The collection includes books, periodicals, and manuscript materials, covering all aspects of the history of veterinary medicine in Canada, as well as rare books on horses, farriery, comparative anatomy, etc. SERVICES: Full reference service, interlibrary loan available through McLaughlin Library, U. of Guelph; no interlibrary loan of manuscript or rare book materials; no microfilming facilities in house.

Rare books (primarily 17th, 18th and 19th centuries): approximately 350 titles; 10 journal titles; 36 meters of archival/manuscript material. All material is cataloged and may be accessed via TRELLIS online catalog from the library's home page (see web address above).