1st Edition
Aleen Cust Veterinary Surgeon Britain's First Woman Vet
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.
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.
Biography
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.
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
