New Exhibit
The Horse: A Mirror Of Man Parallels In Early Human and Horse Medicine, a mini-exhibition focusing on the history of horse veterinary medicine, is on loan from the History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine. It is available for viewing in the Library on the Mezzanine Level through mid-June.
The horse has been one of the most important animals throughout human history, and healing horses have had an important place in veterinary and medical literature. Medieval and Renaissance theories about equine physiology and health often mirrored theories about humans, and the literature of both was inherently linked. Bloodletting, astrology, and ancient texts were used by both physicians and veterinarians to heal their patients, and many discoveries, including the circulation of the blood, developed in tandem.
For more information, contact Suzanne Porter, Curator, History of Medicine Collections, at (919) 660-1143 or porte004@mc.duke.edu
The horse has been one of the most important animals throughout human history, and healing horses have had an important place in veterinary and medical literature. Medieval and Renaissance theories about equine physiology and health often mirrored theories about humans, and the literature of both was inherently linked. Bloodletting, astrology, and ancient texts were used by both physicians and veterinarians to heal their patients, and many discoveries, including the circulation of the blood, developed in tandem.
For more information, contact Suzanne Porter, Curator, History of Medicine Collections, at (919) 660-1143 or porte004@mc.duke.edu
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2 Comments:
I recently had a chance to view the exhibition and would like to say I was very impressed with everything. I am a avid horse lover and learned allot from the exhibit.
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