The textbook presents materials on the history of veterinary medicine of the Ancient World, the Middle Ages; on the history of the emergence and development of primitive, folk and professional veterinary medicine. The main place is occupied by the history of the development of veterinary medicine in Russia, the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation. The historical stages of the development of the state veterinary service, zemstvo, military, industrial veterinary service, veterinary science and education, types of social activities in the field of veterinary medicine are given.