In October 2024, a brown bear was prepped for an operation to remove fluid from its brain. The animal, called Boki, spent five and a half hours under the knife while a specialist wildlife veterinary surgeon carried out the delicate procedure. Indeed, veterinarians have come a long way since the first veterinary school was founded in France in the 1700s, and they continue to break new ground with operations like the one performed on Boki. But how did veterinary medicine and its associated disciplines evolve, and who are some of the pioneers behind this highly regarded profession?
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