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These chickens are hungry for history (and food), how about you? On Friday, October 23rd come join us to for hors d'oeu...
10/15/2026

These chickens are hungry for history (and food), how about you? On Friday, October 23rd come join us to for hors d'oeuvres and learn about the fascinating story of Dr. Simon Brimhall, the first lab animal vet at a US institution and founding member of the MN Board of Animal Health.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/VrfPqJ4cmgdUaA9P9

Photo: Veterinarian Christopher Graham feeding chickens at the Mayo Clinic farm property, early 1900s.

10/07/2026

Get a whiff of our new rotating exhibit Medicine from Scratch on display now! Smell botanicals from medical recipes and explore how veterinarians and laypeople alike compounded their own medicine in the early 1900s. Up now in the Veterinary Medical Center exhibit space!

09/29/2026

Today is World Rabies Day, so let’s take a look back to see how far we’ve come!

09/24/2026

Bezoars are masses often made from hair, fiber, or other materials. In the case of this triangular friend, this was likely a nail or other object that was swallowed by a cow and then calcified!

Horse illustrations from Baryo Benkai (1859) a Japanese edition of the Chinese veterinary classic Simu anji ji. The book...
09/23/2026

Horse illustrations from Baryo Benkai (1859) a Japanese edition of the Chinese veterinary classic Simu anji ji. The book’s woodcuts show the anatomy, acupuncture points, and appearance of the horse, alongside common veterinary and husbandry instruments.

05/17/2026

You won't want to miss this premiere at 12pm CST Tomorrow for International Museum Day! Join curator Mari as she answers audience questions and processes specimens from the Anatomy Collection on our Youtube

Comment below your questions about veterinary history to be answered by our very own curator! Help us celebrate Internat...
04/29/2026

Comment below your questions about veterinary history to be answered by our very own curator! Help us celebrate International Museum Day this year and consider donating using the link below to help our museum grow.
https://z.umn.edu/MVHMFund

04/28/2026

Finally a new display case has arrived for the Veterinary Museum Research Gallery! It is only with your support that we can make this happen, so consider donating using the link https://z.umn.edu/MVHMFund

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