Tales from the Vault!
The Barker Veterinary Museum is excited to present an episode from the OVC’s early companion animal heritage, particularly cats. Shown here is Frederick Hobday’s Canine and Feline Surgery (first published in 1900). Hobday’s text was the first featuring feline medicine ever assigned to students at the OVC. This edition, housed in Archival & Special Collections in the University of Guelph Library, is inscribed by the author to Andrew Smith, founder of the OVC. A full text version of the text can be accessed here.