Article ID: CBB627479228

The ‘Dog Doctors’ of Edwardian London: Elite Canine Veterinary Care in the Early Twentieth Century (2020)

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This article offers the first historical account of Edwardian London’s elite canine veterinarians. Previous historiography identifies increasing veterinary interest in dogs as a mid-twentieth century phenomenon. Despite tension with the mainstream profession, however, an earlier group of specialist veterinarians provided sophisticated canine medical care to London society. Their activities included the policing and investigation of two key threats to the fashionable and lucrative ‘dog fancy’: the devastating infectious disease distemper and the issue of ‘faking’ (show ring cosmetic fraud). This prestigious work gave the canine veterinarians a competitive advantage over their various rivals and enabled the dog fancy to combat the unintended consequences of its own practices on the canine body. This article consequently reveals an early instance of veterinary specialisation, co-driven by client demands and professional politics, and foregrounds the importance of canine biology in the social history of pedigree dog breeding.

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Authors & Contributors
Worboys, Michael
Myung-Sun Chun
Tahan, Mary R.
Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz
Ann-Janine Morey
Yongyuan Huang
Concepts
Dogs; cats
Professions and professionalization
Veterinary medicine
Specialization
Rabies
Human-animal relationships
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
20th century
20th century, late
Places
Great Britain
London (England)
United States
Antarctica
New York City (New York, U.S.)
Turkey
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