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Old October 2nd, 2009, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CearaQC View Post
Some genealogists working on this ancestor's information say that he was designated as Dr. And there seems to be some debate as to what kind of Dr. Some say veterinarian, others say doctor or surgeon.
The first official school of veterinary medicine was established in Lyon, France in 1761, but human doctors were often called on to treat animals (mostly horses) before that.
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