Our History

In the 1950’s the veterinary profession was small and a majority worked in “mixed” practice. By modern standards it was rather “primitive”. The first vaccine for dogs came in Sept 1959 with the supply of distemper vaccine by Burroughs Wellcome. The antibiotics were simple penicillin and streptomycin and the sulphonamides were very unsophisticated! Anaesthetic for cats was ether, barbiturates for dogs and chloroform for horses! Yet we managed most things!