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Vesenkha Vesenkha (VSNKh) (Russian: Высший совет народного хозяйства (ВСНХ) trans. Vysshiy soviet narodnogo khozyaystva) was the All-Union Council of State Economy or Supreme Council of the National Economy in the Soviet Union.
Vesica piscis The vesica piscis is a symbol made from two circles of the same radius, intersecting in such a way that the center of each circle lies on the circumference of the other. The name literally means the bladder of the fish in Latin.
Vesica Piscis (band) Vesica Piscis, the band, is Carrie Ann and Kendall, creators of neo-Americana, avant-garde, electronic and experimental music and art. Originally formed in New York in 1991, Vesica Piscis has released several cassette, CD-R, mp3 and ogg releases over the years.
Vesicle (biology) In cell biology, a vesicle is a relatively small and enclosed compartment, separated from the cytosol by at least one lipid bilayer. If there is only one lipid bilayer, they are called unilamellar vesicles; otherwise they are called multilamellar.
Vesicouretic reflux Vesicouretic reflux is a condition in which normal compression of the bladder during urination results in an abnormal backflow of urine into the kidneys. Over a period of weeks, months or years, this leads to kidney infection, permanent scarring of kidney tissue, high blood pressure, and if left untreated, renal failure.
Vesna Pešić Vesna Pešić (in Serbian Cyrillic: Весна Пешић) is a senior scientific associate of the Institute of Philosophy and Social Theory and the founder and director of the Centre for Antiwar Action, the first pacifist organization in Serbia, in 1991.
Vesna Teršelič Vesna Teršelič (born 1962) is a peace activist who founded the Anti-War Campaign of Croatia. In 1998, she was joint recipient of the Right Livelihood Award along with Katarina Kruhonja of the Centre for Peace, Non-violence and Human Rights, Osijek.
Vesna Vulović Vesna Vulović (Serbian: Весна Вуловић) (born 3 January 1950) holds the Guinness Book of Records world record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute: 10,160 meters (6.31 miles, or 33,000 feet).
Vesnianky Vesnianky (; also referred to as Hahilky, Hayilky, Hayivky, Yahilky, or Rohulky) are spring dances performed in the lands of present-day Ukraine which have been performed for thousands of years. While they pre-date Christianity, christian missionaries altered many of the dances by incorporating Christian themes into the songs and poetry which accompany the dancing.
Vesnin brothers The Vesnin brothers were three brothers who became leading lights of the Russian Constructivist architecture movement during the 1920s. They were Alexander Aleksandrovic Vesnin, Leonid Aleksandrovic Vesnin and Viktor Aleksandrovic Vesnin.
Vespasian Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (November 17, 9–June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. Vespasian was the founder of the short-lived, though influential, Flavian dynasty, being succeeded as emperor by his sons Titus and Domitian.
Vespasian Psalter The Vespasian Psalter (London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian A I) is an illuminated Psalter produced in the second quarter of the 8th Century. It contains an interlinear gloss in Old English which is the oldest extant English translation of any portion of the Bible.
Vesper George Art School The Vesper George School of Art closed its doors in 1984. For many years the school contributed to the Boston, Massachusetts art community, training many talented artists, many of whom are still active in both commercial art and fine arts.
Vespers (computer game) Vespers is an interactive fiction game written in 2005 by Jason Devlin that placed first at the 2005 Interactive Fiction Competition. It also won the XYZZY Awards for Best Game, Best NPCs, Best Setting, and Best Writing.
Vespertine (biology) Vespertine is a term used in the life sciences to indicate something of, relating to, or occurring in the evening. In botany, a vespertine flower is one which opens or blooms in the evening, while in zoology, it describes a creature that becomes active in the evening, as bats and owls.
Vespid The Vespidae are a large (nearly 5,000 species), diverse, cosmopolitan family of wasps, including nearly all the known eusocial wasps and many solitary wasps. Each social wasp colony includes a queen and a number of female workers with varying degrees of sterility relative to the queen.
