Veterinary branding irons with the letters “T” and “B” used to identify cattle with tuberculosis or brucellosis.

A skeleton of a Cocker Spaniel (sixth anatomical layer of bones) from a sketch in the book, “Dog Anatomy Illustrated,” by Robert F. Way, VMD, MS, Gaines Dog Research Center. The skeleton and book are two of many animal collection displays in the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine.


An 1850 saddlebag used by a veterinarian in the western part of the United States. It also is on display at the museum and holds medicine and medical instruments used in the early days of veterinary medicine.



A 1900 ether bottle and container.



A gas-heated firing iron used by veterinarians in the 1800s to cauterize the skin over an injured area of a horse's leg.



A case holding horse dental instruments circa 1880s.



An antique pill case for treating farm or large animals in the early days of veterinary medicine.