George F. Parry student notebook
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11336Date:
1858 – 1859Image Description:
George F. Parry (1838-1886) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was one of the first veterinarians (and probably the first from Pennsylvania) to receive professional veterinary training in the United States. He graduated from the Boston Veterinary Institute in 1859, served as a veterinary surgeon with the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War, and conducted a private practice in Newtown from shortly after the war until his death at age 48.This is his student ledger from the Boston Veterinary Institute, containing case notes, disease definitions, and some notes on treatment options.