Vespoidea Vespoidea is a Superfamily of Order Hymenoptera of Class Insecta, although older taxonomic schemes may vary in this categorization, particularly in their recognition of a now-obsolete superfamily Scolioidea. The members of this group are wasps and ants.
Vespoli Vespoli is a manufacturer of racing shells for rowing. It was founded by former Georgetown rower and Olympian Mike Vespoli in 1980 and is located on the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin, 1610), or simply the Vespers of 1610, as it is commonly called, is a musical composition by Claudio Monteverdi. Vespers is a term taken from the Hours of the Divine Office and has remained structurally unchanged for the past 1500 years.
Vesre Vesre (reversing the order of syllables within a word) is one of the features of the Rioplatense Spanish. Natives of Buenos Aires and Uruguay use vesre sparingly in colloquial speaking, and never in formal occasions.
Vessel emergency codes In addition to distress signals like Mayday and pan-pan, most vessels, especially passenger ships, use some emergency signals to internally alert the crew onboard, and in some cases also the passengers. These can be in form of blasts on alarm bells, sounding the ship's whistle or code names paged over the PA system.
Vessel Traffic Service A Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is a marine traffic monitoring system established by harbor or port authorities, similar to air traffic control for aircraft. Typical VTS systems use radar, closed-circuit television, VHF radiotelephony and AIS to keep track of vessel movements and provide navigational safety in a limited geographical area.
Vesselowskya Vesselowskya is a genus of 2 species of shrub to small tree in the family Cunoniaceae endemic to Australia. They are found in cool, temperate mountain ranges, normally in country dominated by Antarctic Beech forests.
Vest Recklinghausen The Vest Recklinghausen was an ecclesiastical territory in the Holy Roman Empire, located in the center of today's North Rhine-Westphalia. It was bordered by the Bishopric of MĂĽnster in the north, the County of Mark and the Abbey of Essen in the south, to the west was the Duchy of Cleves.
Vest-Telemark The Vest-Telemark traditional district of Norway comprises the upper and western areas of the county of Telemark. The region consists of 6 municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid and Seljord.
Vesta (mythology) Vesta was the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman mythology, often mistaken as analogous to Hestia in Greek mythology; however, she had a large, albeit myserious role in Roman religion long before the influence of the Greeks, and was much more important to the Romans than Hestia was to the Greeks. She has no distinct personality, plays no part in the myths and is never depicted: the sacred flame was the symbol of her presence.
Vesta (Software configuration management) Vesta is a software configuration management system released by Compaq under the LGPL. Compaq claims that Vesta is a mature system and is the result of over 10 years of research and development at the Compaq/Digital Systems Research Center.
Vestal Goodman Vestal Goodman (born December 13,1929 in Fyffe, Alabama; died December 27, 2003, in Celebration, Florida) was a musician who performed in the Southern Gospel genre for more than half a century. She is known both as a solo performer and as a founding member of The Happy Goodman Family, one of the pioneering groups in Southern Gospel.
Vestal Senior High School Vestal Senior High School is a public high school located in Vestal, New York. It is part of the Vestal Central School District which encompasses 57 square miles just west of Binghamton in the Southern Tier of New York.
Vestal, New York Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2000 census, the population was 26,535, estimated to have grown to 27,423 by 2005.
Vestamager Vestamager is one of the 15 administrative, statistical, and tax city districts (bydele) comprising the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark. It lies on the south border of the municipality on the island of Amager.
Vestas Vestas is a Danish company that designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines. Founded in 1945 by Peder Hansen from the small town of Lem with the name Vestjysk StĂĄlteknik A/S, as a manufacturer of household appliances, the company progressed to the manufacture of agricultural equipment in 1950, intercoolers in 1956, hydraulic cranes in 1968, and began the manufacture of wind turbines in 1979.
