Advancing Veterinary Education Through the Distributed Veterinary Learning Community (DVLC) at the University of Calgary

The people involved with Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association want to preserve the thinly scattered remnants of the early veterinary history in Western Canada. We believe that conserving​ history provides an

Young people are often astute observers and commentators. As teenagers, Dorothy and Maxine Macleay provided a rich account of early ranch life in the 1920s, writing about life on the

The origin and development of the modern draft horse began in Europe. Historical documents about each breed can be found in National Archives stored in countries of origin. Records in

Traditionally, the medical profession, chemists and veterinarians used two systems of weights and measures: the imperial or avoirdupois system and the apothecaries’ system. Systems of measurement are essential. Day-to-day commerce

Following the History The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is four feet, 8.5 inches. It’s an odd number. Why use it as a standard gauge? Because that”s

For Matt, going to town represented a day’s ride from his job as a wrangler on a ranch along the Battle River, south of Castor, AB. His infrequent trips to

The Untold History of Early Canadian Veterinary Medicine Before recorded history, life’s events were preserved through storytelling. Stories spoke of where we came from and who we were. Stories became