The National Veterinary School of Lyon ( or ''ENVL'') is a French public institution of scientific research and higher education in
veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, medical diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all a ...
, located in Lyon. It is operated under the supervision of the ministry of Agriculture. It is a division of
VetAgro Sup.
The school was established in 1761 by
Claude Bourgelat
Claude Bourgelat (27 March 1712 – 3 January 1779) was a French veterinary surgeon. He was a founder of scientifically informed veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, me ...
and was the world's first veterinary school.
This is one of the four schools providing veterinary education in France.
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Veterinary education in France
Veterinary education in France is ensured by four specialised ''grandes écoles'', the veterinary schools, located in Lyon, Maisons-Alfort, Nantes and Toulouse. The studies last at least seven years after the ''baccalauréat'' and end with an exert ...
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See also
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List of schools of veterinary medicine
This is a list of veterinary schools throughout the world by country.
Afghanistan
* Bamyan University Veterinary Science Department
* Helman University Veterinary Science Faculty
* Herat University Veterinary Science Faculty
* Kabul University V ...
References
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
1761 establishments in France
Education in Lyon
Buildings and structures in Lyon
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