Vestas aircoil A/S Vestas aircoil A/S is a manufacturer of charge air coolers, intercoolers and cooling towers situated in the small Danish town of Lem in Jutland. Vestas built the first marine diesel engine charge air cooler for Burmeister & Wain in 1956.
Vestavia Hills Dogwood Festival The Dogwood Festival is a month-long series of events held every spring in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, USA, heralds the seasonal arrival of blooms on dogwoods, azaleas, daffodils, and tulips. It includes pageants, parades, parties, garden tours, athletic events, fashion shows, and dances.
Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills High School (VHHS), founded in 1970, is a public high school in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. Part of the Vestavia Hills School System, the high school is known primarily for the success of its band, math, debate, and baseball teams.
Vestax The Vestax Corporation of Japan began in 1977 as a designer and manufacturer of electronic guitars. Today, as music making continues to evolve in this high tech age, Vestax are more commonly known for innovative sound developments such as signal processors, DJ Mixers, professional turntables and CD players.
Vestbanen Vestbanen A/S, also known as Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane (VNJ), is a Danish railway company. Owned by Ribe County, the company leases its trains and infrastructure to Arriva, who has been operating Vestbanen's railway line between Varde and Nørre Nebel since 2002.
Vestbanen (S-tog) One of the six S-train radial lines in Copenhagen runs along the long-distance tracks on Vestbanen (the railway towards Roskilde and beyond) and provides local train service on its inner parts. The S-trains end at Høje Taastrup about 20 km west of the city center.
Vested interest A vested interest is the state or condition of having a special interest in protecting or supporting something for the purpose of self-interest, gain or benefit, often financially or politically. By way of protecting their vested interests, individuals, groups or other entities may seek to maintain a status quo.
Vester Hassing Vester Hassing is a town in North Jutland, Denmark immediately north of the Limfjord, and a part of Hals municipally. The town is situated 17 km to the east from Aalborg, where the majority of the citizens are working.
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum The Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa is the largest museum in the United States devoted to a single immigrant ethnic group. The collection contains a great variety of artifacts reflecting the experience of Norwegian-Americans, particularly in the Upper Midwest.
Vestey Group The Vestey Group (Vestey Group Ltd) (formerly Vestey Brothers) is a privately owned UK group of companies, comprised of an international food product business (that includes meats, dairy products, frozen vegetables,bakery products, food services and trading) and significant cattle ranching and sugar cane farming interests in Brazil and Venezuela.
Vestfjord Vestfjord is a Norwegian fjord, which would be described as a firth or an open bight of sea between the Lofoten archipelago and mainland Norway, northwest of Bodø. The term fjord (from the old Norse fjördr meaning firth or inlet) is used more generally for bodies of water in the western Scandinavian languages than the more narrow usage assigned in English.
Vestfold Hills Vestfold Hills () is an area of rounded rock coastal hills, 400 km² (200 square miles) in extent, located at the north side of Sorsdal Glacier on Ingrid Christensen Coast in Antarctica. The hills are subdivided by three west-trending peninsulas bounded by narrow fjords.
Vesthimmerland municipality As of January 1, 2007 Vesthimmerland municipality will, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), come into existence as a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Denmark. It will consist of the (what are currently existing, but on January 1 2007) former municipalities of Aalestrup, Farsø, Løgstør, and Aars municipalities.
Vesti la giubba Vesti la Giubba (Put on the costume) is a famous tenor aria performed as part of the opera Pagliacci, written and composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, and first performed in 1892. Vesti la Giubba is the conclusion of the first act, where Canio (Pagliaccio) discovers his wife's infidelity, but must prepare for performance as the 'show must go on'.
Vestiarium Scoticum The Vestiarium Scoticum (full title, Vestiarium Scoticum: from the Manuscript formerly in the Library of the Scots College at Douay. With an Introduction and Notes, by John Sobieski Stuart) was first published by William Tait of Edinburgh in a limited edition in 1842.
Vestibular The Vestibular is a competitive examination and is the primary and widespread system used by Brazilian universities to select their students. The term derivates from the word "vestĂ­bulo" that in Portuguese means place to enter.
