| History
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Caring
for the profession since 1897 Vets started to think about setting up an organisation to help less fortunate colleagues in the second year of Queen Victoria’s reign. Professor Morton of the Royal Veterinary College reported his concern and proposed the founding of a Benevolent Society for “the relief of those members of the profession who are in distressed circumstances from mental or bodily infirmity…and this relief may even extend to their families after their decease.” |
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However, it wasn’t until 1897 that the forerunner of the VBF, the Victoria Veterinary Benevolent Fund, was
formed to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Over 100 years later, the need for the Fund shows no sign of decreasing. Although things are very different nowadays from Victorian times, there is still a very real need for a veterinary charity. In fact, VBF is needed more now than ever before.
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