored Vet 2011 from a variety of perspectives. AVMA created a travelling promotional booth, assortment of commemorative gifts, historical presentations and an ongoing series of JAVMA articles. In addition, AVMA engaged our corporate partners to support our awareness and educational efforts and speak to their individual industry role within the profession's history. (link to JAVMA ad) Vet 2011 Corporate Celebration Partners.
World Veterinary Year culminated in October at the 30th World Veterinary Congress Closing Ceremony, Cape Town, South Africa.
For more information on this past year, please visit the official website of Vet2011, featuring a worldwide calendar of events.
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