University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science2011-08-242011-08-242011-01-142011-08-24http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17150Originally published as HTML file, converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Version 9.0.0.The world’s first veterinary school was founded in Lyon, France, in 1761, shortly followed by the Alfort veterinary school, near Paris, in 1764, both of them at the initiative of French veterinarian Claude BOURGELAT. This means that 2011 will mark the 250th world anniversary of veterinary education.1 p.PDF fileen©University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.Faculty of Veterinary Science, News media coverage ofWorld Veterinary Year 2011Veterinary medicine -- Press coverageText