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Prior to 1910, the fledgling nation of Australia relied on English and Scottish
veterinary schools for training of its veterinary professionals, and on imported technical
expertise to support its rapidly developing animal industries.<br />
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James Douglas Stewart, an Australian who graduated from the Royal Dick Veterinary School,
lobbied the New South Wales Government to establish a veterinary school at the University of
Sydney, Australia’s oldest University. He became the veterinary school’s founding professor
and once it was honoured full status as a Faculty of Veterinary Science in 1920, Professor
Stewart became the inaugural Dean and remained in this prestigious position until his
retirement in 1939.<br />
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The Faculty of Veterinary Science opened its doors on the 22nd March, 1910. Sixteen
students enrolled in this premier Australian university course in veterinary science. These
students learned from skilled practitioners and world class academics, with access to the
know-how of a nation, which was already an emerging power in animal health and production. The early development of the School was delayed when many graduates and undergraduates volunteered for active service in the First World War.<br />
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In 1928 there were 25 enrolled students, a number that grew to over one hundred in 1935. In 2005 The Faculty was granted international accreditation from the [http://www.avma.org/ American Veterinary Medical Association] (AVMA), becoming one of six accredited veterinary
schools outside the USA and Canada. By 2010 there were over 750 students enrolled in the two degrees offered by the Faculty of Veterinary Science.
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