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History of Medicine

History of Medicine. Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS Professor and Extension Program Leader College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas Cooperative Extension Texas A&M University System. Began 6400 years ago. God’s creation Biblical writings Historical writings.

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History of Medicine

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  1. History of Medicine Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS Professor and Extension Program Leader College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas Cooperative Extension Texas A&M University System

  2. Began 6400 years ago • God’s creation • Biblical writings • Historical writings

  3. Responsibility of stewardship for health of animals and land Stewardship of protection of human health

  4. Human and animal doctors • Not science-based • biblical writings • historical writings • trial and error • experiences • myths • Science-based • veterinary schools – early 1700s

  5. Not science-based • Bleed out • Fly maggots • Herbs • Injecting blood

  6. Science-based • Microscope • Germs • Drugs • Normal functions • Normal tissues • Abnormal functions • Abnormal tissues

  7. Advancements in sciences • Radiology • x-ray • radiation • ultra-sound • digital imagery

  8. Biotechnology • genetic-engineering/molecular genetics • gene deletions • recombinant DNA • recombinant hormones • monoclonal antibodies • DNA probes • embryo splitting (twinning) • nuclear transfer/cloning (twinning) • immuno-hema-chemistry • immuno-histo-chemistry

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