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First veterinary surgeon

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First veterinary surgeon

Mr J. Thompson of Epsom advertised in the New Zealander newspaper in August 1850 that he intended to practise as a veterinary surgeon in Epsom.

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National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past

Reference: New Zealander, 24 August 1850, p. 1

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Hamish Mavor and Bob Gumbrell, Veterinary services – Early vet services, 1850s to 1940s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/19869/first-veterinary-surgeon (accessed 14 June 2026).

Story by Hamish Mavor and Bob Gumbrell, published 1 March 2009.