*1909: Act of Victorian Parliament (no.2174) enabled the establishment of the Veterinary School and Veterinary Research Institute at the University of Melbourne—the first university veterinary school in Australia. The first Bachelor of Veterinary Science degrees were awarded that year. | *1909: Act of Victorian Parliament (no.2174) enabled the establishment of the Veterinary School and Veterinary Research Institute at the University of Melbourne—the first university veterinary school in Australia. The first Bachelor of Veterinary Science degrees were awarded that year. |