Historical Surgical Treatments in Polish Veterinary Medicine
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Department of Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego Str. 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
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Department of Internal Medicine with Clinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego Str. 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
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Department of Clinical Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego Str. 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
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Animals 2020, 10(9), 1487; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10091487
Submission received: 30 June 2020
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Revised: 21 August 2020
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Accepted: 22 August 2020
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Published: 24 August 2020
(This article belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Simple Summary
This review describes the most popular methods used for treating animals in Poland from the 16th to the 20th century described in Polish veterinary literature. Bloodletting, setons, ‘fonticulus’, cauterizations, injections and other former veterinary methods are described. This review presents the development of veterinary medicine from ancient cures to a modern branch of science.
Abstract
Several methods of surgical treatments have been used in the history of Polish veterinary medicine, many of which have now been forgotten. In the present study, a review was conducted of Polish-language veterinary medicine books published from the 16th century (when the first books in Polish were printed) to the 20th century. The article contains a description of the most popular surgical methods used in animal treatment in Poland over the centuries including, among others, bloodletting, setons, fonticulus and cauterization. This article reviews historical veterinary methods and traces the development of Polish veterinary medicine from ancient cures often based on humoral theory to a modern branch of biologic science.
Keywords:
veterinary history; Poland; surgical operations; bloodletting; setons