Vestibular lamina The vestibular lamina is a proliferation of cells into ectomesenchyme tissue. Responsible for the formation of the vestibule (the space bordered by the junction of the gingiva and the tissue of the inner cheek, the vestibular lamina is usually contrasted with the dental lamina, which develops concurrently and is involved with developing teeth.
Vestibular system The vestibular system, or balance system, is the sensory system that provides the dominant input about our movement and orientation in space. Together with the cochlea, the auditory organ, it is situated in the vestibulum in the inner ear (Figure 1).
Vestibular tumor Vestibular tumors are growths that tend to develop underneath the serous tissue of the sublinguinal region. They may be found anywhere between the chin and the larynx (or voicebox)and are not more inclined to one side of the body than the other.
Vestibulo-ocular reflex The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is a reflex eye movement that stabilizes images on the retina during head movement by producing an eye movement in the direction opposite to head movement, thus preserving the image on the center of the visual field. For example, when the head moves to the right, the eyes move to the left, and vice versa.
Vestibulocochlear nerve The vestibulocochlear nerve (also known as the auditory or acoustic nerve) is the eighth of twelve cranial nerves, and is responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.
Vestigial structure Vestigial structures are anatomical structures of organisms in a species which are considered to have lost much or all of their original function through evolution. These structures are typically in a degenerate, atrophied, or rudimentary condition or form.
Vestigial twins A vestigial twin is a rare form of conjoined (Siamese) twinning or more accurately, of parasitic twinning, where the parasitic 'twin' is so malformed and incomplete that it simply consists of a couple of limbs or organs. The result is a normal person with – for example, an extra arm or leg attached to him or her.
Vestine (crater) Vestine is a heavily eroded impact crater on the Moon's far side, just beyond the northeastern limb. It lies to the southwest of the large Harkhebi walled plain, and to the northwest of the Maxwell-Richardson crater pair.
Vesting In law, vesting is to give an immediately secured right of present or future enjoyment. In plain English, one has a right to a vested asset that cannot be taken away by any third party, even though one may not yet possess the asset.
Vesting Period A vesting period is a period of time an investor or other person involved in financial matters must wait until they are capable of officially exercising a financial or investment option. Typically the entire grant does not vest at one time.
Vestment Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Methodists, Lutheran and Anglican Churches. Many other Protestant groups also make use of vestments, but this was a point of controversy in the Protestant Reformation and sometimes since - notably during the Ritualist controversies in England in the 19th century.
Vestments controversy The vestments controversy arose in the English Reformation, ostensibly concerning vestments, but more fundamentally concerned with English Protestant identity, doctrine, and various church practices. First initiated by John Hooper's rejection of clerical vestments in the Church of England under Edward VI and revived under Elizabeth I, the controversy sheds much light on the development of English forms of Puritanism and Anglicanism, though both of these are problematically broad labels covering a manifold of different positions.
Vestre Jakobselv Vestre Jakobselv (Ánnejohka in Northern Sami, Annijoki in Finnish) is a tiny community by the 25 miles long Jakobselva River - Jacob's River in English - coming from the mountains at the Varanger Peninsula in the extreme north-eastern Norway.
Vestre Moland Vestre Moland was formerly an independent municipality in Aust-Agder county from 1865 to 1961. In January 1 1962 Vestre Moland was merged together with Eide, Høvåg and Lillesand to a new enlarged Lillesand municipality.
Vestron Video Vestron Video was a company based in Stamford, CT that was active from the early 1980s to mid-1990s. The company was responsible for releases on VHS videocassette of mostly B-movies, and films from Cannon Films' library.
Vestry House Museum Vestry House Museum, is the local history museum for the London Borough of Waltham Forest, and stands within the village of Church End, Walthamstow. This secluded area still preserves a rural atmosphere, although it lies only a quarter of a mile from Walthamstow's main shopping centre and barely six and a half miles from the City of London.
