It was a medical specialty in ancient Egypt and Babylonia But went through a period of virtual nonexistence in medieval Europe before reappearing in the mid-18th century with the founding of the first veterinary schools.

• 早在古代巴比伦尼亚及埃及即已建立兽医专职。但在中世纪黑暗时代,兽医学实际上已不存在,18世纪中叶当欧洲第一个兽医学院成立后,兽医学才再度复活。