An evaluation of the internal service regulation of the mülki tatbikat-ı baytariyye mektebi (muavin baytar mektebi)

Abstract

Mülki Tatbikat-ı Baytariyye Mektebi is a vocational college opened in October 1910 with the aim of educating specialist staff to strengthen the organization of the Ottoman State"s civilian veterinary medicine. In the establishment of the school, the main objective was to provide an effective fight against epidemic animal diseases. It was planned to train specialist officers who would be able to provide vocational services in the veterinary profession in a short time through this school which was established firstly as Muavin Baytar Mektebi. Thus, a more effective struggle against epidemic diseases would be achieved. The main subject of this study is the School"s Internal Service Regulation (Partial Instruction). In the work supported by the archival records of the primary source, the contributions of Mülki Tatbikat-ı Baytariyye Mektebi to the history of Turkish veterinary medicine are tried to be evaluated.

Keywords

• mülki tatbikat-ı baytariyye mektebi (civil veterinary health technician school)
• history of veterinary medicine