Vestsjællands Lokalbaner Vestsjællands Lokalbaner A/S (literally The Local Railways of West Zealand, abbreviated VL) is a Danish railway company. A merger of Odsherreds Jernbane A/S (OHJ) and Høng-Tølløse Jernbane A/S (HTJ), VL was established in May 2003 after several years of close cooperation between the two companies.
Vesuvius National Park Vesuvius National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio) is a national park centred around the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, east of Naples, Italy. The park was founded in 1995 and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples.
Vesuvius Observatory The Vesuvius Observatory is the surveillance centre for monitoring the three volcanoes which threaten the Campanian region of Italy, Mount Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei and Ischia. Based in Naples, it was founded in 1841.
Veszprém Veszprém (German: Weißbrunn, Slovak: Vesprím, Serbian: Vesprim or Весприм), one of the oldest towns in Hungary, is now a city with county rights and lies approximately 15 km north of Lake Balaton . It is the capital city of the administrative county (comitatus or 'megye') of the same name.
Vet Stone Vet Stone (born Vaetta Stewart in 1950 in Vallejo, California) is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stone's background group Little Sister (the group name derives from the fact that she is the "little sister" of frontman Sly Stone. Little Sister had a #8 R&B hit of its own in 1970 entitled "You're the One".
Vetco Vetco was established in July 2004 and is operating through its subsidiaries Vetco Gray and Vetco Aibel. Vetco was the result of a consortium consisting of the private equity firms Candover, 3i and JP Morgan Partners taking over ABB's oil and gas division; ABB Offshore Systems.
Vetehinen (submarine) Vetehinen was a 500 tonne submarine that was constructed in the early 1930s and who served in the Finnish Navy during the second World War. The submarine was the first ship of its class and the type was developed from the German Type VIIA -class submarines.
Veteran A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used in the United States to refer to people in the armed forces. It often refers to retired service personnel.
Veteran of the Psychic Wars "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" is a song by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, written by Eric Bloom (band vocal) and Michael Moorcock (British author, creator of Elric of Melniboné, Hawkmoon, Erekosë, Corum, Jerry Cornelius, and the myth of the Eternal Champion). It is on the album Fire of Unknown Origin.
Veteran Reserve Corps The Veteran Reserve Corps (originally the Invalid Corps) was a military reserve organization created within the Union Army during the American Civil War to allow partially disabled or otherwised infirmed soldiers (or former soldiers) to perform light duty, freeing able-bodied soldiers to serve on the front lines.
Veterans Affairs Canada The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), also referred to as Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for pensions/benefits and services for war veterans, retired Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel, and their families, as well as some civilians.
Veterans Bridge (Pittsburgh) The Veterans Bridge is a steel and welded girder bridge that carries Interstate 579 over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bridge, 1050 feet in length, has a main span of 410 feet and is 51 feet above the water.
Veterans Committee The Veterans Committee, officially the Committee on Baseball Veterans, is a committee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame that provides a "second chance" for Hall of Fame election to players passed over in regular Hall of Fame balloting. It also serves as the sole voting body for the election of managers, umpires, and executives.
Veterans Day Veterans Day is an American holiday for honoring war veterans. It is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I.
Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak of 2002 The Veterans Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak was a massive, rare outbreak of storms that occurred from the late afternoon hours on November 9 through the early morning hours on Veterans Day, November 11, 2002. Seventy-six tornadoes hit 17 states.
Veterans for America Veterans for America, founded in 2002 as Veterans for Common Sense, is a non-profit stakeholder organization dedicated to advocacy on behalf of United States veterans who continue to serve their country by protecting the rights and interests of fellow citizens. Based on the pragmatic ideals of the American Patriot Thomas Paine, VCS was established "by war veterans who believe we, the people, are most secure when our country is strong and responsibly engaged with the world.
Veterans for Peace Veterans For Peace is an American organization founded in 1985. Made up of male and female veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and other conflicts, as well as peacetime veterans, the group works to promote alternatives to war.
