Aleen Cust Veterinary Surgeon

Britain's First Woman Vet

Connie M. Ford

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Routledge
01 July 2024

Gender studies: women; Sociology; Veterinary medicine

Series: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1990, this book is a valuable contribution to the history of the veterinary profession in Great Britain and Ireland. Connie Ford’s book is a reminder of the great social changes that have taken place since Aleen Cust was born in 1868. When Aleen Cust entered the New Veterinary College, Edinburgh in 1895, and was later refused permission to sit the examinations of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, no British woman had the vote. To the women students, only admitted to the London Veterinary College in 1927, she was a legend and an example. Now, a new generation of veterinarians, will find this account of the life and times of a truly remarkable woman a revelation.

By: Connie M. Ford
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032787923
ISBN 10: 1032787929
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1.Childhood in Tipperary 2. The Controversial Student 3. In Practice 4. The Controversial Inspector 5. Wartime 6. ‘A Matter of Plain Justice’ 7. The Old Lioness 8. Death in Jamaica.

Connie M. Ford qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1933 and was in small animal practice until 1941. She was in the Veterinary Investigation Service from 1943 until 1972 and from 1950 was a specialist in the infertility of cattle. She was awarded an MBE in 1970 and died in 1998.

Reviews for Aleen Cust Veterinary Surgeon: Britain's First Woman Vet

Review of the original edition of Aleen Cust, Veterinary Surgeon: ‘By her achievement, Aleen Cust not only overcame barriers of tradition and sexism but she courageously opened up a career path for women that had been previously closed to them.’ Bryan Maye, The Irish Times