Hannovarians....

Hannover vet school is quite different and was a pleasure to see. The campus is gorgeous and seeped in history. The school itself is only two years younger than our own country, yet still time and time again, it was obvious how the degree does not stand up to that of american training. This realization came from listening to people in industry and from the comparison of the cirriculum to our own. Most of this I commented on the video blogg, but one important thing I left out was the Veterinary History Museum. I was surprised to see how little funding and care was given by the university to this treasure trove of history. The museum housed important instruments and technology throughout the ages, of which some were still used to day. This museum also illustrated the changing face of veterinary medicine throughout the ages, as the use of animals evolved in the society. It made me sit back in awe as our guide took us through the museum and recounted everything he knew. The subject base and his knowledge was so impressive that all I could do was wonder how anyone would know any of this after this man was gone. He alone keeps the museum going, and he alone knows what the museum is all about. I hope that further generations learn to appreciate it for the value it has to the proffession, and hope something similar could be established in the US.