Corporate Body
Melbourne Veterinary College (1888 - 1909)
- From
- 1888
- To
- 1909
- Functions
- Education, Technical College and Veterinary or Animal Health Industries
- Alternative Names
- Melbourne Veterinary School (Also known as)
Summary
In 1888 William Kendall established the Melbourne Veterinary College at his Animal Hospital in Fitzroy Melbourne, it was the first veterinary college in Australia. The college was established around the same time as the 1887 Veterinary Surgeons Act of Victoria was passed, and its curricula was designed explicitly to qualify students as registered veterinarians under this legislation. In 1909 the Melbourne Veterinary College became part of the University of Melbourne. The animal hospital where the college was originally located continued to operate until 1928.
Related entries
Timeline
1888 - 1909 Melbourne Veterinary College
1909 - c. 2015 Faculty of Veterinary Science
Published resources
Book Sections
- Albiston, Harold E., 'Kendall, William Tyson (1851-1936), veterinary surgeon and Ernest Arthur (1876-1938), veterinary surgeon and army officer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1983), pp. 563-564. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kendall-william-tyson-6926. Details
Journal Articles
- Caple, Ivan, 'Centenary history of the Melbourne Veterinary School', Australian Veterinary History Record, 60 (2011), 11-17. Details
- Cytowicz, Barbara, 'William Tyson Kendall: Veterinary Pioneer', Australasian Science, 19 (8) (1998), 48. Details
- Robertson, W. A. N., 'William Tyson Kendall and His Life Work', Victorian Veterinary Proceedings (1970), 15-23. Details
Reports
- Former Melbourne Veterinary College (Heritage Council of Victoria, 2008). https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/4585/download-report. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 5 March 2019, Last modified: 14 October 2025