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Story: Veterinary services

All images and media

From page 1 - Early vet services, 1850s to 1940s

First veterinary surgeon

First veterinary surgeon (1st of 3)

Advertising an animal hospital

Advertising an animal hospital (2nd of 3)

Veterinary shoeing forge

Veterinary shoeing forge (3rd of 3)

A Scottish vet

Horses and vets at war

Horses and vets at war

New Zealand Veterinary Association’s first meeting

New Zealand Veterinary Association’s first meeting

Veterinary graduates, 1965

Veterinary graduates, 1965

From page 2 - Post-war developments

Veterinary Services Council

Veterinary Services Council (1st of 2)

Veterinary Council of New Zealand

Veterinary Council of New Zealand (2nd of 2)

Vet Club Reporoa

Vet Club Reporoa

Trainee vets at the operating table

Trainee vets at the operating table

Veterinary clubs

Veterinary clubs

A rural vet at work

A rural vet at work

From page 3 - Changing roles

SPCA vets

A veterinary special interest group

A veterinary special interest group

Veterinary technicians testing cattle

Veterinary technicians testing cattle

Veterinary nurses and Murphy

Veterinary nurses and Murphy

From page 4 - Rural veterinarians in the 2000s

Vaccinating a cow

Vaccinating a cow

Checking for foot and mouth disease

Checking for foot and mouth disease

From page 5 - Urban vets

Vaccinating Bun Bun

Vaccinating Bun Bun

Kiwi surgery

After-hours urgency

After-hours urgency

Checking progress after surgery

Checking progress after surgery

How to cite this page:

Hamish Mavor and Bob Gumbrell, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/veterinary-services/media (accessed 8 December 2023)

Story by Hamish Mavor and Bob Gumbrell, published 24 Nov 2008