Veterans Field Veterans Field was built during the 1950s in Laredo, Texas to honor the men and women who have served defending America in the armed forces. Home to many teams over the years, it was renovated in 2002, and now seats 3,200 with concessions and two picnic areas.
Veterans Head The Vesta Veterans International Eights Head of the River Race is a rowing race held annually on the River Thames over the Championship Course. The direction in which the event is raced changes from year to year, dependent on the time of the tides: some years it is raced from Mortlake to Putney other years it will go the other way.
Veterans Health Administration Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that implements the medical assistance program of the VA through the administration and operation of numerous VA outpatient clinics, hospitals, medical centers and longterm healthcare facilities (i.e.
Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture The Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) is an enterprise-wide information system built around an electronic health record, used throughout the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical system, known as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Health Administration By 2001, the VHA was the largest single medical system in the United States, providing care to 4 million veterans, employing 180,000 medical personnel and operating 163 hospitals, over 800 clinics and 135 nursing homes.
Veterans Memorial Stadium (Long Beach) Veterans Memorial Stadium (also known as Veterans Stadium, Vets Stadium or simply The Vet) is a stadium located south of the Liberal Arts Campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. It is one of the most famous football facilities in Southern California, as it is the home stadium to a number of local area high school football teams, as well as Long Beach City College's football team.
Veterans Memorial Stadium (Pago Pago) Veterans Memorial Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pago Pago, American Samoa. It is currently used mostly for matches in various football codes, such as soccer, rugby league, and the territory's most popular code, American football.
Veterans of Future Wars Veterans of Future Wars (VFW) was an organization formed as a prank by Princeton University students in 1936. The group was a satirical reaction to a bill granting the early payment of bonuses to World War I veterans as articulated in their manifesto:
Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (informally called "The Vet") was a professional sports facility located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It housed the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1971 through 2002 and Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies from 1971 through 2003.
Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 The Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 ( , , previously the Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005), was a bill passed by the United States House of Representatives on September 26, 2006 by a vote of 244 to 173. It was not voted upon by the Senate.
Veterinarian A veterinarian (North American English) or a veterinary surgeon (British English), often shortened to vet, is an animal physician and a practitioner of veterinary medicine. The word comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "draught animals.
Veterinary College, Bangalore Veterinary College, Bangalore was established on 25th July, 1958 affiliated to Mysore University. The college commenced functioning in a temporary shed located in the then Mysore Serum Institute now called Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal.
Veterinary dentistry Veterinary dentistry is the field of dentistry applied to the care of animals. It is the art and science of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions, diseases, and disorders of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial region, and its associated structures as it relates to animals.
Veterinary homeopathy Veterinary homeopathy is the term used to describe the treatment of animals with homeopathy. The use of homeopathy in animals dates back to the lecture given by Samuel Hahnemann (the founder of homeopathy) on the subject circa 1813, in Leipzig.
Veterinary informatics Veterinary informatics applies information technology to healthcare. Veterinary informatics and the larger field of medical informatics is often called health care informatics or biomedical informatics, and forms part of the wider domain of eHealth.
Veterinary Laboratories Agency The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) is an executive agency of the UK government department the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(Defra). It carries out animal disease surveillance, diagnostic services and veterinary scientific research for government and commercial organisations.
Veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. Veterinary Science is vital to the study and protection of animal production practices, herd health and monitoring the spread of disease.
Veterinary Medicines Directorate The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs seeking to protect public health, animal health, the environment and promoting animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the United Kingdom.
Veterinary school A veterinary school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, which is involved in the education of future veterinary practitioners (veterinarians). The entry criteria, structure, teaching methodology and nature of veterinary programs offered at veterinary schools vary considerably around the world.
Veterinary surgeon A Veterinary Surgeon is a veterinarian qualified in the UK and some other English-speaking countries (See: Commonwealth of Nations and Commonwealth realms). In the UK, veterinary surgeons are regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or RCVS.

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